V- - * ■ ■ wwwvwwww<wwwwmwwwwwwmm - ■■-■-I------- , 7~TT i ; CALL 1991-ANY < PHONE.^ > * J~7 W 71 CALL 1991-ANY'PHONE.^ r AMmanl' IvfcndlllM FlirilfalSl y HARRISBURSS POPULAR MFMtrmNT STOM )r^< g rr »« g » m g | aflj MARPIfiBURa'S POPULAR MPARTIIXNT STOMI ' : Attention Is Now Directed to the "Gift Department" i ► s- "Almost Over Night" This New Department , , if. i ! : The Furniture Floor • I ~j*£. / ' ft! V s heen transfoimod into a practical Gift Department. And it is well deserving of its name, for in it are just the kind of useful •> 1 y f\|~is gifts that signifies a thoughtful giver, ' f\ * ► I And for gifts of distinction we can suggest nothing that would carry the same dignity and charm. A handsome smoker set Yfjs.Twi.& \ * \ J or '^im"— a sewing table that brings memories of Colonial days, for "her"—and so on. k A < \K. » > You can best appreciate the large variety of this gift furniture by paying a visit to this new Gift Department, and you'll •i 1 i ,<S < \ surely be pleased with the brightness and freshness of the entire showing. /il pm / ... '< ► » All Purchases Will Be Delivered When Desired * ' ► You may select your srifts now. and be sure of having them delivered at a stated time. If desired, we shall hold them and [' I, \ ► deliver them just in time for Christmas. U L ► Shaving Cabinets • Desks For "Her" ! Smoker Sets "Push The Button And Rest" Sewing Tables—Nest Tables «< ► If you would like to wreathe''his''face Especial for use bv tUe women folks. Already we've told you of these splen- Few people need to be told that this is n,, D ;, t* i ■ . n j " with smiles, just give him something that , , • , ™ I j j i . j A . peopie neea 10 ne tola tnat tnis is (ijuaint styles in sewing tables, renroduc- L ► will make shaving convenient. these des.cs were designed. Striking Co- | did smoker stands and trays. a large, comfortable chair, invented by a ed from Colonial Martha W«,h n»L I 1 r These cabinets stand man-high, and the lonial and neatly finished straight line pat- ! rhe selt-lighter is the newest feature, mau w j lo wanted good, solid comfort. Just • Y vt ■ ' . HU< 4 ► mirror can be adjusted for "shorty" as terns. Circassian walnut, mahogany, quar- j on fifteen styles—all new and different. the gift for "him." 118 periods. All come in solid ma- < ► well'as for men "higher up.' The drawer tered oak and bird's-eye maple. , A tray at sl.so—and all the way up May be secured in fumed oak. golden llo g» n .V with plain and inlaid lines. " S Come 1 mahoganv at 814 50 Prices, $5.95 to $19.75. to a eellarette set at $13.50—-will be oak and mahogany. Nest tables might suggest a gift that is " \ $17.50, $19.75 and $22.00. ' ' Librarv Tables lound; different styles and prices. PrieeS| $9.95, $13.75, $16.95, unusual. They come in wanted styles. ' , Jjiorary Choice of solid mahogany, golden oak, 817.50 and $19.50. Prices are 819 *0 522 nn nn ► Children's Rockers » 1 +• fumed oak, Early English and finished ma- ' -50, $25.00. < ( When daddy has a large, easy arm chair. They're shown in a variety of styles and Book Ends Rockers j < mamma her comfortable rocker, why finishes, including fumed oak, golden oak, Tabourettes u a ,i „c „ ~ ► not a rocker made especially for little mnhoeanv and the new nonular Kaiser , • thought of these tor a gitt? Many are the styles and finishes, rang. ► Janet . ma oga . adte popular Kaiber Always appropriate gifts. Come in de- Most anyone would appreciate them. Plain ing from a fancy parlor or library rocker " ' Reed rockers are $1.95 to $3.25. y ' ! sirable finishes and wanted shapes. and fancy shapes in solid mahogany and at $2.98. ud to beautiful snliH * p| Golden oak rockers are 50< to $2.35. Priced at $9.75 to $27.00. . J Prices range from 39< to $1.25. fumed oak at { A,'A AAAAAAAAiAAAAA- A A A A A A i .1 i . A A . A . , . . . < SUBURBAN MILLERSBtrttG Mummers Parade Committee Complet ing Plans for New Years Correspondence. tMSUersftmrg, Dec. 14.—Arrangements fcave been made by the committees in oiharge of the mummers parade to be held here on the afternoon of Xew Year's Day. The committee has been tjuite successful in soliciting funds ami prizes are to be awarded. 'Mies Pauline Xeagley and Miss Edithe Spong spent Thursday in Har m^burg. Mrs. P. S. Heilman, of Baltimore, Md., who was formerly a missionary in Africa, will deliver an address at the meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul 'a Lutheran next Wednes day evening. •MV. and Mrs, H. G. [Frederick re turned on Thursday from Middleburg, where (Mr. Frederick was superintend ing che improvements to the water plant of Fredrick & Bradenbaugh at that piace. 