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Railroads Are to Have
. Preference For Fuel
Washington, Nov. 30. The prof- j
erence list of the War Industries :
* Board, under which war plants were !
given priority of material, fuel, trunsC
' portatlon facilities and labor to com
plete the war program, will be can
celed at once. Priorities Commissioner
Fdwln B. Parker announces.
The priorities policy of the board
will be continued, only In reverse
form. Mr. Parker said. Preference
will be given railroads, shipbuilding. (
including cargo carriers, inland water
ways and other public utilities, and
also peace time activities of para
mount civilian importance. Preference
will be extended also for reconstruc
tion work In France and Belgium.
BURLESON* ISSUES ORDER
SEIZING OCEAN' CABLES
By Associated Press
. . Washington, Nov. 20. —An ordc*
making effective government pos
session and control of marine cable
systems of the United States, pro
claimed by President Wilhon un
der date of November 2, was issued
to-day by Postmaster General Hurle- j
son. It directs that until further j
notice cable companies shall con
tinue operations through regular
channels, and asks the co-operation
of officers and employes of the com
panies and of the public.
!Siws-s
Freshness —Proper arrange- I
ment and Prompt Service are J
very important matters in
relation to your flower pur
chases. We are prepared to |
meet the most exacting re
quirements.
For Fi nerals—Sick Itoums
Weddings—Parties
Our service Is complete
Flowers for all occasions
oheßerruhiU
LOCUST ST. AT SECOND ,
The Philadelphia
Eye-Sight Specialists
Announce the opening of a branch
office in IIA It It I Silt It Cl.
In order to quickly introduce
our high grade work in this vicin
ity. we will make a remarkable
offer.
Commencing Tuesday, Nov.
19th and Continuing until
Saturday, Nov. 30, Inclusive.
we will examine your eyes and
and fit you with first quality j
spherical lenses and guaranteed
frames all complete as low as
$2.00 j
We examine the eyes by looking I
into them, taking the exact focus I
and shape of your eye. and guaran- j
tee satisfaction in every case.
Do not fail to take advantage of
this special ofTer as our regular
prices will go into effect after this ,
offer expires.
The Philadelphia
Eye-Sight Specialists
310 Market Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, Pa.
Office hours: fl n. m. to S p. m.
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE
1547 Paasyunk Ave.
. •
!M y Prophesy Came True jjj
Early in the season I advocated the
one-piece velvet dress as the best in
|||gij vestment of the season. API
Every day has made this type of
f|y? goiun more popular. It is very ef
||||| fective under either small furs or fur sggl
S§ coats, and it may be worn suitably 8 1
g at almost any time and place. Pm
g Also velvet goivns are warmer
| than the afternoon goivns of trans- jp||
§ parent fabrics which we have been
E~p|j wearing and they afford adequate $F{Y^
|Mf? protection against changes of tern- §|if
perature or draughts. s • pjjjj
RS Two Velvet Frock Specials
prey No. 1: One piece Velveteen Frock in ggS
. taupe, navy and black, very smart lines,
PSSR belted and button trimmed, unusual price
No. 2: Russian model Velveteen Frock, ||§§j
trimmed in soutache braid, navy, taupe, spil
black and burgundy, unusual for ..$29.50 3j||
My store Is closed every Saturday evening. It
was the flrst store In Harrisburg to adopt this
bP 210 Is
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, TELEGRAPH NOVEMBER 20, 1918.
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| INTERESTING PERSONAL |
I
WEDNESDAY CLUB
SEASON OPENS
First of Morning Musicalcs
Today Given by Three of
the. Working Members
Members of the Wednesday Club
were unanimous In their apprecla
i tion of the firs* of the working nut si- j
i sales given this morning in Fahnes
! tock Hall. This year, instead of the
usual long programs on a given sub
ject, the program coltimktee. Miss
Martha Snavely. chairman, has se
lected certain members for morn
ing musicales, they to select their
own numbers.
i Miss Sarah Lemer, violiniste; Mrs.
