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$25.00 Plush Coats, $35.00 Velvet and Other
$9.95 Fur Trimmed Suits,
Bich and stylish. I $16.95
*525.00 Astrachan Belted S2O Skinner Satin Lined
Coats, Broadcloth and Serge
$10.50 Suits, $5.95
SIB.OO Zibelines, Mix- Corduroy and Serge
tures, Sport and Suits,
Chinchilla Coats, * $5 50
$5.00 Short and long coats.
$25.00 Ermine and Fitch $25.00 Serge and Broad-
Collar Zibeline Coats, cloth Suits,
$10.50 $7.95
Pretty and chic. All sizes.
$25.00 Ural and Arabian $15.00 Silk, Serge d,nd
Lamb Coats, Poplin Dresses,
$10.95 $6.95
Sizes to 50. All colors.
Furs—Coney, Foxes, etc.. Set $4.95 up
WAISTS SWEATERS
Xinas Boxes All Wool and Hand-made.
Crepe de Chine, . $1.50 Plain and V-neck, $1.95
Roman Stripe, .. $1.95 shawl Collars, .. .$1.50
Embroidered and Fancy H Pa vv Ribbed, ..$2.95
! Crepe de Chine, $1.95 Children's Heavv
Voile and Lawn, $1.29 All Wool, .....$1.29
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Amookeag, Ginghams and Per- s* 1 mj > x »a
i-aies, Children's Coats, $2.50
89<* Dresses, $1.25
WANT TAX INJUNCTION
Coal Companies Assert Township School
Bate Is Too High
Sunbury, I J a., Dee. 23. —Ooal compa
nies owhing $9,000,000 worth of coal
properties in Coal township yesterday
asked the Court for an injunction re
straining the township school authori
ties from enforcing collection of more
than $73,000 in taxes for the year
1913. They allege that any tax rate
in oscoss of 8 mills is illegal and that
they should only be compelled to pay
ill thai rate on an assessed valuation of
$5,000,000.
( In its answer the School Board de
■ lares the petition is only for the pur
pose of delay, and that under the law
the coal companies should have paid
thin money into the school treasury long
ii'gO- Instead, it asserts, it was cotn
ipgUed to borrow $70,000 to meet cur
nlt expenses duritg 1913, upon which
ill will have to pay interest, while the
cofcl companies will have no interest to
ti'aY on these taxes.
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FIRE IN PAliO ALTO
Pottsville, Pa., Dec. 23.—TV same
hindrance which caused Pottsville's
$1,250,000 fire last week, insufficient
water pressure, is said to have been a
hindrance to the firemen at Palo Alto
yesterday, where considerable damage
was done.
Fire, believed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed the home of Dominick.
de Matt,too shortly after noon. An ap
peal for aid was sent .into the Potts
ville fire department and the American
Hose Company responded. They and
the Citizens' iHose Company, of Palo
Alto, worked hard before the flames
were subdued.
Work for 700 Men
Kane, Dec. 23.—After being closed
for two months tihe plant of the Ameri
can Plate Glass Company at .lames
City, resumed operations in full ves
terday, giving employment to 70*0 men.
Sufficient orders are on hamd to insure
operations for eight months.
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, "WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 23. 1914.
FOUGHT 6.112 FOREST
FIRES DUIMG SEASON
Part Buauuet CaorM Ormtoc Omagm
to Forests From Fire Than Any
Previous Tew Hun Botabiisfcfltest
at Natiflmal Forests
Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—Tho
season of 1914, according to the of
ficials of the forest service, earned
greater danger from fire to the national
forests than any year sinee tile estab
lishment of the national forest*. To
meet this Emergency and to preveut
great loss of pifblic property, the de
partment of agriculture was Obliged to
exceed the amount appropriated for fire
protection and incur a deficiency of
$349,243. The conditions, of droutfc
and other factors of forest lire hazard
wore said to be worse than in 1910,
when the disastrous Idaho fires oc
curred. -•»
Weather bnreau reports show that in
most of the Rocky mountain and Pa
cific coast region last winter's Snows
were nruch below the normal. and as a
result there was an early spring and an
early drying out of the forests. In'
western Montana and northern Idaho
there were forettt tires i» considerable
numbers by the o»d of May and they
continued until October. In California,
where there is normally a very long sea
son of drouth, the fire season starteA
in some portions five weeks earlier than
usual, and in the southern part of the
State the tire danger was still great
at the end ot' November. A long dry
season, sustained periods of high tem
perature, recurring hard and steady
winds,-and, in certain places, unusually
hot, dry nights, rendered the forests es
ecediiugly inflammable and the problem
of tire prevention unusually difficult.
More Than Six Thousand Pir«s
The total number of fires dnriug Jho
season of 1914 which threatened the
national forests and which hail to be
handled by tho protective organization
of the forest service were 6,112, or
about 1,000 more than occurred in
1910. This number represents the fires
reported up to December t. At that
time reports indicated that there was
still a dangerous condition in southern
California and in certain portions of
the national forests of the east. The
service say* that the total for the year
will be increased' by tires in these ra
gions during December.
The most serious conditions are re
ported from western Montana and
northern Idaho and on the Pacific
slope. The weather conditions in tho
central and southern Rocky mountain
regions were more nearly normal. As
a consequence only 15 per cent, of the
i total number of all national forest Hres
occurred in these regions and they were
handled without difficulty and with
very small loss of property.
Of the entire 6,112 fires which
threatened the national forests, 81 per
cent, were extinguished by the protec
tive organization before they had cov
ered 10 acres. The percentage of fires
that, burned over more than 10 acres
was smaller than in any previous year.
