here not alone because prices are lower, but because qualities are better*** %%%%%%%%%%%%*, End of the Year Sales Throughout j || the Store For Friday and Saturday | |; A rearrangement of stocks in all departments following the busy Christmas rush re- i i! veals broken lots of merchandise in every department of the store. These will be ; j; entered in a special end-of-the-year sale Friday and Saturday, which will present i i j thousands of wanted articles at big savings. j OF UNUSUAL INTEREST WILL BE THE Special Sale of Millinery ji LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S HATS.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY j 11 SI.OO Value Silk Velvet $3.50 value Velour Hats, in $3.50 value White Silk Vel- ] |! Hats, reduced black and colors, re- Q vet Hats, reduced d A Q ! ;i to duced to i/OC to V* • *'vj ! ;! $1.50 and $2.50 value Silk nn ~~ , SI.OO value Children's Trim- i !! Velvet Hats, L adie . s Sj° rm med Hats, reduced OC ! || 79c ... 98c 25c i j; $3.50 and $5.00 value Lyon's SI.OO to $2.50 value Misses' ! |j Silk Velvet and Hatter's Plush $2.50 value Ladies' White and Children's Trimmed ! j! Hats, reduced QQ Silk Velvet Hats, d *■ Qg Hats, reduced -AO J| to VOC reduced to to 'tOC j II SOUTTER'sI !| Mi / EXCEPTED \\\ I! (J 25t)l 25c Dept. Store j ii Where Every Day Is Bargain Day i; ~ RA/LROADNEVS NEW POSITIONS FORP.R.R.MEN Board of Directors Announce j Changes in Officials; Pro motions in West Philadelphia, Dec. 28.—Directors of! the Pennsylvania Railroad met yeS 5 terday and created a number of new positions and announced promotions for lines west of Pittsburgh. Xo inti mation of any action on a bonus plan j for employes or an increase of wages; was made. Nothing was said as to a | new policy in the event of the eight- • hour law becoming effective. It was announced after the session of the Pennsylvania Railroad board that the office of assistant to comp troller had been established and that the promotion of Auditor of Passenger Traffic A. J. Gillingham to the position would become effective the tirst of the j new year. W. J. Bingham, assistant I auditor of coal traffic, will succeed I Gillingham as auditor of passenger j traffic. The consolidation of the depart-1 ments of auditor of coal traffic and I auditor of merchandise traffic, under | the supervision of an auditor of freight j traffic, also was approved by the di rectors, also to 'become effective Jan- 1 uary 1. W. B. Kraft, auditor of mis cellaneous accounts, will become auditor of freight traffic, and will be aided by three assistant auditors—A. S. Pdrter, now assistant auditor of merchandise traffic; J. B. Moffitt, Jr., at present chief clerk to the comp troller, and F. M. Mclntyre, now chief accountant to the auditor of merchan dise traffic. George B. Rudduck will become auditor of miscellaneous ac counts and J. F. Reynolds auditor of disbursements. B. C. Henion, now) chief clerk to the comptroller, will become assistant auditor of "disburse- j ments. F. J. Fell, Jr., who has been ! chief statistician of the accounting de- i partment, will be advanced to the newly created position of general ac- I countant. Western Changes The directors of the western lines! created the offices of fifth vice-presi dent. resident vice-president at Detroit ! and traffic manager and elected to the respective positions Benjamin McKeen, now general manager; R. E. McCartv at present general superintendent of the southwest system, at Columbus. Ohio, and 'William Hodgson, now freight traffic manager. Get In NOW! i Thousands profited this year—Make 1917 a won derful year for YOU! Join our Christmas Savings Club SECURITY TRUST CO. 36-38 N; Third St. Near Post Office THURSDAY EVENING, In addition the following promotions j were made: D. F. Crawford, genera! I superintendent of motive power, to be general manager: I. W. Geer, general 1 superintendent of the central system, to be general superintendent of the I southwest system; S. B. Robertson. ! superintendent of the Cleveland and i Pittsburgh division, to be general su | perintendent of the central system; R. K. Rochester, superintendent of the i Logansport division, to be superin tendent of the Cleveland and Pitts- I burgh division; Bruce C. Cooper, train ! master of the Michigan division, to be superintendent of the Zanesville di vision; George Be Boutilller, superln ■ tendent of the Richmond division, to ! be superintendent of the T,ogansport j division: F. J. Stiinson. superintendent of the Zanesville division, to be super intendent of the Richmond division, and John J. Koch, assistant freight traffic manager, to be freight traffic ' manager. Peace Conference on Today; Hope For Satisfactory Plans New York, Dec. 28.