Helmar Turkish Cigarette I is the world's supreme value in I || 1 Preferred b v thousands to many Bf| j°4 15 and 20 Cent brands. ;:?} Helmar's popularity continuously establishes s|l ig j new records. jjp &|| Why? IS| n & , Because every day for a dozen years there §v jg * have gone into Helmar ONLY pure Turkish to- M B © baccos, put together right, and the people appre- §P -1" ciate it. You can't fool the people. : © The Mildest tobacco for cigarettes is Turkish. The Best tobacco for ciaarettes is Turkish. i . i 1 Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1917, International News Service By McManus THAT WOZ 1 VHAfT'S* T . f , \ WE BORiED HER fcURJED HER' T"" " I TOU<H ABOOT THE DIDN'T V— V/EEK ' DEAD** ' HOPE I ' •- ' l . \ { ' TLTESDAYTVVEN'INU, KXRIUSBURG TELEGRAPH BOWMAN'S PLAN BIG ALTERATIONS Will Spend $20,000 on Im provements Here and at Carlisle Extensive interior alterations to the stores of Bowman & Company, Har risburg, and the Imperial Department Store, Carlisle, will be started within the next two weeks. The Improvements will cost more than $20,000 according to the man j agement of the two stores, and will give additional space to departments which have been expanding rapidly. The alterations have been contem plated for weeks, It was announced, and architects have been studying the present location of the various depart ments with a view to rearranging them so that all available floor space can be used. With the closing of the men's de partment In the Harrisburg store one third more space will be added to the women's apparel and house furnish ings departments as these are the two where most of the alterations are to be made. One of the features of the improve ments will be the Installation of an other rest room and comfort station on the second floor. This will be larger than the one recently completed i on the third floor when improvements weffi made to the store at a cost of al most SIOO,OOO. Additional stock and fitting rooms will be erected on the third floor which is to be used entirely for women's outer garments and millinery. Small rooms will be provided also so that each customer will have individual service. Improvements to the Imperial Store in Carlisle will cost about SIO,OOO, aC- t cording to present plaus, and the al terations to the Harrisburg store will | involve a similar expenditure. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Hauto. Bert Kline, of Eansford, has secured a lease of a large tract of land fronting the Lehigh Coul and Navigation Company's big dam and will convert the place into a mam moth picnic ground and bathing re sort. 1 jit tic Gap.—Several herds of deer are being seen hero frequently. They are believed to have made their escape from the State game preserve at Hick ory Run. .Shamokin.—Discharging a shot in a j breast at the Philadelphia and Bead- ! ing Coul and Iron Company's Sterling j colliery, John Golnew stepped from j a place of safety and was struck by I a rock unloosened by the blast and fatally injured. Heading. Residents of Kutztown ! road, north of this city, were thrilled by the sight of a runaway street car. | without crew or passengers. The car started off and ran a half mile until a j steep grade stopped it. llazlcton.—Closing a three weeks' ! revival here at St. John's Methodist ! j Church, the Von Bruch brothers will j go to Wilkes-Barre to conduct a simi- ! lar campaign. Summit llili.—Eli T. Connor Post, 1 No. 17, Grand Army of the Republic, ! will dedicate the soldiers' memorial j tablet in the Lansford new high school j building on Washington's Birthday. Wllliamsport.—Roland S. Morris, of ! Philadelphia: Dr. John S. Wood, of I New York city, and Bishop James H. j Darlington, of Harrisburg, were the speakers at the annual dinner of the laymen of the Willlamsport archdea- I | conry last night. Economies Save $4,755,000 to Holders of Insurance The largest apportionment ol' prem- I ium abatements in the history of the I I Penn Mutual Eife Insurance Com- I pany—s4,7ss,ooo is awarded this I year, according to the sixty-ninth an nual report issued by the board of trustees to-day. The sum, made pos sible by a lower expense ratio to in- l come and interest gain and saving I from expected mortality, is an in-1 crease of $454,000 over last year. An increase of $24,259,946 * in new | paid-for insurance over 1915 and an' addition of $52,043,241 to the total! outstanding paid-for insurance in I force is shown by a resume-of 1910, after deducting all expirations, with-j drawals, matured endowments and i death claims. Insurance protection amounting to $102,216,505 was pro vided through 32,614 policies placed in force. An increase in assets of $11,741,559 over 1915 is shown, the total assets at the end of 1916 being $172,652,749. The volume of Penn Mutual insurance, all held by resi dents of this country, is guaranteed by la reserve of $145,784,569. The income of the company from all sources amounted to $34,206,883. a gain over 1915 of $2,768,185. Inter est and rents yielded $8,232,640, a $721,354 increase over 1915. Repre sentatives of dead members received $7,776,163 and holders of matured en dowments and annuities $2,348,070 in 1916. Tl.e contingent reserves to pro vide against unusual mortality and asset fluctuations mounted to $7,753,- 978. Rigid tests by certified public accountants showed that the affairs of the long-established Philadelphia institution were being carefully ad ministered. WIMi INITIATE CIJ.VSS West Fairview, Pa.. Jan. 30. —Wash- ington Camp, No. 713. Patriotic Order Sons of America, will initiate a class on Thursday evening at its room in Hatfield's Hall. State street. The de gree team of Camp No. 713 will Have charge of the floor work. This will be the third class of candidates taken into this camp in the last three months. Wednesday, Will Be a Day of Big Value Giving I S ,Vt I 1 ,,u 4Mt oup Bntterlek Pattern Department. Got full details from the export demonstrator at once. I FIRST FLOOR, Center. j "*~ . Beautiful Voile Handsome New fA and Lawn Waists I 1 SILK W AISTS &1. SH Worth to $1.25, for || Worth to $4.00, for I C [Z,„M U i. S V VIOS; WW m W Ungerie, Crepe de Chine and I mod- n l y tfim * Georgette Crepes, in a good as mod, all sizes. sortment of colors and styles. 