WITMER, BAIR & WITMERI ROTARY-BELGIUM benefit at The Orpheum all I of next week. Special Rotary bill secured by tb* 1 I management. ™ WITH EACH AND EVERY STRAIGHT SIO.OO I PURCHASE WE PRESENT YOU WITH ONE I ORCHESTRA CHAIR 50c TICKET. | i The four Center Bargain Racks have again been I filled with DRESSES, SUITS, COATS, Etc. |j WITMER, BAIR & WITMER I 202 Walnut Street S OCIA L and YOUNGER SET AT A DANCE IN HONOR CF MISS NCRRIS Given Last Evening at the Home of ; Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Stine Far ley Gannett Is Elected President of the Engineers' Society of Penna. The guessts at the dance given last evening by Dr. aud Mrs. Henrv M. Stine at their home. 21 South Wout ftie«4. for M.ss Mor.taudon Morris, of St. Joseph. Mo., included: Miss Margaretta Iteming, Miss Vir ginia Hardest King, Miss Katherine Et ter. Miss Elizabeth Bailey, Miss Mar- ' ian Augei. Miss .>anet lawyer, M.ss Ranees Morrison. Miss Margaret Me Lain, Miss lv»ra San ford Coe. Miss Mary Elizabeth Meyers. Miss He,en ' Hammond. Miss l.ouise Cltapv, Miss Eleanor Xe»l Clark, Miss Frances Bai-1 ley. Mi-s Kitii:- Bailey. Miss Margaret I Williamson. Miss Montandon Morris. Mis, Sara Fallerton Hastings. Kiehard Knibloe. Robert McCreath, U'iUiam MeCreath, Edwin Bevan. J. ( hirer e K.'nk, John Eri-son. John Ma goun. George Shotwell. Henry M. v riss, l>r. George R. MotStt. R. Boone At-bott. Mr. Red us. Mr. Gifford. Mr. Hardy, Mr. Seeley. Mr. Grahatn and Mr. i'oale. DT. Kumm to Lecture Here l*r. H. K irl W. Kuinni. an African t \[>!orer. who is in this country, work-' iv._ t - ' _h rtu Sudan I'nited States througn the Sudan I'nited States stations 'ike bio k uoines across Africa t- -top the spread of Mohammedanism and slavery and to encourage the plant ing and growth if Christianity, will s **:»k on next \\ >»dne»d.*iy evening in Market Square Presbyterian church. l>r. Kuinm's admirers call uim the Pavid Livingstone of the twentieth cen tury. He has traveled ail over the world, but his specialty is th-' Sudan. He is a missionary, as well as a ceog rap cr. an i inis aeen decorated b\ sev-! erai societies. Gannett Head of Engineers' Club ! a. Vv Gannett, chief engineer i f ;h - > are Wat»r Suj»p'i ' ommission. «• ' 'te-i |>resi lent • f the Hi giuet -s' So • of Pennsylvania at a meeting 'e! l last evening in tne Engineers' Hub. Ra'lots were received by mail >'""111 memi ers tlm>u i .io..t the »*tate. Charles H. M-«rce*. of the Penn-vl vania Steel Company. wa« elected ti-«t vi e president: .1. Murray Africa, of f s Co Ro BOAS JeweSer and Silversmith Watches Men's and Women's Watches in the leading American and Swiss makes at prices from $5 to S2OO. Every \\ atch we sell bears our personal guarantee, backed by sixty-four years of business integrity. 2114=216 Market Street Establisslhied 1850 I HarrisbvrgLight 1 S.pOWER.^O. SANTA CLAUS Will not make a mistake if he gives Electrical Appliances this Christinas. Electrical gifts are gifts that are sure to please, gifts that can be used every day in the year, gifts that are enjoyed and appreciated by the young as well as the old. i An Electrical gift is a sensible gift. SHOP EARLY Huntingdon, second vice president; Ed ward Dasher, secretary, and R. Boone Abbott. treasurer. Thomas Earle and F. Herbert Snow were elected resident directors. The newly-elected Olivers will not ;issume their duties until the middle of January. An interesting feature of the meet ing wss an address bw George F. Watt, president of the Elliott-Fisher Type writer Company, on his retent trip to Europe and his experiences there after wnr was declared. Special Mseting Has Been Called A s-.