11 The third entertainment of the High pehool lecture course will be given on Thursday evening, December IT, by the Original Illinois Glee Club. 'Mr. and Mrs. Kerr and son. Robert, went to Newark, N. J., last week to attend the funeral of Airs. Kerr's ELECTRIC TOYS We bought our toys before tiie war. We positively have the largest and most complete stock this side of New York. "Lionel" trains at cut nrices Catalogue free. YINGST ELECTRIC CO., 14a? THIRD STREET Open Every Night i ill if I P *~ 1 STAR-INDEPENDENT. I§ t SAI ° IS iOMPL£TE L| I without _two.certain.books—-.the bible and f! 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The text conforms to the ♦ X authorized edition, is sflf-pronouncmg, with copious r—_______ • • marginal references, maos and helps; printed on thin L.„ , - . 2 • bible paper, Hat opening at all pnges; beaiitiiul, |51.12 £vpENSF ♦ X readable type. One Free Certificate and tlia * # IJlVhstLt™ Also an Edition for Catholic* J T th < »«yle. of. binding. Through an exclusive arrangement we « I DlBLt which is in silk cloth: have been most fortunate in securing the# contains ail of the illtis- Catholic Bible, Douay Version, endorsed X • I r * ' • n d nn Ammmt / y C ® rdi " al Gibbons and Archbishop • • * PS '- 1 81r EXPENSE <nOW Ca : tftnal) F « rle *- « "<■'! »» by the Z X eertl«c»te anil Oil. .. ™ ul various Archbishops of the country. The 9 X * illustrations consists of the full-page en- ♦ 1 iSJU 1 I mother, Mrs. John Cugle, who died on j Tuesilay at late home in the abovt» ; city. The Pioneer Club, of this place, was entertained on Wednesday evening by - Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Novinger at their , | home on Center street. T'neir son. Rus- I sell, is a menvber of the club. Mrs. Benedict, of Biughamptoii. X. j V., is visiting her brother; B. Niminons. ' and wife, at their residence on East j I'nion street. DAUPHIN , Hundred Seats for Borough Residents at the Stough Tabernacle I Special Correspondence. Dauphin, Dec. 14.—-One hundred i seats will be reserved for the people ,! of Dauphin and vicinity at the Stough tabernacle on Saturday aft j ernoon, Deeember 19. Those wish j ing to attend this service are requested ito be at the Pennsylvania station, llarrisburg at 1.30 p. m. j The entertainment given bv the pupils of the grammar and primary ! schools in the High school room on Saturday evening was enjoyed by a large audience. Those who participated took their parts very creditably, show - ! ing careful preparedness by the teaeh ! era. . Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Lvter attended the funeral of Mrs. A. Lvter, at Hali fax, on Sunday. Arthur and Harold Lutz, who were HARKTSBUftG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14. 1914. the guests of their grandparents, the I Rev. H. C. and Mrs. Lutz. returned to j , West Fairview. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Zearflng and! Miss Ida Yearling, of Dun-cannon, were bhe fruests of Mrs. I. Laue Long. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Xoll, of Har risiburg, spent Wednesday with Mrs.; F. C. Gerberich. j MIDDLETOWN Handshaking Social to Be Held at M. ■ E. Parsonage Corresponds .<. Middletown, Dee. 14. —Mrs. Kate: Weaver, of Ijancaster. is visiting Mr. ; and Mrs. Webster Weaver, North Union i street. Miss Grace Boyer is ill at the home, of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Boyer, Spring street. The members of the Epworth league of the M. E. church will hold a hand-j shaking social at the parsonage to-mor row evening and their friends are in vited to attend and have a very pleas ant time. On Thursday evening, from 7 j to 8 o'clock, illustrated talk with t'u-' tures of Christ's life will be shown at: the parsonage, to wliii-h all are invited. Anthonv Sangare spent Sunday at Philadelphia. The Tennis basketball team will play ; the Liberty team in the Luna Rink to morrow evening. The Rescue team and the Wincroft team will also play. Two I , games for one admission. Hereafter j i the Tuesday night games will be played j in the rink instead of the M. A. C. rooms. i The communion services held in the i M. E. church yesterday morning were; largely attended, sixteen were taken into the church on full membership. j The everv-member present day was' ♦bserved yesterday by the Men's Bible! class of the Church of God, of which the Rev. H. P. Hoover is teacher and I a large number were present. Mr., ; Hoover gave a special talk to the class] | which was enjoyed by the large nuin i : ber present. William Barry moved from Steelton j to town. Mariin Kugle. son of Mr. aud Mrs. i George Kugle. Ann street, entertained! a Mi umber of his friends at his home on Saturday afternoon