MONSEN TALKS TO ENGINEERS Noted Explorer, Who Lectures Tonight, Tells Some of His Experiences Frederick Monsen, explorer and lecturer, last night entertained mem bers of the Engineers Club with an in formal talk. He told some, of his ex periences, and described many quaint folks he met with on his travels. To-night Mr. Monsen will lecture ln ( Technical High School Auditorium on "Turbulent Mexico." He comes to Harrisburg under the auspices of the Harrisburg Natural History Society. In his lecture to-night this lecturer will present some phases of present conditions in Mexico, little known to Americans. He has n collection of photographs taken in Mexico. A large audience is expected. Many members of the Governor's Troop and their friends are expected to hear Mr. Monsen. VILLAGE WANTS ANNEXATION' Middleburg, Pa.. Jan. 31.—People of Swineford, a village whl<Sh joins Mid dleburg, have petitioned the borough council for annexation to the borough. The council met last evening and ac cepted the petition and ordered it tiled. At the next regular meeting of the council next Monday evening arguments for and against annexation will be heard. mestic tobaccos are blended in a nexv . more to a cigarette than good taste | j j~^ * Chesterfield CIGARETTES of) IMPORTED and DOMESTIC WEDNESDAY EVENING, D. P. & S. Store to Open Two Big Sales Tomorrow The doors of the Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart store will open to-morrow morning on dual merchandising events of magnitude and importance, the Feb ruary Furniture Sale and the semi annual Mill and Factory Sale of the store. In the furniture department will be staged the big February furniture ! event. A full page of this paper is j ; voted to many of the offerings and i prices that will feature this one sale alone. | The other departments of the b:g [store will be entered in the Mill and I Factory Sale. This semi-annual event |is one that Is approached by the big ; store year after year with Increasing effort and enthusiasm. For months 1 buyers in the various departments have been in constant touch with the mar kets and have been on the alert to avail themselves' of all attractive offerings in remaining stocks of mills and fac tories which could be purchased at price concessions. Notwithstanding the scarcity of mer chandise, through constant watchful ness and activity, buyers were success ful in their efforts, and will to-morrow enter the event confident of exceeding all previous records made In these semi annual sales. Apparel for men, women and children, shoes, millinery, waists, underwear and dress accessories of all descriptions for every member of the family, and other articles "of merchan dise to 6 numerous to mention will be featured on this occasion. Three pages of this paper are devoted to the two events which begin to-nTor row morning, in which full particulars regarding articles and prices may be found. German Raider Sought Within New York Area New York, Jan. 31. Shipping cir cles in this city are awaiting word of the chase or capture of either the German commerce raider which has raised havoc with allied shipping or the British steamship St. Theodore, which is being used by the Germans as an auxiliary commerce destroyer. Belief that eventualities were im pending followed the receipt of in formation that iv powerful flying squadron of British men of war were heading for the New York area. The ships which have been scouring the Atlantic for the raiders were re ported to be heading for a point of concentration off this port after allied merchant ships had been warned to hug the coast. It is believed that a mysterious ship seen about 700 miles east of Sandy Hook on January 19 was one of the raiders and that her presence in the North Atlantic indicated an intention to prey on shipping in the lanes lead ing from Norfolk. Baltimore, Phila delphia and New York. The strange ship is said to have been sighted even nearer New York during the past few days and to have eluded one big mer chantman which sought to question her. KING GEORGE MAKES APPEAL London, Jan. 31. King eorge lias sent a letter to the Lords Lieutenant of counties throughout the country ap pealing to men oer military age to en roll in a volunteer force for home de fense. The letter recalls the territorial force which was original 1 Intended for home service has since gofte to the front. H-AHRISBURG TELEGRAPH PERSONALS Otker Prraonla Pg< 8. Miss Jeanne Van Coover Is a Famous Traveler Miss Jeanne Van Coover, a niece of Dr. M. L. Wolford, is visiting lier cousin, Mrs. S, Reeser Coover, Miss Van Coover is well known as a trav eler, writer and mountain climber. She has made some notable trips in various parts of the world, the more recent ones being in Mexico and Bra zil. In both these countries she made a number of interesting trips Into the interior on horseback, Visiting regions where 110 foreign woman had ever been before, often going into the wilds accompanied only by a native guide. She was the second woman to set foot on top of Mt. Orizaba, a peak 18,400 feet in altitude, the highest in that countiu-, and the fourth on this conti nent. During the bombardment of the City of Mexico, when it was the scene of the struggle for supremacy between Madero and Felix Diaz, in daring at tempts to obtain photographs of the "tragic