-eeial meeting of the Roberta Dis brow-Lioyd Sunshine So ietv has been oallei for Man da v afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. Every mem ber is urged to be presen* as plans for the Christmas work will be completed an.l re orts of the members who have been visiting the sick and ueedy will' be given. Wedding Invitations Issued Marietta. Dec. 12.—Invitations haw been issued for the wedding of .Miss Alice Phillips, the accomplished daugh ter of Mr. ami Mrs. Thomas Phillips, of Atgien. and Harlan Plans, of Cni oago, the ceremony to be performed ou Friday evening. IVcen.-ber IS. at the home of the bride. Tiie bridegroom-elect is a sou of the ate Dr. Plank, oue of the lea iing physicians of Lancaster county. May Make Song Requests Considi rable enthusiasm has been aroused concerning the recital of John MiCormavk. the noted Irish tenor. Feb ruary 3. Those who eare to make re quests lor number on the program may send them to Clarence H. Sigler at the Commonwealth Trust Company. Last Current Event Talk of Year <>n Tuesday the Current Event class will meet wth Mrs. Mabel Cronise .'ones at the Y. W.C. A. for the last time before 1 aristmas—l.;f tie term *ha!l be us large :;s and it is hoped that every one will make a special effort to at teud. The class now numbers ".42. Argus Will Be Out Tuesday The Christmas uumber of the Argus *\.:l >ssaed Tuesday. Winners of tN? Mei onnick Story Contest will b? annonnced and the winning stories will appear in this number. It was an nounced by the judges. Mi«s Zeiders, Professor Hall and Professor Meixel that prizes were won by two seniors, who are members at the Demostheuian Literary Society. FTARKISBCHRQ STAR-rNDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVEXING, DECEMBER 12, 1914. H. S. BAZAR NEXT FRIDAY Girto* Athletic Association Will GKv« Annual Christinas Affair-—Many Committees Appointed The annual bazar of the oiris' Ath letic Association of Central High school will be held in the Annex. Sixth and Forster streets, Friday night, Decem ber IS. Mus Lillian Kam sky, pre -ident of the Societv. with scores of helpers, is preparing for a big night. There will be fifteen booths an.l the hall will be elaborately devorstcd in biue and grey bunting and High school pennants. Miss Kmusky will be assisted by the following committees: Senior candy booth, Dorothy Helman, Katherine Kelker, Katherine I'etrrs, Mary Witnier. Margaret Weiseman and Martha Miller; junior caudy booth, Florence tiinkenlach, Gertrude Ed wards, Gerttmie Wilson, ljiti'e Smucit er and Sara HolTiuan; ice cream booth, Helen Raueh, Elira >eth Bard, He'en Smiley, Dorothy Schmidt, lvv Fiied inan. Dorothy Steele, Ida Yoder, Mar garet Smith and Emma Hoerner; cake booth. Helen Gerties, Pauline Haack, Helen Wallis. Marie Daughertv, Marian Martz and Miriam Ryan; punch booth, Marv Hutnian, Mary Arlinmyer, Clara bel Claster, Katherine Carrol, Hazel Kexroth and Sara Maloney; hot choco late booth, Heima Kapuer, Helen Kei ley, Claudine Melville, Esther ShultE, Francis Burtnett and Miriam I And is; sophomore grab bag booth. Margaret Bacon. Ruth Richards and Jane White man; Dutch booth, Hannah Burns. Jean ette Claster, i aroline Hahn, Katherine Jacobv, Helen Hampton. Marian Goho, ■leanette Nachman. Mary Jelly an I Marian Towsen; Christmas bootn, Sara Clark. Mary Kinzer, Hortense Strouse, Margaret Land is, Sara Morgan and Martha Cress