in honor of his sixth birthday. Games of various' | kinds were played by the little folks! and refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kohr and son! j are visiting friends at Philadelphia for! ! several days. Harry Hamaker has returned home; i from a several days' business trip to ; j Philadelphia. Harry Mayer spent Saturday at May , town as the guest of relatives, i The Farmers' bank aud the Citi-j ! zens' National bank have sent out their I Christmas fund checks. The total of j both funds amounted to nearly $40,-1 ,000. In the former bank two checks' ' were sent out for one cent each. | Many persons from out of town at ! tended the funeral of the late George j jW. Kurtz, held Friday afternoon. The ! I floral tributes were numerous aud ! i beautiful aud were as follows: Blanket,! j father ami mother: firemen's hat, Res j i rue Hose Company; harp, companions;' wax roses, John Kurtz and family; spray of roses. Edward Kurtz and fain ily; carnations and palms, grandmother' and son, Clarence Walton; spray of; thirty-four carnations, B. W. Kurtz and! family; chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mrs. I D. B. Detweiler and Emma and Clar ence Myers; lilies of the valley, Mrs.] Mervin Beistline and daughter; carna-' tions, Charles Houser and family; j sweetpeas. C. B. Botts and Elizabeth j Kurtz; spray of chrysanthemums, Mrs.! Elizabeth Core and family; spray of chrysanthemums, Mr. 'and Mrs. John Core and daughter; spray of carnations, : T. J. Bretz and family; carnations and palnis, Mrs. David Orner and family; white carnations, Edward Fletcher; carnations, John Doup and family; car nations, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bon holtzer and son. HUMMELSTOWN Christmas Savings Fund Checks to Be Distributed To-morrow Spec!al Corr*is«»on«!onc3. Hummelstown, Dec. 14.—The Farin-i era' batik of Hummelstown, will dis-j tribute the checks to the members of its Christmas savings fund club + o-1 morrow. Nearly 400 checfts will -be s issued, amounting to about SIO,OOO. J The bank will open a new club next j Monday and in addition to the savings j plan in operation during the past year, I several new features will be added. | The bank officials look for a large in-; crease in the membership of the club for 1915. The Sunday school of Zion Lutheran church are rehearsing a service "On Christmas Day,'' which will be render ed in the parish house of the church on Thursday evening, December 24. ! Au early morning service will he held in the Reformed church on Christ- j mas morning. The service will begin) at 6 o'clock. The regular meeting of the church council of Zion Lutheran church will be held ou Thursday evening. The Busy Bee Club, an organizatiou composed of girls, will hold a sale of candies in the social rooms of the Re formed church on Saturday afternoon and evening. The candies will all be home-made and the sale is being held to supply the Christmas needs of the residents of the borough who desire home-made candies. The club is anxious to secure funds to carry out work which has been planned and to con tinue the courses of instruction in do mestic seiense and needlework which is being taught the younger members of the club. The funeral of Mrs. Henry David son. who died Wednesday at the age ot 49 years, look place Saturday morn ing from her late home on the com mons in the northeast section of town. Services w*ene held in the Brethren in Christ church, at 11 o'clock, and were conducted toy the Rev. Samuel K. Brehm. interment was made in the Hummelstown cemetery. Edward Bechtel, of Elizabethville, lias accepted a position as clerk in the Hummelstown National bank. The borough council will meet in regular session in the council chamber this evening. J. Land is Strickler h-as charge of the distribution and sale of the Red Cross Christmas seals in the borough. Charles Hols.berg, sailesminn in western States for the Moorehead Knitting Company, of llarrishurg, is visiting his mother, .Mrs. Fidelia Uols beng. JJaviil C. J?heads, dealer in horses and nnilw, left to-day for Missouri on a business trip. Mrs. Ida Solomon and Mrs. Kato Mctiloughlin, of Harrisburg. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. 11. Wells Buser vesferdav. % Miss Gladys Bbersode, <yf Harris burg, is spending several davs with her grandmother, Mrs. Emma Seed. The Kev. Robert A. Rausch will or ganise a catechetical class on .Fridav evening, January 1. The class will meet for instruction each Fridav even ing. The frame dwelling house on West High ft reef, built by Richard B. Ear nest, real eetate broker, will be com pleted and ready for occupancy this week. