1 WITMER, BAIR & WITMER SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY A. on 50 BARGAIN COATS Assorted colors. sixes and materials; majority small sizes, 12. 14. 16, 18, Sfi Bargain !llM ' 8 tevv 38. Sumo lined throughout with satin. Not this season's coats, hut good _ _ ®_ staple styles, and the best of materials —Uuvetvnes, Pebble Cheviots, Men's Best COAT series, ete 31 first prices—Children's, $6.50 to $12.50, for $1.95 and $2.95 3 to 36 only, otherwise they would not be here. Bargain Sale of Silk Petticoats , , , MARABOUT SETS & „ 11L „ . , A few left, $15.00 to s2o.oo—for $5.00 MM) Silk Petticoats —all colors. st.9o, an< j $7.50 p or S( , t fore Xmas—for Dreseifts—onlv ' 95 SUITS—NEW SPRING MODELS MADE tore xmas—tor presents only, .... .91.1 M up WINTER rjaxekjals Bargain Sale of Waists A " sllort ,no,tPls —° n, . v " io«k winter suit models left out of the 150 we sold for one -100 Waists—Voile. Lawn and Crepe: high half and one-third their first selling prices, and low neik—lace trimmed and plain tai- Those left are lored models—soiled and small sizes—all 34; $23.00, $25.00 and $29.00, for ..$10.09 SI.OO. $1.25, $1.50. Bush out price. ..25c $31.00, $36.00, $36.50, for $15.00 Winter Coats, Muffs and Scarfs for Xmas Presents Special Plush Coats—now so popular. Chinese Wolf Scarfs, trimmed with hoatl l*ur Collars, ,5*112.50 and Sttt.so and tails or plain. Better ones $14.00 to &25.00 $5.50, $8.50, SIO.OO and $12.50 Muffs of Black Narobia fur. Special, $5.00 K!t Conev Sets, large muff and scarf, satin Neckpieces of Black Narobia fur. Specif trimmed. Special, . $18.50 Muffs of Black Narobia. trimmed with head ? lac . k , , '! ox , Muffs " mi Scarfs, plain or trim ami tails $ll.OO and $18.50 met! with head ami tails SIB.OO, Scarfs of Black Narobia trimmed with $20.00, head and tails. $0.50, $7.95, SIO.OO, $11.50 Hudson or Near Seal Sets, plain or trim- Black Coney Sets, large muff and scarf med with Fitch—large or small neckpiece, trimmed with heads and tails. Special. $82.50, $80.50, $-10.00 to $57.50 $11.50 and $15.75 .1 up Mink Scarfs and Muffs—large or small Chinese Wolf Muffs, trimmed with heads neckpiece, and tails. $7.50, $8.50, SIO.OO and $11.50 $8.50. $18.50, $17.50, $21.00 to $22.50 Brown Opossum, extra large muff and scarf, Natural Mink Scarfs and Muffs, plain or head and tail trimmed. Special, trimmed with tails and heads. $18.50 and $21.50 $22.50, $25 .00, $;<8.75, $41.50 to $50.00 WITMER, BAIR & WITMER WILLIAMSPOBT and LANCASTER, PA. 202 Walnut Street - SOCIAL AND PER WILL HOLD DANCE DESPITE FIRE IN MASONIC TEIWPIE Plans for Christmas Assembly and Otter Holiday Festivities Not Up set As Result of Blaze Near Ball Room The fire which swept three floors of the Masonic Temple, early yesterday murning causing $15,000 damage, will not interfere with the arrangements of the various societies and clubs for .lances and banquets during the next month, Mrs. William E. Macklin, wife of the superintendent oi the building, who is conSDed to his home by illness, this morning said: "There has be->n no dam age leae' to the banquet hall or ball loca" and as far as I know, there have been no dates cancelled." l'he members of the dancing class w h meets there every Tuesday, un -i*-r Miss Nolan, will meet as usual next Tu<- lav afternoon. The first assembly of the season will be bold Thursday evening, December r'. These assemblies, which are al ways very elaborate aud delightful ai-j fair?, are attended by che older ma trons and men of the* city as well as , the lebutante? and tie your>ger dan cing contingent. To-morrow evening at their beauti-! ful i'omr n Paxtang, the Misses Wil helm will gave a dinner and dance in ompliment to Miss Louise Carney, the! debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ca-uey. or Steelton: Miss Stair, ot ork. and Miss Nes, of Lancaster. Tii - evening the annual Christmas daa-t )' the Ai-ademy students will be 1 hel l in the "gym" whi.