well; fortune tellers, na'in readiug by Austa Fee; fortune to'd by cards bv Elizabeth McCormiek; fiesh man booth, Helen Hoffman, Helen Cook, Nancy MeCulloeh. Marie Yonst, Mil dred Jjv'iKirger, Emma Keenry anil Syl via l taster; popular girl booth. Ger tru i e Drawbaagh and Getiia High; flow er booth, Helen Ferguson, Eva Seil aeimer, Edna Dowdell. Katharine Simonetti and Mabel Bright: Red Cross stamp booth. Silvia Howe and Florence Lamberson; art exhibit. Ele anor Wolfe. Miriam Ke;st-r, Helen Broomall and Julia Swiler. I. T. I. CLl'B MEKTIXG Held at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. White, Hummelstown Tlw 1. I. I. Club of the Ziou Luth ?ran church, of Hummelstowu, helil its regular monthly meeting at the home jf Mr. and Mrs. D. Musser White last evening. A short business meeting was held after which a delightful social lour was spent with music and games. Those present included Misses A 1 i'erta Grove, Man Grove. Pearl Beii ley, Rebecca Sutcliffe. Blanche Cassel, Beatrice Zeiters. Ethel Ebersole, Mary Bolton, of Hummelstown. and Betty Phlegar, of this city; Ralph Gingrich, Bertram Hummel, Howard Burns. Ed far H. N'eihert. Gsorge Grove and Mr. ;ind Mrs. Musser D. White. Shenk-Charles Wedding Rock Hill, Dec. 12—.Miss Barbara >». Partes, of Xew Danv He. *ras maY r»M last evening to Harry H. .1. Shenk. of this ;>la e, at ;:h? parsonage of the 1 luted Brethren church bv the Rev A brain B. Herr. They w,»'re attended by Miss Emma C. Nisslev an ) Benjam ; u H. Miller, of Rock Hill. Enterta;ning at 'r>oo" Miss Connie Beidleman is entertain ing at five hundred at her home, 1200 l hestnut street, this afternoon. Debating Society to Meet The next meeting of the Philonean Debating Society will be held at the home of Anson Devout. 1220 Chestnut street, next Wednesday evening. To Supply Cigarettes for Banquet The contract for supplying the Grid ! iron i lub dinner at Washington Satur la.v. December 12. with «-ig| rette.= was S'ven to s;ai.- & R* O ,J. Philadeiphia. ' FCR GfitD EHI GIRL? Not Lcng Now Until They WiU Al! Get Just What They Are Wanting Rtvuember how grandma use I to tell us at this season of the year tiiat w'd be sure to get just what we would want : for Christmas if we'd be good? Some of us have grown into big girls and big { boys now. and while we don't aiwavs gee just w-nat we want, we know that 1 we stand a much better chance to gt:-' ttng wha.; we need :f we are good. "An ' jest 'fore Chrism us we're as good as we can be.'' If ' "or. want to got one of the Star lodepc ient 's Christinas presents you 'd r, ttter be quick now*. \ou 11 want more than one. for who can think of a more appropriate or useful gift than a mol ern Bible, right up to the present date in every particular? Take the $5 vol ume for only one certificate and a small eipeu e bonus amount and you've gut a real $3 present for somebody. i It's a handy -present to send by mail. ! for, unlise so many t>rfrrillm Free with machine. Sent by Parcel Post, pre | paid, everywhere JAY H. ROSKMIRIM CO.. Llpplaeutt Hid* I'fclla., «»a. N evs of Persons Who Come and Go Miss Busier, of Suntoury, is visiting Miss Kn 'h»l Kline. 