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Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1917, International News Service By McManus
THAT WOZ 1 VHAfT'S* T . f , \ WE BORiED HER fcURJED HER' T"" " I
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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.
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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.
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| 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
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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.
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