-h has been elaborately decorated with Christmas greens and college and school pennants. The i'p.leg-rove orchestra will play for the dancing. The patronesses for the Academy dance will be: Mrs. A. E. Brown. Mrs. H. R. Omwake, Mrs. F. A. Allen, Mrs. M. H. Abbott, Mrs. E. J. Stack}*>le, Mr*. .1. W. Oenslager, Mrs. L. F. Hart, Jr.. Mrs. F. F. Eberts, Mrs. H. M. Hoke and Mrs. E. F. Herman. MRS. SXODDY HOSTESS Entertained Members of Embroidery Circle at Her Home Mrs. William Snoddy entertained the members of the W. W*. G. Olub, at her home, 41S South 1 anieron street. The' rooms were prettily decorated with i liolly and chrysanthemums. The guests j in.-ljded Mrs. Mary Vanßiper. Mrs. B. A anßiper. Mrs. Richard Evitts, Mrs. j William Hinkie, Mrs. Charles Hyers, j Mr*. A. T. Critchley, Mrs. Charles! Sbepley and Mrs. Snoddy. Miss Stine Hostess Miss Florence Stine entertained the I members of the D. L. M. Club, at her' home, in Oxford street, last evening. Those present were Miss Olive Kline pct-r. Mi-s Pauline Amnion, Miss Eliz abeth Amnion. Miss Mary DeHart, 1 Miss Venn -Mnith. Miss Blanche Maker , and Miss Bernice Paxton, of Steelton. ! r " -i Santa's Best Gift A Victr No gift that comes into your home on Christqias Day could bring more real pleasure au>l surprise than a Victrola. And beside the pleasure for your own family—the entertainment problem is solved for all time. Victrolas range in price from 915.00 to P200.00. Convenient terms will be arranged for you. Store open evenings until Christinas C.AVSl&lar ,Inc. Pianos Victrola# ZtO N. 2«ASt. "Z-IT" CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE i Choir of Market Square Presbyterian Church Will Sing Beautiful Car ols of Long Ago The carols chosen for the annual ! Christmas carol service at .Market j Square church at 4.30 Sunday after noon, December 20, are taken from all ages, from the old Bohemian "Let All I Men Siug God's Praises.'' about 1600 A. D., and the old German "Holy Night. which Mr?. Harris will sing at the conclusion of the services, to the joyful modern '-All My Heart This Night Rejoices. by George C. Gow, and the beautiful • • When I View the Mother." bv Barnbv. sung bv Miss Belle Middaugh. The choir will be assisted on this oc casion by Mrs E J. Decevee, soprano; l>r. Ruth Deeter, contralto, and Miss .Seaman, contralto, who. with Mrs. Har ris will sing Bullard's " Levste Noel," a modern carol written after the stvle of seventeenth century music. There will also be the traditional carol, "The First Noel," and the modern carols, "The Virgin and the Child,'' by Mac pfcerson, and the plaintive "Cradle Song of the Blessed Virgin." by Barn ! by. arranged for chorus, with violin obligate, by George C. Gow. Dr. John C. Reed will plav this obligato, as well, as a prelude, 'Adoration, by Borow ski, and the offertory, "Chanson," by Tschaikowsky. The organ numbers will be: Pre lude. "Offertory on Christmas Carols,'' Guilmant: "Chant Pastoral," Dubois; postlude. "And the Glorv of the Lord." Handel. There will be no evening service at 7.30 at Market Square church on that evening. The music for the morning service will be as follows: Prelude, 'The Manger," Guilmant, "Noel." Augusta Holmes: anthem, ''O, Holy Night," Adam, solo by Mrs. Heef ner; carol, "While By My Sheep,'' sev enteenth century; offertory, pastoral from "Christmas Oratorio." Saint Saens; carol "A Child This Day Is Born.'"traditional: men's chorus; post lude, " Tollitte Hostias." Saint Saens. The choir iv under the direction of Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, with Miss Ruth S. Coukling. organist. On Sunday, December 27, at the | morning service, Mrs. Harris will sing " Mjy Heart Ever Faithful," by Bach, and the choir wil sing