1246 Perry , street. Mrs. James Kezuer Barber, of Tren ton. N. J., will arrive next week to spend the holidays itU her parents, and Mrs. James W . Mac Donald, 9 j South Fifteenth street. Mr. ami Mrs. R. Grahm Tlurd have returned from their wedding trip and | will be ''at home" to their friends at 1 1100 Green street. Mr. and Mrs. H. iM. Meikel and , daughters, Florence and Edith, of Pit to j ton, are spending the week-end with redatives in this city and Middlotown. (Miss Helen Miller, 1207 North Front street, lias returned from a little visit with Philadelphia friends. John Seibert, of is ; >isiting his brother. Adam Herbert, of 1520 Naudain street. Mrs. Marry Whitesall, 1911 Park j street, left this morning for a visit with relative* in Philadelphia. George B. Schuyler, Seattle, Wash., is spending the aolidwys with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Schuyler, . 1(12 2 IVrry street. i Mrs. Sara Brooks returned to At lantic City after a visit with Mrs. | Charltw Walter, West Fairview. Miss Lola Freeland, 325 Mac lay street, will spend the week-end in Phdadelphia. Mrs. Robert Hawk and daughter, Miss Fannie Hawk, 608 North Eight eenth street, returned from a two I months' stay with relatives at Fort j Myers. Fla. Paul Laubevstein, Dickinson Col- I l«;e, is sending the week-end wit.h his parents, 32S South Sixteenth ■ street. William Foreman and Miss Bertha Foreman have gone to their home at Baltimore, after a visit with their aunt, Mrs. M. Baturin. 140 4 Market j street. Miss Helen Smith, Newport, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Mingle, ! IT Souit'h Third street. Joseph lJeuweir. Dickinson College, is spending the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reuw er. I'axtang. Miss Marie Bowers, returned to Middlotown. after a visit with liar father. J. Bowors, 1540 IK*rrv street. Miss Etta Davis, of Nanticoke, re | turned atter a \ isit with Mrs. Wilson Zerbv, 164 2 Market street. Rooert Hutchison has gtreet. llarrv Pierson returned to Baiti ' more after a visit with Mr. an.l Mrs. , Jose:>b Waliaz, 34 South Seventeenth ; street. Mrs. De! Bailey returnod to Cham , bersburg after a visit with >lrs. , Chauncey Thorpe, 1635 Market street. Miss Etta inter returned to Sun bur v after a visit with Mrs. Samuel Weidenmyer. 32 South Seventeenth street. Mrs. E. C. Eyde and daughter. Miss Anna Kyle, 1504 Walnut street, are in Philadelphia, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cox and family,} 15.)7 Spencer -treet, have moved to! Heading, where they will make their j future home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles I sing and Miss Aunts Iring, Shiremanstown, are gueds if Mrs. Charles Whistier, 322 South Thirteenth street. Mrs. C. 11. Pastor and daughter, Mrs. Harry Llri-h, 1609 Green street,! left to-day for a visit to Philadelphia, i Princeton, New York and Yonkeys. I A. W. Swengel, 219 South Thir teenth street, who spent thre? weeks; • h F.ortdr., i'::s returned. He spent most I A Real Ford Necessity li Extra Heavy EaKine Cover Mai- from English l.eather. heavy Blanket Joining. PREVEXTS PREKHXG, SAVES I.tBOR SAX ES GASOt.I.XE I'KK'K —Sent express prepaid on approv.;!. Asents wanted. «i men city si*k< iai,tv co. "OJ X. Urund St.. I'hiln. Take Care of Your Eyes and They'll Take Care cf'You For a«lvlce. cdohuK HOTErf VENDIGI 1 .PHILADELPHIA 1 I l 5 ai%FILBERTStS 1 I; 2 M'nutes fromPtHNSYL- I 1 * r> * ) I i PtADING TERMINALS. g| 1 NEAP TO EVERYWHERE | • 250 Jdeautifiif OutsnZr | anH I i 1 CHuirifSce 1 i 52.00 *xnd u». ViCfiopit/ctr &ri/7\ l 1b James c v^u- 3h yi JBL •Manaqei" of his time in and around Clearwater, St. Petersburg ant) TVun|«a. Miss SiaHra Clark, Itewphin, is the guest of Miss Mary Klixaheth Middle ton, 124 State rtiwt. Mra. T. R. Koone, 1811 North HiTth street, returned from a visit to Phila delphia. PYORRHEA ALVEOLARIS Pyorrhea Alveolaris is the seientiAe