ten days" Miss Van Coover had many thrilling experiences and nar row escapee from death, at one time being obliged to take refuge In a house situated between the two tires. Miss Van Coover is now returntng to Frunce and other European countries, where much of her life has been spent, hav ing recently arrived from Rio de Janeiro for a visit to the scenes of her early childhood. Household Linen Given in Shower to Newlyweds I'pon the return of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lehman, Jr., from their honey moon. a number of their friends gath ered at the home of Mrs. Charles H. | libner, of Duncannon Tuesday evening and tendered them a linen shower. The shower was a complete surprise to the newlyweds, who received many beautiful gifts. The following were in attedance: Mrs. M. Urier, Mrs. Harry K. Snyder, Mrs. J. N. Fell I, Mrs. Ed. R. Tarman, Mrs. Charles Selg, Mrs. John Laßue Hess, Mrs. William Potter, Mrs. G.\D. Willis, Mrs. Walter Miller, Mrs. Peter Lehman, Mrs. Frank Fensiermacher, Prof, and Mrs. J. L. L. Bucke, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lehman, Miss Merle Dunklc, Miss Helen Shade. Miss Kathryn Kline, Miss Lilliam Jackson. Miss Isabel Fen temacher, Miss Alcena Quigley, Miss Nellie Kines, Miss Alice Miller, Miss Iva Patterson and Master Charles Kb ner. A very delightful evening was spent and refreshments were served. Josie Flynn's Girls Enjoy an Entertainment Miss Alice E. Filling, of 116 South Second street, happily entertained last evening in honor of her sister, >liss "Babe" Filling, and Miss "Babe" Brown, of the Josie Fl.vnn minstrels, showing at the Majestic for several days. After an automobile straw-ride there was music and dancing and a buffet supper. In attendance were Mrs. Brown, of Washington, ID. C.; Mrs. Bircliall and Miss Kathryn Birchall, of Baltimore; Mr. and .Mrs. Walter Filling and daughter, of Shippensburg; Miss Alice Filling, Miss Grace Grindell, dancing hostess of Wallace's, New York; Mrs. Claggett of Carstadt, N. J.; Miss Florence Nye, Miss May belle Shields, Frank Filling, Charles Lesher, Kan dell Erdley, Robert Lesher, "Jack" Long. H. R. Simonetti and M. Doehne Peters. MFITTING OF F. V. X. CLASS The F. U. N. class of the Harris Street United Evangelical Sunday school taught by Miss Carrie Gabel held their regular meeting at the home of Miss Rosella Jenkins, 340 Harris street. After the business a (social half hour was enjoyed. ! Refreshments were served to the .following: .Miss Carrie Gabel, the i Misses Beatrice Bogar, Viola Carna han, Edna Lyter, Dorothy Maddux, I Delma. Beshore, Mae Gross, Sylvia ! Gingrich and Rosella Jenkins, Mrs. j Newcomer, Master Lloyd Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Gough celebrated their third wedding anni versary at their home, 1719 Penn 'street, Monday evening, giving a fare well dinner to Mrs. Gough's sister, Mrs. T. A. Glaser, who leaves next week for her new home in Pittsburgh. A chicken and waftle supper was seved to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ettinger, Mr. and Mrs. 11. B. Mumma, Mrs. B. A. Glaser, Magdaline Glasei, Mrs. F. A. Glaser, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ettinger, of Camp Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Gough and small daughter Genevieve. i LEAVING FOR FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. D. Bailey Brandt of Greynid, New Cumberland, are leav ing Friday for a southern trip includ ing stops at Washington, Savannah, Gu„ and Florida resorts. Miss 'Anne Roberts Kelker of South Front street is also leaving that day for Savannah | to join her sister. Miss Mary Kelker, J who has been touring the South for several weeks. All these Harrisburgers i expect to meet in Florida later on. j HARRISISURG \Y. C. T. U. MEETING Reports of the district superintend ent and quarterly reports of the heads of departments will be made at a meeting of the Harrisburg W. <'. T. U to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Fourth Street Church of God. Mrs. Harry Leonard, the president, wilt preside, and Mrs. Gabriel W°lfers berger will lead a discussion of "Scrip tural Support for Temperance Work." VISITING THE PAXTONS Mrs. Clyde D. Lewis of Donora, and Mrs. J. D. Berry of Charlerol, daugh ters 6f Captain and Mrs. Samuel B. Paxton, and Miss Harriet Atkins a granddaughter, are visiting them at their residence, 268 North street, this city. AS A CLASS BENEFIT An interesting entertainment of tableaux and nuisic will be presenten to-morrow evening in Trinity Luth eran Church, Camp Hill, as a benefit for Mrs. G. A. Rice's Sunday school class. A silver offering will be taken. ! Mr. and Mrs. Titian J. Rose, of 'Saltsburg, Pa., announce the birth of a son, January 21, 1917. Mr. Hose was formerly a resident of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wagner of Mechanicsburg, announce the birth of a daughter, Friday, January 26, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner are former Harrisburgers. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Forster of Pitts burgh announce the birth of a son. Kenneth Burns Forster. Saturday, January 27, 1917. Mrs. Forster was Miss Edith K. Burns of thii city prior to her marriage. Dr. and Mrs. T. Edward Munce, of 103 4 South Eighteenth street, an nounce the birth of a son. Thomas Ed ward Munce, Jr., Saturday, January 27, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Moesleln, of 645 Boas street, announce the birth of a son, Frederick Edward Moeslein, Sun day, January 28. 