1-irst l loor. Fi rs t Floor. j | Still Deeper Reductions on w mw & I! Fashionable WINTER COATS!j Surely no woman can afford to overlook these exceptional val- !| jj ues. Hundreds of Handsome styles to choose from at a fraction of j; ; their actual value & 2 months more of cold weather to wear them in. j jj Women's and Misses' up to $7.50 COATS For jj; 3 4Q | |l Women's and Misses' up to $9.50 COATS For $ 5 QQ ii || Women's and Misses' up to $12.50 COATS For JjJ *J 5Q |! || Women's and Misses' up to $14.50 COATS For $ Q gQ l| || Women's and Misses' up to $17.50 COATS For 50 ii || Women's and Misses' up to $20.00 COATS For j| Women's and Misses' up to $25.00 COATS For 5Q ii jj Women's & Misses' up to $22.50 Plush Coats For $1 fi 75 ii || Women's & Misses' up to $27.50 Plush Coats For 50 ii I Bargain Basement Money - Saving Specials For Wednesday iv ■ 79c Sheets i , 15c I,IS Q Q 8e cq \ K \ l,ekin K 5' low Cases Ginghams Muslin anil A Strip 98c KIXOO. 59c Good h J2j^ C values: *sc Kinc 101/ r Cambric sunfast stales, Good muslin. alK i excellent fuH size; ex- <iual- 1 ~/2 c l-tie irt/. attractive <le- quality. eellent quality for dresses, ti lr.c *UC signs and col- ity. all fast colors, qllali tln a; ors - Spreads $1.25 short lengths. ClothesLines whitp __ Longcloth Pillow Cases =n T^ amac i. ,t I Hand- regular 97 C 10 . V( f 15c 12 1/ c L>anlask Linoleum t&r - proof *; tr. ,ua,. J..U fSe 39< &, 89c 50 ft. ity. f t no soft fual " quality. quality an.l maid, variety Kimono - ternT Pat " of patteins ' Crepe S l - 50 Spreads $3 Blankets Whltc 29c Poplins value: \2*Ac **£ $1.25 ?i° Z °e? $2.49 a 39c Towels PJftn l 9c variety o f pat- u d welght; woolnap end , d Pure_ 25c and n.ercer good.' big size. .J Extra Special Tomorrow Wednesday ovERCOATSrf'7 71; Actual SIO.OO to $13.50 Values; On Sale M JJ| Wednesday Choice of the Newest Pinch-Backs, Full Box Styles and Conservative Effects. Good all wool hand somely tailored models, in a big variety of different fabrics; patterns black and colors-' all sizes ' rnmo take advantage of the Best Overcoat Offer Made by Any Store in the City. MEN'S PANTS AT RADICAL REDUCTIONS Men's $2.00 Pants, $1.50] Men's $2.50 Pants, sl.9s|Men's $3.50 Pants, $2.49 Will Go Without Club and Give Belgians Million sJew York, Jan. 30. The Rocky. Mountain Club, on whoso roster are the names of 500 of America's wealthiest mining- magnates, will go without the luxurious $1,000,000 clubhouse it has been planning to build in this city and devote the money to feeding the starving chil dren of Belgium. PETER MAHER IX UKIJiEVTE New York, Jan. 30. Peter Maher, once a celebrated heavyweight pugi list is an inmate of Bellevue Hospital to-day and the physicians say he is suffering from a complete physical breakdown. Maher is 4 7 years old. He has not appeared in the ring for several years. In his last important light he was knocked out by Bob Fltzsimmons N JANUARY 30,1917. KITCHEN SHOWER FOR BRIDE Dauphin, Pa., Jan. 30. —A kitchen "hower was given on Saturday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Lutz, a re • cently married couple, at the home of Mr. Lutz's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Lutz, in Market Square. A num- | ber of beautiful and useful gifts were presented to the young couple. The evening was spent in a social manner with vocal and instrumental music. During the evening light refreshments ' were served to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel i Maurey, Miss Lydia Maurey, Mrs. George Gilday and son Paul, Mrs. Grace Gilday, Miss Elizabeth Nagle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lebo and chil dren, John and Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Chester N. Smith, Mrs. Blanch Robinson, Mrs. John Howard and chil dren, Elsie, Verna, Margaret, Ida and Lloyd, Mrs. George Swartz, Miss Sara Lyter, Miss Mina Lyter, Miss Thelma Strieker, Miss Evelyn Shatto, Miss Hfclen Bell, Miss Ada Bell, Miss Ethel Bell, the Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Lutz and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Lutz. Councilmanic Association May Meet Quarterly A plan to have quarterly meetings of the Harrisburg Councilmanic As j sociation was discussed last night at the annual meeting of the organiza tion in Courtroom No. 2. The matter will be acted upon at the annual ban quet which will be held in April. Augustus Wildman was elected sec , ond vice-president and William P. Denehey, lirst vice-president, and I Cameron L. Baer became president according to the rules of the organ ization, succeeding Ashton D. Peace retiring president. R. Ross Seaman was elected secretary and C. Emmet Murray, treasurer. Suitable resolutions will be drawn up by a special committee in honor of members who died during the last year, as follows: Dr. John A. Fritchey. Daniel S. Seiiz, E. C. Osmon, Harry F. Bowman, and J>,hn R. Schermerhorn, whose death in Denver, Col., was reported yesterday. 5
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