I Arthur Hamilton Hull, soprano, and
Miss Mabel Wittenmyer, pianiste,
were the artists this morning pre- *
senting the following numbers in ex
cellent style:
Introduction and "Rondo Oapric-!
cioso," Saint-Scans, Miss Sara Le
mer: four Afro-American folk songs,
"I'm Gwine to Alabamy," "O Rock t
Mc. Julia," *A Great Campnieeting," I
"Nobody Knows the Trouble 1 see." j
Mrs. Arthur H. Hull; "Barcarolle," ■
Moszkowski. Miss Mabel Wlttenmy- j
er; "Reve Viennois," Winternitx, {
"Ripples." Burleigh, "Deep River," f
arr. by Elman, Tambourine Chinois," i
Kreislcr, Miss Lemer; "Over the
Hills to Mary." Quinlan, "The '
Elves," Salter, "The Nightingale,"
i Stephens. Mrs. Hull; "Contre- ;
I Danse," Rubinstein. Miss Wlttenmy- 1
! or; Concerto op. 26. Bruch, Prelude. I
j Adagio, Finale. Miss Lemer.
Two Fine Concerts
There will be two delightful at- 1
tractions for club members within a j
fortnight. Next Tuesday evening, j
November 26, comes the postponed
concert of the Solo Choir under the
direction of Frank A. McCarrcll with
Mrs. Marietta Sultzaberger Beitzel,
solo pianiste. Tuesday evening. De
cember 3, will be held the first ar
tist's concert when Louis Graveure,
the Belgian tenor, will sing a charm
ing progam. These events may be j
attended by all classes of members |
on presentation of their new cards, i
Others wishing to attend may do so
by the payent of a nominal fee.
Mrs. Wilson Cornman, of Lebanon, |
is spending several days with her |
1 relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
' Raymond, at Front and Herr streets. {
Mrs. John Magoun and small son, 1
"Junior." of Bethlehem, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Williamson |
iat The Belvidere, 711 North Second
; street.
Mrs. Charles J. Wood Jr. is at
; her home, 2218 North Third street,
; after a fortnight's pleasure trip to
New York City.
! Mr. and-Mrs. Luther Randolph. of!
; Baltimore, are stopping for a few
! days with their relatives, Mr. and j
i Mrs. Andrew Stoner. of State street.,
Francis Ambler, of 412 North Sec-j
■ ond street, is able to resume his,
| studies at the Academy after a seri
oua illness with an infected finger. i
Mrs. Ellen Houser and her daugh
' ter. Miss Estelle Houser, went home I
Ito Pittsburgh today after a week's 1
| stay among relatives in this city and
| York.
""^g^SfORK
; *^^""NewS
[All announcements under this head
ing must he accompanied by name
to assure accuracy.]
Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Reuwer, of
117 South Thirteenth street, an
nounce the birth of a daughter. Mary
Gertrude Reuwer, Tuesday, Novem
ber 12, 1918. Mrs. Reuwer was Miss
Marian Smith, of Taneytown, Md.,
i prior to her marriage.
GIVE RECEPTION
TO NEW MEMBERS
Social at the
Augsburg Lutheran Church
Successful Despite Rain
The members of the Augsburg
Lutherun .Church, gave a reception
|to their new members last evening
according to the usual custom. Four
teen new members were taken into
the church last Sunday.
Mrs. W. L. O'Hail was chairman
of the reception committee. Mrs. J.
K. Garland was in charge of the en
tertaining committee and Mrs. Harry
Rhineard, of the refreshment com
mittee.
The church basement was deco
rated with fiags. festoons of red,
; white and blue, and flowers.
A short program had been arrang
ed to follow the singing of "Onward
j Christian Soldiers." and a short ad
' dress by the pastor, the Rev. Amos
M. Stamets. Miss Mhry Jelilie, so
prano soloist; Miss Catharine Dick
; ert and Miss Lillian Speakman,
j readers, furnished numbers. The
I men's chorus sang and Hassler Ein
, zeg. played the cornet.
! A social hour followed the enter
itainment at which time refreshments
| were served. There was a good at
] tendance despite the inclement
| weather.
Local Artists Entertain
at Carlisle Hospital
I A concert will be given at the Re-
I construction Hospital at Carlisle this
j evening for the benefit of the sol
diers there. Harrisburg Council
No. 869. Knights of Columbus, will
conduct the entertainment, with the
following committee in charge:
James Coleman, John A. McMahon.