Barnbv's '* Like Silver Lamps," with tenor solo by G. Douglas Andrews. The men's chorus will sing "Draw .Nigh, Immanuel,"| with the old French melody of the ' thirteenth centurv. At the evening service Miss Mid-1 daugh will sing '' The Song of the j Chimes, ""-by Worrell, and the choir will > sing John E. West's cantata, "The! Storv of Bethlehem." Rabbi Joseph Addressed Alumni Rabbi Theodore F. Joseph, of Allen- j town, a graduate of Cornell, '96, was j the principal speaker at the annual j dinner of the Cornell Alumni Associ-; ation, of Central Pennsylvania, held Wednesday evening at the clubhouse of the Engineers' Society of Pennsylvania.! The Rev. George Hoverter, Elizabeth- : town, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary Hoverter, 1257 Mulberry street, t HARRISBrRO STAR-INDEPENDENT. FRIDAY EVENTNO. DECEMBER 18. 1914. "WOMEN'S CLUB IN JAPAN" Mrs. Imogen B. Oakley, of Philadel phia, Will Give Interest ing Talk The last meeting of the Civic Club for the year of 1914, will be held next Monday in the John V. Boyd Memorial Hall, i'. W. C. A. The feature of the meeting will be an interesting address on "Women's Clubs of Japan," by Mrs. Imogen B. Oakley, of Philadel phia, who is a charming speaker and thoroughly posted on her subject. Members will be privileged to bring guests to this meeting aud it is hoped that every one who can attend will do so. The educational department will hold a meeting at 2.15 and the muni cipal department will meet at 2.4 5. During her visit in this city. Mrs. will be the guest of Mrs. Ly man D. Gilbert. Norm Front street. Wilmot Goodwin Song Re:ital The. " Wilmot Goodwin Song Re cital" will be given in Fahnestock hall, Monday and Tuesday evenings, Dei-ember 21 an.l 22, under the aus pices of the General Ord Circle of the G. A. R. Wilmot Goodwin, famous baritone, Maurice Warner, violinist, and L« C ronican, pianist, will present an in teresting and delightful program. Mr. Croniean is a former resident of Carlisle, and a soloist of power and brilliancv. New Story by Mrs. Jones "In the White Land," by Mrs. i Mabel Cronise Jones, is the title or' nn | interesting story running in the Leaves of Light, a paper published weekly for bo>s and girls by the Publication and Sunday School Board of the Reformed Church. Rye-Freed Wedding Marietta, He-. 18.—Miss Eva Freed and Paul 1-. Rye, cf Lancaster, were marrie I yesterday at the parsonage of the Grave Lutheran church, Lancaster, bv the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Haupt. They were attended by Mrs. George Sensenger and Eugene Hunchberger. SENATORS' QUEER USAGES Legislators Got Gargling Oil. Liniment, Headache Cure, Salts and Snuff Washington. Dec. 18.—The annual | report of the Secretary of the Senate, issued yesterday, carries some items of j expenditures that seem odd for such an august body. On the list of disbursements are these items: 2 pitchforks, 1 scoop shovel and 48 horseshoes. Under "medicines and lotions - ' are: One bottle of gargling oil, one bottle ot liniment, one bottle of balsam, one pound of powdered resin, five pounds of salts, 5 pounds of hoarhound drops, - bottles of headache cure, two dozen seidlitz powders, one pound soda-mint tablets and nine packages of Copen hagen snuff. One exhaust-header stuffing nut cost 70 cents. The sum of $12.50 was j*aid for meals served to Senate pages detained at the Capitol for sessions. A local hardware concern was paid $..6 a for cleaning and adjusting re volvers. " IVCitSUi IX WHEAT SOWING American Fanners Have Sown Record Area of 41,263,000 Acres Washington, Dec. 18.