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Blough Bros. Shoe Man ufacturing Company, will be held in the office of the company at the shoe factory on Tuesday afternooon, Janu ary 12, when 'a board of directors will be elected. The I. T. I nub of Zion Lutheran chmrch, was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Musser D. White, on Friday evening. Following a business session of the club, games and music j were enjoyed. Those present were the ' Misses Alberta (irove, Pearl Behnev,! Blanche C'assel, Rebecca Sutcliffe, Bea- j trice Zeiters, Ethel Rbersoli?, Mary, Bolton, Mary Grove and Miss Betty Plifleeger, of Lewisburg, and Rialp'h j Gingrich, Bertram Hunnnel, Howard Burns, Geoffige Grove, Edgar Neibert, i and Mr. and Mrs. White. The body of John Goss, who died j Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. A. Hartmun, at Steelton, was j brought here yesterday atfternoo® for interment in the Hummelstown eeme-! tery. _j j HERSHEY Teachers' Training Class Graduates at Presbyterian Church Special Correspondence. Hershey, Dec. 14.—d,ast evening a' teachers' training class was graduated! in the Derry Presbyterian church Iv. the rendering of a special program. The ! class was organised in the spring of' 1913 wioh 25 members on the roll, un- j der the leadership of the Rev. I. Moyer | Hershey, who is now pastor of the i Shamukin United Brethren church. By I special request he was present, anil preached an appropriate sermon for the occasion. The following composed the j class: Misses Elizabeth Mumina, Mary i Bnvder, Lottie Conrad, Alice Elder,! Clara Mover, May Moyer, Mrs. George ' S. Rf'utz, John Cope, Paul Gingrich and the Rev. George S. Rentz. The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza beth Demuth was held at this place i yesterday afternoon. The deceased was j a resident of this place for many years' and was aged 75 years, 3 months and 19 days. She watt the widow of the late Henry Demuth and is survived by two children, Mrs. Herbert Scott, of this place, and A. L. Demutlh, of (Palmyra. For many years she had been a faithful member of the United Brethren church. The services were conducted by the Rev. N. L. Linebaugh and the Rev. O. G. Romig, both of this place. Burial was made at iHeury's church. MECHANICSBURG Weather Interferes With Attendance j at Church Services Yesterday Special Correspondence. Mechanicsburg, Dec. 14.—Snow be- 1 gan falling yesterday morning and! continued through tilie day, changing to j rain and sleet in the evening. The i weather interfered considerably with 1 the attendance at all the church serv-l ices. About four inches of snow fell' during the day. The pulpit of the Presbyterian' church was filled yesterday morning by ! the Rev. R. F. McClean. There were j no preaching services in the clrureh in i tihe evening. The pastor of the church, j the Rev. Oeorge Fulton, tilled the pul-i pit «f the Presbyterian church in \ Waynesboro, yesterday of which church he was a former pastor. Yesterday afternoon another very interesting Union sorvive was held by tine co-operating churches in t)he com ing evangelistic campaign. The serv ice was heJd in the Methodist church. The address of the afternoon was by the Kev. T. J. Ferguson, of tho Silver Spring Presbyterian church. The pastor and members of St. Paul's Keformed church have been busy canvassing for an "All Members Present" service which was held yes terday morning. Several automobiles were used in conveying members to tho church wtho could not walk there. In the evening Melita lodge, Knights of Pythiaß, attended the church in a body and the pastor the Rev. John 8. Adaim, who is a member of the lodge, preach ed an eloquent sermon appropriate to the occasion. Advent services, conducted by the Rev. MT. Pendleton, were held yester day afternoon in St. iyuke's Episcopal church. Dr. H. K. Kumm, F. R. S., secretary of the United Soudan Mission, gave a very interesting talk in the Methodist church yesterday morning. His subject was "Missions and Missionaries in Africa." Very many persons from this attended fche funeral of the Rev. Henry Bellman at Moliler's church, in Upper Allen township, yesterday. No services were held in the c'hurch'of the Breth ren or IHinUards yesterday ou account of the funeral. Mrs. A. E. Newcoi*er and children spent yesterday with llarrittburg rela tives. Miss Koberta Strong, of Shiremans town, was a visitor here ou Saturday. Ijoster Nit-key, of Churehtowu, spent part of Saturday in this pla<-e. Mrs. Abner Bear is in Carlisle, where she was .ailed by the death of her sister, Mrs. Emma Line. NEW CUMBERLAND John W. Geary Camp, Sons of Vet erans, Elect® Officers Special Correspondence. New Cumberland, Dec. 