1917. Mrs. Moeslein was Miss Ida Egbert, of Pateraon, N. J., before her marriage., $6,000 -and down! • NEW EDISON " The Phonograph with a Soul" -NEW YORK GLOBtt is supplied in historic period cabinets ranging in price as high as $6,000. In a musical sense, however, the more expensive models are not superior to the Official Laboratory Model which sells at $250. The Official Laboratory- Model was in fact the one used in all of the comparisons, at Carnegie Hall and elsewhere, between the living voice and the New Edison's Re-Creation of it. There are other models as low in cost The as SIOO. There is no Edison cabinet Official Laboratory which will not appeal to sophisticated Model, $250 taste, and there is an artistic type for every setting. VISIT OUR STORE and select from our stock, or from large colored prints of the historic pieces, the cabinet best suited to the furniture in your home. NOTICE: —Please don't ask us to sell you Edison Re-Creatlons if you intend to attempt to play them on any other instrument than the New Edison. No other instrument can bring out tha true musical quality of Edison Re-Creations. Furthermore, injury to the records is likely to resultff you attempt to play them onaa ordinary phonograph or talking machine, J. H. Troup Music House Troup Building 15 S. Market Square U. S. Steel Has Greatest Year in Its History New York, Jan. 31. The United! States Steel Corporation crowned with | grandeur the greatest year in its his- ; tory yesterday i>y reporting net earn-1 ings of $105,968,347 in the final quar-; ter of 1916 and a balance for com-1 mon stock dividends in this quarter alone which amounted to $16.62 for! each of the 508,302 shares. The full year's income, before accounting for sinking fund and depreciation re- j quirements, was $333,625,086, an in-; crease of $203,273,790 over the pre ceding twelve months. In *order to make a profit so tre mendous as this the corporation must have done a gross business in excess of $1,250,000,000, a total hundreds of millions greater than any other year produced. This result is estimated on the proportion of gross income to net in the preceding ten years, and when the high prices of 1916 are taken Ftickler's Annual February Furniture Sale We inaugurate our Annual February Sale under the most favorable conditions All of our regular stock enters into this sale. Therefore, many are waiting for this annual event for they know the great savings. All who are interested in making their homes attractive and c6m fortable should profit by the wonderful money-saving opportunities presented during this sale. See the rich new designs in Furniture we have to offer at a saving of 10 to 50 per cent. By paying a reasonable deposit'we will hold your purchase until April 1. Dining Room Suites 9-piece Mahogany Suite, $230.00. February Sale Price SIOO.OO 9-piece Adam Period Suite; Jacobean finish, $145.00. February Sale Price $124.00 We have some great bargains at 40 per cent, reductions. It will pay you to see them be fore you make your purchase. Qed Room Furniture 3-picce Solid Mahogany Suite; Adam Period Design, $185.00. February S|e Price, $150.00 3-piece Solid Mahogany Post Colonial Suite, $152.00. February Sale Price, $114.00. Toilet Table to match, $35.00. February Sale Price $527.00 Circassian Walnut Chiffonier and Bed; the two pieces $70.00. February Sale Price, $50.00 3-piecc Circassian Walnut Suite Toilet Table, Chiffonier and Bed, $128.00. February Sale Price . $75.00 Wc have a large selection of American Walnut in all designs at LOW PRICES. Living Room Suites A very wide selection of odd pieces in leather, imitation of leather, tapestry and velour upholstering. All new and up-to-the-minute designs. Davenports, Easy Chairs and Rockers at prices which will interest you. FACKLER ESTATE 1312 Derry Street STORE CLOSES 6 P. M. SATURDAY, 9 P. M. JANUARY 31, 1917. into consideration it would seem thati the aggregate turnover may have been I much larger than this in value. German U-Boat Reported to Have Crossed S. Atlantic Rio Janeiro, Jan. 30. The rnin-1 ister of marine, in a newspaper inter- | view, confirms the report that Ger-I man submarines have crossed the! South Atlantic. He says that they j have kept to the high seas and de- j nies the rumor that a German naval base was being maintained in Brazil ian waters. FORECAST 20 BELOW IN WEST Chicago, Jan. 31. A forecast of a temperature 10 to :!0 degrees below zero for Chicago and vicinity for to morrow night was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day. The cold wave is moving in this direction from 1 the northwest. , l.lQt'Olt LICENSES UM-IFTKD Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 31.—Although this is the last day for lifting liquor licenses, more than fifty of those granted ten | (lays ago for Uiiw Remain to be i lifted. It is not expected that any of the license holders will allow them to i lapse for failure to lift them. HYOMEI ■ I (PMH/NCED HM'O-MC) 1 ENDS CATARRH, ASTHMA, Bronchitis, Croup, Cough* and Colds, or money back. Sold and guaranteed by H. C. Kennedy. 5
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