—Influenced bv the prospective heavy demand for grain by the warring countries of Eu rope, American farmers this fall have sown a record area for winter wheat, which the Department of Agriculture to-day estimated at 41,263,000 acres. That is au increase of 4,131,000 acres over the area sown last fall and on which the record crop of 684,990,- 000 bushels of winter wheat was har vested this year. The area sown is 5,- 255,000 acres more than was harvested this year. The condition of winter wheat on December 1 was 88.3 per cent, of nor mal. That is almos* ten per cent, low er than it was last year at this time and 2 per cent below the 10-year aver age condition on December 1. News of Persons Who Come and Go Miss Mary Gough, South Cameron street, who has been teaching at Borea College, Borea, Kentucky, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry \V. (iong-h. Miss Elizabeth Kniselv, a student at the lowe and llevwood school, will ar rive this week to spend the holidays with her mother, i\lrs. Archibald G. Kniselv, of Front and Ma-lav streets. Miss Sarah Montgomery McOulloch, a student at St. Mary's school, Burling ton, N. J., arrived to-day to be the guest of her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. John N. McOulloch, 2o South Third street. Miss Almeda Wallower Herman, a student at the Lowe aud llevwood school, will spend the holidays with lier parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Herman, 2025 North Front street. Miss Ruth Kinzer Payne, a student at the Lowe and llevwood school, ar rived to-day to spend the Christmas 1101 idays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, 612 North Third street. Mrs. Thomas Allen Bavard, I'raik, Saskatchewan, Canada, is expected here the latter part of the week for a holi day visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Campbell, 254 Cumberland street. Miss Elizabeth Hatz and Miss Blanche Hat/, North Eighteenth street, are spending the week-end at Middletown. Miss Mildred Thomas, West Chester Normal school, arrived to-day to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Thomas, 1261 Walnut street. Mrs. John Delanev, Blooinsburg, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bowman, 805 North Second street. Mrs. Roy Early and children with Mrs. Kaiph Reigle, Boston, are guests of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. K. Hunt, 14 2 Sylvan Terrace. Mr. and IMrs. Gilbert Hosier and daughter, Elizabeth, of Chester, will spend the Yuletide season with Mrs. Hosier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. White, at '' (1 leu vale.'' E. l'ierce Shope. Dickinson (t'ollege, is spending the Christmas recess with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. S. Z. Shope, 610 North Third street. Miss Marian St rouse, Irving College, is spending the Christmas recess with her pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin St rouse, 1632 North Second street. Miss Cora Swayne, of 328 South Fourteenth street, will spend the holi day season with her parents in Buffalo, N. Y. Miss Miriam Beck, 019 Burchfield street, returned from Lancaster. Miss Katlierine McCloskey, 118 Boas street, returned from York. Mrs. Mary Borngosser returned to Lancaster after a visit with her daugh ter. Mrs. William Haag, at Lemoyne. Mrs. Sara Cunningham returned to l>elta, York county, after a visit with Mrs. W. B. Cunningham, 010 'Hummel street. Miss Edna Baldwin, 214 Hamilton street, attended the Masonic dance at Y'ork last evening. Roy Barley, 1319 Swatara street, left to-dav for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Karl Olsen, at Joliet, 111. Miss Marian Gaugler. .Tersev City, is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents at 8 Kvergreen srtreet. Mrs. Kmeline Dell, of Mapleton, re turned at;er a three weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Wagner, 1929 North Fifth street. Miss Katharine Smith, a student at Woman's College, l.utherville, Md., is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, 1514 North I street. J. O. Bender, New Orleans, is spend ing a few weeks with