Norman Newton. J ,T. Winters. Fred
J. Yestadt. The artists will be
Miss Katherirve Dubbs, soprano
soloist; Miss Margaretta Kennedy,
I cellist; Miss Alda Kennedy, pianist;
Miss Margaret Vaughn, harpist;
Harojd Mulsh, violinist.
BIBLE CLASSES AT Y. W. C. A.
The following subjects have been
announced for the Bible classes at
| the Y. W. C. A., taught by Mrs. John
| Y. Boyd; 'Gospel in Exodus. Book
j of Departure. Monday, November 25,
■ Lesson I. "The People;" Monday, De
cember 2, Lesson 11, "The Plagues:"
I Monday, December 9, Lesson 111,
"The Passover; Monday, December
16, Lesson IV, "The Parsing Out."
Time of meeting is 7.30 p. m.
It. F. O. >l. GET-TOGETHER
I The R. F. O. M. Club will meet
! at the home of the lader, Mrs. John
W. German, Jr., of 249 Emerald
j street, to-morrow evening. The meet
i ing will be in the nature of a get-to-
I gether social and it is important for
: every member to be present as busi
i ness will be transacted and plans for
I the winter work will be discussed.
RIDGE AVENUE AUXILIARY
The Ridge Avenue Red Cross Aux
iliary will meet Thursday morning
and afternoon and in the evening the
members will march in a body to the
Technical High Schoof to attend the
annual meeting of the Harrisburg
Chapter of Red Cross. The Jr. R.
C., which usually meets Thursday
evening, will not meet this week.
PASTOR IS ENTERTAINED
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Sixth Street United Brethren
Church gave a reception last evening
for their new pastor, the Rev. J.
Oliver Jones, and his family. The
Rev. Mr. Jones, received a purse and
also baskets of provisions as gifts
from his congregation.
TO GIVE RECEPTION
A reception and dance will be
givbn Wednesday evening, Novem
ber 20 to the "Darktown Follies" for
the benefit of the Emergency Aid.
Miss Bertha Frederick is chairman
of the committee in charge and
Mrs. Harry Smith is treasurer of the
aid.
IS NOW JUNIOR LIEUTENANT
Ensign Russell H. Lindsay, U. S. N.,
son of Professor and Mrs. A. M. Lind
sav. 1706 State street, has been pro
moted to the rank of lieutenant,
junior grade. Mr. Lindsoy, who is
a graduate of Central High School
afid Lehigh University, is connect
ed with the Battleship Maine.
RETURN FROM AXDOVER
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bailey, of 1517
North Front street, have returned
from Andover, Mass. where tiley were ,
called by the serious illness of their
son, George Bailey, who is a student :
there. He lias recovered and has re
sumed his studies at the school,
junior grade. Mr. Lindsay, who is
MOTORED TO BALTIMORE
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Farling and
daughter, Helen; Mrs. Elizabeth
Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. 4Zim
merman, motored to Baltimore and
spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Chritzman, formerly of Harris
burg.
AT HOME AFTER WEDDING TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wood have re
i turned to this city after a wedding
trip through the south. They will
be at home to their friends at 201
Harris street.
LUTHERAN AUXILIARY
The members of the Lutheran Red
Cross Auxiliary will meet in the
lobby oPTechnieal High School at 7.30
o'clock to-morrow evening to attend
the meeting.
Mrs. S. G. Stauffer is spending the
week with relatives in West Ches
ter.
Mrs. Frank Fager, of New York
City, is visiting friends here.
Herbert Springer, of Vernon
street, has returned to Gettysburg
College after a short visit at home.
Mrs. Harry Thompson, of 112
South Fourteenth street, has return
ed from Baltimore.
* Mrs. Marv Rpllison and dairghter
Mice, of Melrose street, have re
turned home after visiting in Ly
kens.
Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, of 105
Locust street, is In the city after
visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha
Cronise, in Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. John W. German Jr. will be
hostess to-morrow evening at her
home, 249 Emerald street, for the
JR. F. O. M. Club of the Y. W. C. A.
Miss Annice Cloud, of Minneapolis,
Minn., was a guest of her aunt, Mrs.
E. H. Jackson, pf Penn street, leav
ing yesterday for New York and Ith
aca.
Miss Lucy Reedcr and Miss Emllle
Reeder, of Pittsburgh, are stopping
for a while with their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Knight, of
North Third street.