14. —Miss Eggleston, one of the inemi'bers of the S'tough party, wil! speak to the chil dren a nil young people in the Methodist church at 4 o'clock to-morrow after noon. All OM" T years are invited. General John \V. Geary Camp No. 1 i 4, .Sons of Veterans, elected the fol lowing officers to serve the ensuiug year: Commander, John G. Davis, Sr. commander, C. Hoyer; Jr. commander, Jesse Siije; treasurer, A. C. Hurke; sec retary, (larrv Koch; cump council Charles Parthemore, .1. H. Kisenberger, Jesse Sipe; patriotic instructor, John A. Witmoyer; chaplain, E. H. I'isher; guide, Charles Partlieinore; color bear er, \\ illiam Simmons; inside guide, Lu ther Grove; outside guide, B. Prank Kisenl>erger. Mrs. Harper Cook and daughter went to Oeodate to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. David Keebaugh en tertained t'he following guests at a turkey dinner on Sunday: Dr. Cad walader and family, of Wesit Fairview; Mr. and 'Mrs. Joco'b Kulius and family, of Camp 'Hill; Mrs. Charles Kuhns and daughter, Virginia, of Philadelphia. The Queen Esther Circle will meet in the IM. K. ehun-h this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Synder, of Harrisburg, were guests of IMT. and Mrs. George Wat kins on Sunday. 'M'iss KlizaSbetfh Horslich, of Hen brook, visited .Vlrs. Harry Sweeney tiie past week. The Kings 'Herald band will meet in the M. K. church Friday evening, De cember 18. Donald Hoyer, manager of the West Shore Express, sprained 'his ankle while unloading boxes Saturday. New Churcli Completed Lancaster, Pa., I)ec. 14. —The larg est Men lion ite church in Lancaster coun PITI7FNQ' 13 A ft! If THIRTEENTH and VIIIDMR9V DERRY STREETS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY EVENING Will Open a CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB Club Year Reckoned From, and Regular Payments Begin Monday, December 28, 1914, at 9 A. M. Open An Account Paying Each Week 25c 50c SI.OO Interest will be added to all accounts paid in full at the end of th« 50-week club year. OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE JANUARY 2, 1915 E. C. THOMPSON, Pres. S. F. BARBER, Vice Pres C. O. MILLER, Cashier. ty, at Wellingers, throe miles east of Lancaster, was finished Saturday and will soon be dedicated. It is 110 bv CO feet, of red pressed brick, finished throughout the interior in chestnut and with oak pews. Much of the work that, did not require skilled labor was done by men of tlio congregation free. ARMY RATION'S HIGH COST Will Require $130,000 More to Feed U. S Soldiers Next Year By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 14.—The cost of the American army ration has increased to such an extent on account of the European war that it will cost $130,- 000 more to feed the soldiers during tho coming year than during the present year. kven the price of horse food has so increased that SIOO,OOO moid! must be paid next year for army foragu than this year. ' These are some of the results of tho war affecting the army which to-dav made their appearance." The navv also is attected. The war freight lates have made it impossible for the navy to meet out of its appropriations the cost of sending coal to its various stations. ( on gross wijl be asked to authorize the use of the money ordinarily spent in paying freight rates on coal for tii • maintenance of naval colliers to lie use I instead of commercial vessels for the purpose. SHAM BATTLE WITH BULLETS < Held in Texas Last Month With Satis-; factory Results By Associated Press, Washington, Dec. 14.—A sham bat tle with real ball cartridges in place of the usual blanks was staged by Briga dier General Pershing down in Texas last month with remarkably instructive and satisfactory results. ' The battle was on a large scale, participated in bv ; the Sixth, Sixteenth and Twentieth in fantry, one squadron of the Fifteenth cavalry, one battalion of the Sixth field artillery and Company 1, signal corps., Out. on the prairie near El t'aso these forces attacked the enemv, supposed to' consist of two regiments of infantry and two battalions of field artillery. But the position of this force was out lined by a great number of target more than 800 silhouette figures, rep-" resenting soldiers and electrically con trolled, w'liich received the impact of about 100,(100 ball cartridges. Certain, important defects in organization and equipment were developed and altogeth er the exercise is said to be of incal culable value in an educational way. Considering the other matters it ha* ( to worry about a transatlantic liner is liable to run right through an iceberg without stopping. 5
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