his family at 202,~> Derry street. Miss Caroline Patschke, 2225 North Sr.ond street, returned from Lebanon. Mrs. T. Fred Moore returned to New York after a visit with 'Miss Jennie Moore, Briggs street. Mr. and Mrs. I. 8. Sargent returned to New York after a visit witlh the iatter's mother, Mrs. R. C. MeQuate, C 5 Balm street. Mrs. Augustus Martin, 433 Market street, will s| end Christmas week at Lancaster. Miss Viola Martin, 433 Market street, returned frm Philadelphia, where sue attended a college dance. THK FIRST EUGENIC BABY McDonalds Report 11 < . Pound Boy Who May Be Called Eugeue Wash-burn, Wis., Dec. 18.—Wiscon sin's first eugenic baby was a real bouncer. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mc- Donald, cf this city, are the first pair married under the "Wisconsin eugenic statute iAreport the arrival of a babe to the sfitte Health Department. In the doctor's report the newcomer is set down as a boy who weighs 11 1 ., pounds. The State Health authorities want the babe called Eugene, after the statute, but the parents have not an nounced their intention with respect to the chisrening. Both t arents passed the medical examination that the State law prescribes for the bridegroom only. They married soon after the law went into* effect, January 1 last. To Form Federated Trades' Councl. Last night preliniinarie steps were taken for the forming of a Federated Trades' Council. The meeting, wtoich was composed of representatives of the carpenters, bricklayers, brewery work ers, theatrical workers, bartenders, phunbers and bakers, was held in Schutzenl»attgh's hall, Fourth and Walnut streets. The organization will be perfected on the night of January 5, when permanent officers will be •lected. A Camera Gift! Why Not ? A never-ending source of enjoy ment to the one, and always a pleas ant reminder every day in the year of your thoughtfulness. Prices range from $2.00 to $25.00 According to size and mechanism. Forney's Drug Store 426 MARKET STREET % J in Crope do chine waists, new \ i:!!SHw< $2.00 value, SI.4«J military model, $.">.00 value, O 1 f ,;{i Ba $3.00 value, $1.98 $2.98 ® \f mm $5.00 51 KXTKA Sl'Kl'l A I.—A time- Chiffon waists. j MvM llik jjr ly purchase of handsome crepe $12.98 to $3.98 ™ Tgipr ' n de chine petticoats in pink and Lingerie, pique, mesaline and <•/ white, handsomety trimmed with -, UHS v willow silk waists, f -OT flounces of shadow and other v i „ QC '\ f / fine lace; $5.98 to SG.9S val | to \ IV"" ues. Special for gift seekers, ; " N \ }'/ $12.98 FURS \\\ Ml I Marabou throws, W SILK HOSE I *° * 7,98 30c value, all colors, 39c 1 * $3.98 to $12.98 $ I Onyx silk hose, all shades. Black fox throws, Black fox muffs, BATHROBES $-1.98 up 150 more—our third ship- See the new barrel muff in mcnt eiderdown bathrobes. Siberian Wolf t'nr, trimmed • Hurry if you want one. All with liteh $4.98 Ul) shades and patterns, SI.OO it Vttluo KIMONOS ! Crepe kimonos, all shades and \ COATS patterns — j| p. , , t , $1.98 value, $1.39 $16:98 to $24.98 value, $1.98 \\ jf - »'»•«« ,X k „!ir9B t oi8.!» ~\fj SUITS SKIRTS \f >12.98 Suits, $6.98 1 1 #18.98 Suits, $9.98 $2.98 _ .. £22.50 Suits, $12.98 ! Other skirts, Starting ()() BuiK $18.98 , $1.98 to $6.98 S LADIES' BAZAAR j nti l 10 12 SOUTH FOURTH STREET Xmas H ■ ■ * FLEES WITH 6,000 CATTLE Rancher Had Been Ordered Not to Take Stock Out of Mexico IJOS Angeles, Deo. IS.