Miss Claire Snell, 86 North Tenth
street, and Morris Giass. 132 South
Thirteenth street, have returned
after a visit in New York CRy. Both
have numerous friends In New York,
with whom they visited during their
stay there. .
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AWAY TO THANK
MEN IN SERVICE
Canteen Workers Continue to
Meet Troop Trains and Greet
Returning Soldiers
Mrs. Francis J. Hall, of North
Front street, called a meeting of the
Canteen Committee of the Harris
burg Chapter of tJib Red Cross, of
which she is chairman, yesterday
I afternoon. Mrs. Hall has recently re
turned to the city from her summer
home and will again assume charge
of the canteen work, which Mrs. W.
IH. Gaither directed during the ab
-1 sence of the chairman.
There was a good attendance at
i the meeting and after discussion it
! was evident that the canteen still
! has work to do. The soldiers re-
I turning from camps and France must
|be greeted and receive every atten
tion and honor from the loyal people
! here just as much as when they were
cheered on their way heretofore. The
work of the canteen committee in
i'Harrisburg has been greatly nppre
i ciated and highly commended by sol
diers and their relatives.
; An information booth lias been
| established in .the Pennsylvania Rail
: road station with the following wo-
I men In charge whose duties will Vie to
> supply information or render any as
; sistance desired by men in service
who pass through this city:
i Mrs. Adolphusi Greely, Mrs. Ware
ham Baldwin, Miss Constance Ferri
i day. Miss Mary Meyers, Miss Mabel
i Updcgrove, Mrs. Edna Dunbar, Mrs.
K. T. Selig, Mrs. George \V. Bander, |
Mrs. C. H. fauers. Miss Matilda ,
; Heister, Miss Elizabeth Knisely, Mrs.
' Samuel C. Todd. Mrs. C. L. Murray.
Miss Ruth Payne. Mrs. John Mahon.
Mrs. Charles If- Ryder. Miss Mary
! Creighton, Miss Alnieda Herniun, Miss
1 Stnmm.
II To-morrow evening at 7.30 o clock,
1 the members of the committee, tnclud
! ing nil workers, are requested to meet
■ at the Technical High School, wear
| ing the regulation uniforms, consist
-1 ing of blue veils and frocks. Ar
i rungemcnts will b6 made to have
1 them occupy a selected place in the
! auditorium.
Meet in Marys/ille;
Hike to Heisley's Farm
A number of young girls met at I
the home of Romaine Benfer, in j
Marysvllle. Tuesday evening and
hiked to Hershey's farm. Music and
dancing was a form of entertain
ment and a "doggie" roast was a fea
ture of enjoyment.
In the party were: The Misses
Sarah Gracey, Myrtle Shope, Mary
Hook, Grace Hook, Verna Shaefter,
Mona Myers, Nancy Bentz, Anna
■ belle Whitmyer, Frances Forten
baugh, Ruth Atkinson and Romaine
Benfer. •
VISIT MOTHER
John Crump, of Philadelphia, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crump, of Willard,
Ohio, are visiting at the home of
their mother, Mrs. William Crump,
of South Sixteenth street, who
has been ill for several weeks.
RETURN HERE TO LIVE
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Strayer and
family, formerly of Riverside, who
have made their home in Virginia for
the last two years, have sold their
: ; farm there and returned to this city
i j to live.
LAST FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE ■
By Associated Press
I
Rending, Pa. The Reading Rail
way Company cut th'e working hours
1 at its shops in this city, starting to
[! day. Tlie men at the locomotive shop
i; will work 57 % hours a week instead
| of 60%.
! Washington. Continued naval ex-
I pansion by the United States without
! ; regard at present for possible de-
I visions of the peace conference, the
formation of a League of Nations or
reduction of armament, was recom
mended to Congress to-day by Secre
tary Daniels at a private conference
with the House naval committee.
New York. Expectation of reach
ing the goal set for the United War
Work Campaign, which ends at mid
night to-night, by meahs of many
"eleventh hour" subscriptions, was ex
pressed at national headquarters here
to-day, when cabled pledges from for- I
eign countries added $1,270,000 to the,
fund and brought the grand total to !