name given to a destructive disease of the gums and tooth sockets which causes the teeth to become loose. Un til recently, when a few well-known scientists announced that they had found a specific for Pyorrhea, and dem onstrated their claims, the terrible dis ease was considered incurable. The writer wishes to announce that he is equipped to scientifically treat Pyorrhea (Rigg's Disease} according to the teachings of the men who discov ered the specific, and demonstrate! cures Dr. B. S. Behney, 202 Ijocust Street, Hnrrisburg. Adv. AMUSEMENTS / ~ —^ MAJESTIC To-night, '.'Damon and Pythias." ORFKEUM Every afternoon and evening, high class vaudeville. COLONIAL Daily continuous vaudeville and pic tures. —— i— "Daaion and Pythia The Universal Company will present the stupendous moving picture produc tion of "Damon and Pythias" at the Majestic this afternoon and evening. The story of "Damon and Pythias" dates back four hundred years before the Christian era, when Syracuse was governed by a body of Senators, among whom Damon is one of the most promi nent. Dionysius, chief general of the armies, covets the throne but Damon strongly opposes him. Among Dionysi us' gererals, Pythias is his favorite. The friendship of Damon and Pythias is a matter of note throughout Syra cuse. All of the splendor Greece, the day's of world mastery, is realistieuallv and with the accuracy of antiquasion shown to these amazing pictures. Its great cities we see in times of joyous peace with the classic dances of the period, the picturesque villas and glorious gar dens. the stadium games and thrilling chariot races, varying to scenes of de struction, battles on land aud sea, with man against mau and through all shin ing as an immortal light the ever in specting story of the loyalty aud friend ship of Damon and Pythias. Adv. ••• At the Orpheum All the clever Keith hits that com bined into a fine show at the Orpheum this week will leave that playhouse aft er to-uigfit's" performance. This offer ing was not only cleverly balanced and entertaining, but it called in more dis tinctly foreign acta than any one bill of the se It does not necessarily follow that the best merchan- 5 (lise always sells at the highest price. And here is " an excellent example of illustration. Everyone conversant with pianos knows the Stein- [* way—knows it for tone quality, durability and work- 'i, manship. Declared by the leading pianists of all nations as being the pre-eminent piano—the Stein- " way is the acknowledged leader. *0 This new model at $500.00 is an innova tion in piano manufacture. The ownership of a mahogany Steinway —the "aristo cratic" piano—is now possible at a price which places them within the reach of everyone. C.yv\. Siller, Inc. | Pianos Vlctrolas 30 N. 2nd.SL 1 * -J i robes, coffins had been brought up bo fore the gallows and the Sheriff was forming the procession to the scaffold when the stay was received. To Erect Large Warehouse at Hershay Lebanon, Dec. 12.—Between tha milk house and the Hershey Chocolate Factory at Hershey there will be erect ed a large warehouse. It will be 5(5 J feet long, 80 feet wide and four stor ies high and will be of reinforced coa j crete and limestone in harmony with the general architecture of the "plant. In Autos to Henroosts York, Pa.. Dec. 12.—E>ven chicken thieves travel by automcbile in York county these days, as indicated by tracks in the mud at the farm erf Charles It-eider, in Newberry township. Fifty chickens were removed from Reider's coop at night. 3