—Representa- j tives of the national conference com mittee of railways and the four broth erhoods of railroad employes resumed meetings here to-day for the an nounced purpose of arriving at some j agreement as to the application of the i Adamson law in the event it is held to I be constitutional by the United States I Supreme Court. The meeting had been I adjourned to await the handing down i of the award in the case of the switch men's arbitration, which, it was ex i pected, might have some bearing on I the eventual interpretation of the Adamson act. The railroad managers held a preliminary meeting to-day. It was intimated in railroad circles that among other things which would be considered was an agreement that would bring the two forces together ir. a concerted effort to fight the Presi dent's proposed compulsor.' arbitration legislation. The railroads, however, are not altogether opposed to the prin ciple of compulsory arbitration, it was indicated, providing a suitable plan I can be evolved looking toward the se- I lection of the arbitrators. Standing of the Crews HAHKISKIRG SIDE Philadelphia Division lOl crew to go first after 4 p. m.: 120. 103, 124, 125 I 106. ' j Engineers for 101. 124. j Conductor for 124. Flagmen for 101. 120. 125. Brakemen for 120. 124, 123. Engineers up: Madenford, Baer. Schwartz. Sober, Yeater, Gray, Relsing er, Layman. Gehr. Hubler. Firemen up: Hartz, Brvmesser, Ear hart. Herman, Deltrich. Walker, Peters Arney. Kugle, Zoll. Conductor up: Fesler. Brakemen up: Penner, Fessell, Mummaw. Middle Dlvhilon 3 crew to go first after 2.15 p. m.: 2, 31, 111, 20, 23, 15, 19, 33, 4. 9, 32, 6. Engineer for 4. Firemen for 3. 20. Conductors for 32, 32. Flagman for 3. Brakemen for 3, 31, 111, 20. 19, 33. Engineers up: Baker. L. A. Burris, Numer. Bomberger. Brink. Bowers. Cook, Hummer. Firemen up: Adams, Orr, Bretz, KlU helrer, Neuhouser. Crone. Coyle, Mc- Donald, Trout, Reeder, Warner, Steele, Kener, Linn, Peters, ellers, Gray Tippery. Conductors up: Coup. Leonard Flagman up: Shutt. Brakemen up: Corl. Hemminger. Murray, Deckert. Ryder, Blessing. Cameron. Beers, Kraft, L. R. Sweger. Miller, Rowe, Knight. YARD CREWS IIARKISUI'RG Engineers up: Yinger, Starner, Mor- £ s ° n - Snyder, Leiby. Fulton, Fells, Runkle, Sieber. Firemen up: Black, Smith. Howe. Dunbar. Shoemaker. Hassler, Spahr. Charles. McCormick, Otsteaott, Recher Ferguson. Six, Hardy. d4. I; "r B d n 2 e 2."th 0r 24: n nd 45 d 4 8 76 3 rd 8 ' " h S " 3G ' 4th'i r 4 e , m 0 n ft' " h IS -' 3td • -<■ EXOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division 215 crew to go first after 4.15 p. m.: 210, 2*4 20"! 213. 223. 214, 228, 225. 242, 202. 207'. 221)! o Engineers for 210, 213, 214, 202, 220. Firemen for 210, 203. 220 Conductors for 10, 28 Flagmen for 07. 25. 42 Brakemen for 07, 13, 15, 25 ""S J- lagman up: Brenner. Ti^l ke J? en up: McCombs, Walthman. Thorp. Mumma, Shade, Middle Division llO crew to ro first after 2.50 p. m.: 119, 104. r lagmen for 106, 110. YARD CREWS _ EXOLA SIDE Engineers up: Boyer. Kling, Smith Branyon. Bretz, Kauffman. , Firemen up: Clark, M. S. Hall Hau bert. Myers. Brandt, Heed. Backen- Books 1 ' C ' McEnt y re - Hinkle, Welsh. Engineers for 130. 3rd 124 tiremen for 2d 108. Ist 126. Ist 102. Bank of France May Follow Lead of English New York, Dec. 2S. The appoint ment of the Bank of England as agent for the Federal Reserve Bank of New \ ork. is likely to be followed by the | conclusion of a similar arrangement I with the Bank of France. The Journal says this development demonstrate* that the relations between the United States and the entente allies are more cordial than might have been believed at the time the Federal Reserve Board last month warned United States banks | against the acceptance of treasury notes of belligerents, the 'effect of ; which this new development, it is be- I lieved. will go far toward obliterating. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH BULLER MAKES POSITION CLEAR | Declares There Is No Fourula- I tion For Reports About Dis sensions on Policy ! Commissioner of j \\A Fisheries IS'athan made the follow- i" statement for I tlle P ur P° a! 01 set rjfl99SsV " n K at rest some < -tifferaWlPV reports which have ■ ' ,een industriously j alio®"™"* circulated by news papers which have been seeking to make trouble on Capitol Hill and also to attack the commissioner's actions in regard to nitration devices: "Several articles have appeared in the daily press recently to the effect that the Department of Fisheries and tho Department of Health are not in accord with reference to the preven tion of the pollution of the streams of our Commonwealth. I would like to state that both departments are working in hearty accord and co operating with each other in every way possible for the purpose of con serving the health of our people and the life of the flsh in nur streams. "Much has also been said about the filtering apparatus which the Depart ment of Fisheries has befen offering to the manufacturers of this