$158,565,058. •
London. The Berlin Soldiers' and
Workmen's Council has passed a reso
lution against the summoning of a
constituent assembly, but, says an
I Exchange Telegraph dispatch from j
! Copenhagen, demands summoning of
a general Soldiers' and Workmen's :
Congress "in order to make a decision ,
as to the future of Germany."
SEATTLE TRADES COUNCIL
TO URGE MONEY RELEASE
By Associated Press i
Seattle. Wash., Nov. 20?— After a
protracted session lasting until af
ter midnight, the Seattle Metal
Trades Council, representing ap
proximately 5,000 workers,"early to
day voted to strike to bring about i
the release of Thomas J. Mooney j
and his co-defendants convicted in j
San Francisco in connection with the !
preparedness day bombing case.
MISS COHEN WITH MISS SACHS
Announcement has been made that
Esther Cohen has associated herself
with the Mary Sachs Shop, 210 North
Third street. Miss Cohen has been
identified with the women's ready
to-wear business for a of
years.
$2 $2
jjp 3 More Days of Our
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j Thurs., Fri., and Sat \
fu We will examine your eyes %
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ing, with large size flat
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Middietown 1
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Eight in One Family J
Victims of Influenza 1
. Eight members of the family of | f
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Shlreman,. of
Hillsdale, are down with the influ
enza and aid was called for. Mrs.
John Brandt, of Pike street, has
gone to their assistance and neigh
bors are doing the farm work.
Mrs. Rayinond Condran, of Com- i
mercial avenue, received a telegram
from her brother, Jerome Palmer,
who was wounded while in action j
overseas that he had arrived in New
York City. I ,
Mrs. Lauman Laverty, who was j
spending some time at the home of 11
the Misses Theo and Lydia Laverty, ;'
North L'nion street, and who was | 1
called to town on account of the . '
death of Dr. D. W. C. Laverty, w.t" ,
called to the home of her parents, j,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Kendig, Bal- ,
timore, Md., on Monday on account j )
of the serious Illness of her mother. '
Charles Henry, who is stationed at
New York City on special police
duty for tlie government, is spending !
several days in town as the guest of j
his sister, Mrs. George Carr, South ,
Wood street. i
Mrs. Bentley Buller is spending :
some timy at Reading and Tuniaqua >
with relatives.
H. P. Young, who spent the past
two months at Ohio, in the interest ]
of the car company, where he was t
inspecting engines, returned home on ,
Monday night. 1
John Beletz, nn Austrian, aged 55, (
who boarded at the home of Mrs.
Sadie Wise, Russell avenue, died
suddenly on Monday night from J
j pneumonia. He had recovered slight
' ly and had been down stairs, but not j
feeling well went to bed again. When , j
one of the members of the house |
went up stairs he was unconscious i
and died shortly afterwards. He is
survived by a wife and two children
who live in Austria. His body was 1
removed to the undertaking estab- '
lisliment of G. E. Brestle, North ,
Spring street, where services were ,
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The ,
Rev. Jules F'oin, of St. Mary's Catho
lic Church, having charge of the
services. Burial >ras made in the <
Catholic Cemetery, east Middietown. '
Mrs. Elizabeth Sheets, of Royal
ton, received a letter from the gov
ernment that her son. Edward !
Sheets, who was twerseas, is miss- ,
ing. She received papers to fill out
giving a description of him and to
what company and regiment he was
attached.
Mrs. Martin Houser, of Spring
street, announced the birth of a son,
Martin Houser, Jr., on Sunday, No
vember 17, 1918. Her husband was
killed in action overseas.
J. Kulp, Joseph Russ and John
Matuchek, three foreign boys, were
arrested by Chief of Police Charles
Houser, charged with robbing the
hardware store of R. P. Raymond,
on Sunday evening. They gained en
trance at the rear door. After getting
into the store, it Is alleged, they took
several ritles, revolvers and 1,000
cartridges, several flashlights and
axes. Bail was furnished by their
parents. Last evening they were
given a hearing before Squire W. J.
Kinnard. The boys pleaded guilty.
After a severe reprimand by the
squire and the parents paid all costs,
they were discharged.
A final meeting of the captains
and lieutenants in the United War
Work Fund was held in the council
chamber, North Catherine street,
last evening and from all reports,
Middletown's quota of $5,000 was
reached.