—Among the ! visitors to Los Angeles recently was j B. A. Packard, among the last of the great cattle'barons of Arizona and Mex ico. He was the partner of Col. W. C. Greene in rounding tihe Turkey Track cattle ranch, just across the Sonora line j from Arizona, between Hert'ord and Douglas, and was heavily interested in i the initial development of the late Col. Greene's famous copper mines of' Cananea. A short time ago he received notice , from Gen. Gil, who has his forces at Xaco, advising him not to move any of his cattle, because the soldiers needed all of them. Thereupon, he tol.l his men j to round up as many cattle as possible [ in a pasture about live miles square. This being done, he took thirty-five j men from Douglas, among them several; Arizona tangers, and carried tfliein in a big automobile truck to his ranch with saddles and bridles. Horses in plenty wero already there. That night he tolil the boys that next i day they were going to ilo a hard day's I work and be well paid for it and he i wanted them to ride as they never had ; in their lives. Ride they did, and at ! 11.30 the next morning they crossed the ! line into fhe United States with 6,000 cattle, and not a Mexican or American ; soldier in sight. As soon as he was safely across, he j made for a telegraph station and in- j THE GLOBE-«Open Evenings Until Christmas Our Pre-Christmas Sale Of Ladies' and Misses' Winter Coats Affords unusual buying advantages. ' /' At $18.75 Ladies' Coals Worth $25 and S3O Ik Rich, rare imported fabrics—Zibelines, Gabardines, Silesian \ V J Heavers. Boucle, Austrian Silk Plussh and many others in the most ' Vll V V S striking of late season models—all colors and sizes—Coals to please I \;V^—■— the most fastidious. || f __ i At $15.00 oa * s Originally Priced to $25.00 Charming Coats of English Plaids, Zibeline, Wool Plush and Chin- i jil chilla in the newest authentic models—the loose-fitting flare-back ■ I ir vvl I and many new belted conceptions are among these. Exceptional ij jj j) At $12.75 Ladies' Coals Worth $lB and S2O ' An elegant array of Coats of Wool Ratine, Donegal Tweeds, VSnun Fancy Plaids and Wool Velour—some are nicely trimmed with velvet ri \-\ collars and cuffs—others in broad loose belted effects—every desired t / i \£\ @ shade. Unusual values. Hi Beautiful Coats For Xmas Gift Suggestions Little Girls at $5.95 to $8.95 LADIES' SILK STOCKINGS— I All colors including the newest shade —gold, at Beautiful Coats for the ''Little Miss,— j * ,,ow pe i imp H , u, W nirrT. n m«r D warm Chinchillas, Thibet Cloths, Wide Wale | six beSS eSS^U^tkerchi.f,, Worsteds, V elvets and Corduroys in the most packed in neat gift boxes, at $1.50. popular girlish models. All sizes and colors. GIRLS' RAINCOAT SETS Extraordinary values at $5.95 to $8.95 I ,n navy and maroon—with hats to match I si/.es 6 til H years, at $2.95. TITT7 T T? Ladies' Coat Section 1 LISL VjLUDL Second Floor {===== Schmidt's Saturday Specials 59c Fresh Cut 59c dozen ROSES dozen SATURDAY ONLY formed Secretary of State (Bryan what I he had done. ON TRIAL FOE BURGLARY Defendant at Reading Said to Be From Vineland, N. J. Reading, Pa., Dee. IS.—Arthur I). Sheeley, alleged "literary burglar," said to be a mem'ber of a prominent Vineland, N. J., family, was placed on trial,before .lodge Wagner late yester day afternoon on the charge oif feloni ous entrance and larceny, in connection with the attempted burglarizing of the home of Mrs. Fred W. Nieolls, well known society woman and widow of a prominent attorney, on the morning of November 3. The intruder read the works of Kip ling and other authors which he found in the Nieolls library, and ate a 'bo* of bonbons. He left several notes criti cising t'iie authors and expressing his thanks for the candy, but urging a more substantial lunch,on be provided for a future vail. It was testified 'by detectives that foot prints left by the 'burglar corre sponded with the shoes of Sheeley. Carried Colt Ten Miles Minot, N. D., Dec. 18.—Andrew Jacobson, a stock raiser, carried on 'his back a volt weighing ninety-eight pounds from his farm, ten and a quar ter miles, to this city Wednesday to win a wager of s.">o made with Karl Con nor, of (ireat Falls, iMon. He rested thirteen times and was five and a quar ter hours on the way. 3