Com monwealth for the purification and reclaiming of industrial wastes. It has been said that this department has insisted that this apparatus be used for the treating of their waste product. The Department of Fish eries has not and does not insist upon this apparatus being used by anyone. The apparatus was designed and patented for the sole purpose of pro tecting and assisting the manufactur ers of this Commonwealth, and the patent fees covering this apparatus were paid by me personally and I have not nor do I expect to derive any personal gain from it. The ap paratus may be used by the parties desiring to use it for the purpose for which it was designed—to purify our streams to such an extent that fish will live therein—or any other de vice may be used which will do the work and accomplish the desired re sult. The rights of the Albert & Bul ler System of Filtration were turned over to the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania on January 7. 1916 and no one connected with the Department of Fisheries derives any personal gain from its use." Expect Many to Attend. Slate Librarian Thomas Lynch Montgomery is looking forward to a large gather ing of men prominent in county his torical affairs when the annual meet ing of the State Federation .of His torical societies will be held. Im portant reports are to be presented. Grangers In Session. The Legis lative committee of the State Grange is in session at The Bolton House and the members are showing much in terest in the proposed dairy inspec tion bill. The provisions of this bill are interesting many other people. The Grangers will adopt a legislative pro gram. To Resume Sessions. Sessions will be resumed generally at all far mer's institutes next week and some of the State officials will go out to make addresses. The farm advisers are all at work. Xext Sale Soon. The next sale of properties in the Capitol Park Exten sion will take place early in January. There will be thirty-two properties offered for sale including eleven in Walnut street. Committee Meets. The commit tee on approvals of the State Indus trial Board is in session at its offices to-day going over devices which are being submitted for general approval.' Dr. Hollowey Resigns. The Rev. Dr. C. H. Hollowey, of this city, for merly of Center county, who has been conected with the automobile division of the State Highway Department for eleven years, lias resigned his posi tion greatly to the regret of the offi cials and attaches of the division. Dr. Hollowey has many friends at the Capitol and there was appreciation of the work he had done by the depart ment officials when he tendered his resignation. He will continue to make his home in this city. Expect Good Month. Financial officials expect an excellent showing by tho State Treasury for the month as the receipts have been generally favorable. Hearing Hold To-day —Public Ser vice Commissioner Billing gave a hearing to-day in the application for a review of the complaint of the Ma lianoy Businessmen's Association against the Lehigh Valley Railroad over grade crossings in that place. The company contends that a better system of protection can be devised than that suggested. Must Seme Sentences. Opinions holding that two Dauphin county con victs in the Eastern Penitentiary must serve full terms without commutation because of arrests and convictions on parole were given to-day to the in spectors of the institution by Deputy Attorney General Hargest. The men are George O'Gorek, sentenced in 1910, for felonious entry and who was convicted of a similar offense while on parole and who must serve the re mainder of the sentence originally imposed upon him before he serves the second sentence, and Bruno Pizzt menti, sentenced iu 1907. forvaecond degree murder and who was convict ed of inciting to riot in Chester coun ty after having been released on parole after serving one-third of his sentence. It is held that there can be no further release on parole and the full remainder of the term of the first sentence mtfst be served. Asking Charter. The application for the charter for J. H. Messersmith, Inc., Harrisburg. capital SIO,OOO, was tiled at the Capitol to-day. Argument Tuesday. The argu ment in the application of the Valley Railways Company for a reopening and modification of the order in the Shannon case will be heard on Tues day. Wood Ready to Help. lnsurance Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil to-day made public a letter sent to him by Lyntlon A. Wood, the dominant figure in the Union Casualty and other in surance companies. In which Mr. Wood offers to "assist" in the solu tion of the problems attending the present proceedings. The insurance commissioner refused to make any comment and it Is significant that he had sent additional men to Pittsburgh to help Special Deputy Thomas B. Donaldson to unravel