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry, of Roy
alton, received word from the War
Department, that their son, John
W. Henry, was slightly wounded In
action overseas.
Frank Bretz, of Reading, is spend
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Until 8 o'Clock
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22 N. FOURTH STREET
HARRISBURG, PA.
"Where Glasses Are Made
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—/ ;
Ing several days In town, having
come to attend the funeral of the
late Dr. D. W. C. Lavorty.
The senior class of the High school
will give a dance in the Hißh school
building Friday evening. This dnnce
will be given by tho Victory Club,
consisting of the members of tho
High school.
Abram Lynch, who had been con-,
fined to his homo In Market street,
for the past month with influenza Is
able to be out again.
NEWS NOTES FROM
NATION'S CAPITAL
Wnnhlngton. Postmaster General
Burleson has requested an early re
port from the committee considering
the subject of wages and conditions
of employment of telephone and tele
graph employes.
Washington. An increase of $6
n week over exlsiting wages was
granted to New York pressmen and
press feeders to-day by the National
War I-abor Board.
WuKhlngton. President Wilson
was asked to-day by the Farmers'
National Headquarters, representing
a number of farmers' organizations,
to appoint a representative of the
agricultural interests of the country
as a delegate to the cortfTng peace
conference.
Washington. Restrictions on ac
tivities of college fraternities at Stu
dent Army Training Corpos institu
tions imposed by tho committed on
education and training corps of the
War Department, are removed by un
order announced to—day.
Washington. Saving of fruit pits
and nutshells no longer is necessary.
The chemical warfare section of the
United States Army to-day informed
tlie Food Administration that the sup
ply of fruit pits and nutshells-now on
hand is sufficient to meet the require
ments for gas masks.
Washington. Accidents in the
Iron and steel industry have decreas
ed by more than two-thirds during
tho past ten years, as a result of the
movement to enforce safety regula
tions, according to a report made to
day by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington. Pennies and dimes
contributed to the American Red Cross
by boys and girls in this country are
providing mid-day nourishment for
more than 2,200 schoolchildren at
Archangel.
'LEARN TO dance'
l.tth & Market Sta.
Private classes every Wednesday
nnd Friday Nights
Public Dances—Monday. Tuesday,
Thursday and tinturdny Nights'.
J. A. SULLIVAN, Prop.
Ilcll 4517-J.
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Do Your Christmas Shopping Now and Make It Easier for the Salespeople
Special This Week at J. H. Troup's
15 S. Market Square
Annual Holiday Display and Sale
of New and Used
Pianos and Players
your home lack music? Do ;you want a piano for
the children, a player-piano or talking machine for yourself and all
the family. This sale presents an opportunity fdr you to supply your want, with one
of the leading makes of instruments, at prices no higher, if as high, than you would be
asked to pay for cheap, inferibr, unknown instruments.
Attend the Sale Now
You
The sale also offers choice of the largest stock of talking machines in the
city, including Victrolas, Edisons, Vocalions and Cheyneys, at prices rang
ing from $22.50 to $225. Settlement and delivery arranged to suit you.
Every instrument in the sale is guaranteed without reserve. Isn't that
the kind you want? Attend the sale now. . I
J. //. Troup Music House
Troup Building {Est. mi) 15 S. Market Square
(The only J. H. Troup Store in the City)
V
McAdoo Sends Express
Rates Up in New Order
By Associated Press
Washington, Nov. 20. —General In- ,
creases In expprcss rates announced
to-day by Director General McAdoo,
of the raljroad administration.
East of the Mlssippi and north *>f i
Ohio and Potomac rivers the new
, rates on merchandise will be about
sixteen and seventeen cents a hun
dred pounds more than at present, j
The increase on food rates will be
about 75 per cent, as much.
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WITMER, BAIR & WITMER
5 Walnut Near Second
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A Sale of Dresses
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'Comprising One
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Taken From Our
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Jersey, Serge, Satin, Crepe tie
Chine, Georgette and
- ' Tricolette
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Assorted Sizes Desirable Colors
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? 20% to 30%
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WITMER, BAIR & WITNER
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UPHOLSTERING
FItOHIT ATTENTION
TRICES IIIOHT
We buy, sell nn<l tirliinsc second
hand furniture.
NEWMARK & COWN
SOS IIHOAl) STREET
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