the Pension Mu tual tangle. When asked what he In tended to do the commissioner said he would go to the bottom and file a complete report showing not only ac counts but methods employed in the management of the company no mat ter whero the blame might fall. Heinz Increase*. The H. J. Heinz Company, of Pittsburgh, to-day paid the State a bonus of $6,666.67 on an increase of two millions in stock. January Reductions ip At The Ne \of WM. ST Friday, December 29 ,h We Begin Our REDUCTION SALE of All Men's,. Boys' and Children's Suits, Overcoats, Reefers, Raincoats, Mackinaws At lO%Off the Regular Prices sls Suits & Overcoats are $13.50 $22 Suits & Overcoats are $19.80 $lB Suits & Overcoats are $16.20 $25 Suits & Overcoats are $22.50 S2O Suits & Overcoats are SIB.OO S3O Suits & Overcoats are $27.00 Boys' Clothing Reduction Prices $4.00 Suits & Overcoats are $3.60 I $6.50 Suits & Overcoats are $5.85 $5.00 Suits & Overcoats are $4.50 j $7.50 Suits & Overcoats are $6.75 $l O Suits & Overcoats are $9.00 ALL MACKINAWS for ALL RAINCOATS MEN and BOYS are Are Reduced Reduced Just 10 Per Cent. Just 10 Per Cent. We give you our assurance that there will be no further reductions on Clothing during the month of January— WM. STROUSE The New Store *>lo MARKET STREET PUSHING ALLIES INTO MOLDAVIA [Continued From First Page] western corner of the nrovince. Forti fied heights east of Matchin were taken. Military correspondents re port that the Teutonic guns on thq Pobrudja side at this point are able to reach Braila, which this is doubt less under heavy fire from the hostile artillery. On the other war fronts the fight ing has been of a minor character. The French on the Somme front have been successful in rather extensive mining operations and report also the repulse of a German surprise atttack on Hill 304, northwest of Verdun. Ber lin, in its report on the western front fighting, announces the loss of eight airplanes by the entente. Germany has replied to the Swiss peace note in a manner similar to that of the German reply to Presi dent Wilson's note, reiterating the proposal for a conference of the belligerents. Airplanes Active Paris, Dec. 28. "lt has been con firmed that lieutenant Herteaux brought down on the 26th of Decem ber his fifteenth enemy airplane. This happened over Vaux wood. On the sJtme day Sub-lieutenant Guynemer brought down at a point east of Misery his twenty-fourth German airplane, and on December 27 he vanquished his twenty-fifth air enemy a little to the south of Maisonette. Another German machine, engag ing in combat yesterday crashed to the earth near Omlecourt. Thirteen airplanes belonging to the British naval airplane corps at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon bombard ed the blast furnaces of Dillingen,! throwing down 1100 kilograms of pro- j jectllesj. French' aviators yesterday and last! night conducted various bombing' operations. The railroad stations at , Montmedy and Pierrepoint, east of Longuyon, received a large number of projectiles. Bombs to the amount of 720 kilograms were thrown down on factories at Thlonville and Joeuf, in I the valley of the Briey; 85 bombs of 120 millimeters were thrown on the, blast furnaces at Rombach and G0 i more on the furnaces at Hagondange. ! One of our dirigibles dropped bombs on the factories at llagon-| dange. and another on certain metal! factories at Neikircken. A plate without root which doea not Interfere with tut* or epeeeh. $ 5 Mateo repaired while ?• wait, Coaio la the Moraine, havo your teeth mad* the sane do j. MAPIF'C DENTAL mfilm O OFFICES, ■lO MAHKWT BTREBT ®H Brealan DECEMBER 28,1916. "HANS AND FRITZ" AT ORPHEUM NEW YEAR'S I Jli f V*/? ' I After numerous postponements "Ilans und Fritz," the two übiqultioua ana incorrigible youngsters of cartoon fame, are goin* upon the stage/ Their ad vent was due to the persistent efforts of Gus Hill, who persuaded their crea tor. R. Dirks, to write a plav around their respective talents and faculty for Setting into all kinds of mischief. The new offering will be the attraction at the Orpheum New Years, matinee and night. jf • ' * Resolutions are often made in January, only to be broken during the year. ; Why not endeavor to do a little better this year than you did | in the one past, without making any resolutions. Start right— systematize your saving by budgeting your expenses and in i vestments. Buy some additional life insurance and pay the premiums as you collect your salary, by opening an INSURANCE SAVINGS ACCOUNT in the Mechanics Trust Company The booklet with full explanation makes interesting read ing and will be mailed upon request. Write now to Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company E. R. ECKENRODE, GENERAL AGENT 604 Kunkel Building v Use Telegraph Want Ads * Use Telegraph Want Adi 7
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