While detailed reports have not yet
been received appraising flue exact loss
to the government through the forest
fires, a preliminary estimate show* that
the loss of merchantable timber will
probably not ex«eed $400,000. In
1910 the corresponding estimate of
loss was nearly $15,000,000, but latsr
estimates materially reduced the
amount. Through the' work of the pro
tective force tlie tires this year were
largely confined to old burns and to less
heavily timbered areas. The loss to tbe
government through the destruction of
young trees which had sprung np in
these openings is larger than the ac
tual loss to green timber.
Region of Greatest Danger
In Montana and Idaho alone, it i*
said that the value of specific bodies
of timber whipb were threatened by
tho approximately 2,000 fires which
started and were put out, aggregated
the enormous sum of over $59,000,000.
It was in this section that the largest
amount o£ money had to be spent to
prevent a recurrence of the great dis
aster of 1910. In Oregon and Wash
ington. the 1,200 fires which were han
dled by the department threatened up
wards of $24,000,000 worth of tim
ber. And these figures, according to
the department experts, do not include
the value of non-merchantable timber
and young growth on about .'i,000,000
acres of laud, and several million dol
lars worth of ranch and other private
property which lay in the path of the
threatening conflagrations. .Figures are
not yet gathered of the precisa amount
of damage threatened by fires in Cali
fornia and'other national forest states,
though they are expected to add large
amounts to tho total value of the prop
erty threatened and saved.
Only Ulc "DHOMO Itl IMVM"
Whenever you feel a cold coming on,
think of the full name, I..AXATIVK
BROMO QUININE Look for signature
E. W. GROVE on box. 25c.
WILLIAM S. WEST I)IKS
Ex-United States Senator From
Georgia Succumbs to Apoplexy
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 23.—Kx-United
States Senator William S. West was
found dead in bed at his home here
early yesterday. He hail retired ap
parently in good health. Physicians
said death apparently was due to
apoplexy. Mr. West was appointed to
the Senate March 2, 1914, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Sena
tor A. O. Bacon. His term expired last
November, when Thomas W. Hardwiek
was elected. He was 65 years old.
M*. West was graduated from Mer
cer University, Maeou, Ga., in 1880,
and three years later received an A. M.
degree, and also the degree of IJU B.
from the same institution. He began
the practice of law in Valdosta in
1883. Mr. West was also a planter, ami
was president, and general manager of
the Valdosta Htreot Kail way Company.
He was a member of the Georgia House
of Representatives, 1892-1901, and of
the State Senate for four years, being
president of the latter in 1905-06.
Tn 1908 he was a delegate-at-large to
the Democratic National Convention ih
Denver. Mr. West was chairman of tho
hoard of the Southern Georgia State
Normal College, and a trustoe of the
University of Georgia.
Steers Rash Veterinarians
IPa., Dec. 23. J. G. Steele,
F. P. 'Murphy and R. B. INoyes, Federal
governmenti veterinarians, who are
ngihting the foot and mouth disease out
break in l«neaster county, faa.d a thrill
ing adventure yesterday when they en
tered a pen of Western cattle In the
southern part of the county. The steers,
half wiW, rushed the veterinarians, who
ibarely cseaped with tfneir lives, ail of
them 'being gligtotly injured.
THE STOUGH EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN
■ ■ HARRtSBimO. PENNSYLVANIA ■
'Beginning in Tabernatri* flo*. Ist, 1914 »t
CXKCUTIVC COMMtTTBt Personal Carrier,. FrankH Grerory
REV. HENRY W. STOUGH, D. D., Ev.ngeli« Neirtborhood Meet,n»
«. r. Geo*. Street Home Mbm Wheaton IM Finance. E. Z. Wa I lower "
• ' REV. F. T. CARTWRICHT, 4-OCW. KftSKSfcSg""
in—HU■ > y g j w Home Address. Deia«w«. Ofcie Robert F W*K«frt# '
- Ju - L - * ' " BeUpEwewr PROF. D. L. SPOONER, Musical Director Man * Work. Harry U Carl
.. . MISS FLORENCE SAXMAN, Young Women's Department HjrSu
E A. He#eMn»er. EaatEnd
MR. FRED D. CARTWRIGHT, Cntodtn and YWinj Men Women a Work. Ntn. E. A. Rieale
OTFICTK# or rum MR. W. P. ERWIN, Accompanist Yount Womon'a Work.
MimrrciMuw MISS DAISY EGGLESTON, Children's Department * _ Mi" Lura M. Balled
Chairman. Rev. Ww. W. Vatey. miSS OLIVE M. ROGERS. Secretary and Recorder Tabernacle Commute*
Secretary. *ey. F.dwin E.Curtfa. i« Enremwrneat. Robert A. Ender.
uxm. Green surect Bell Phone ir*»L ™ W-. "S« AWKHt. Pwhrmnary Orf amter A, Chief Usher. LaubJ. Houetal
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Harrinburg, Pa,
Gentlemen;-
I want to thank you on beh«lf ot the Party and Myself '
for the use of the Chickering Piano during our recent Campaign
in this ?ity. In yeare of experience with various good makes of .
Pianos, I hare never had one which ao fully measured up to my
ideals of Pianoforte. Its immense volume and perfect vibration *
ooupled with its rars carrying quality for the most delioate work,-
makes it in my opinion, the Ideal Piano for either Concert or
Parlor work.
The fact that it has stood up under the strain of a
seven weeks Campaign, meeting the heaviest requirements two and
three times a day without a moments attention at any time speaks
louder for the Chickering than any words. In the future the Chick
ering Piano will be used exclusively in the Stough Campaigns.
Thanking you again, I an
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AMUSEMENTS
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MAJESTIC
Christmas Day, matinee anil night,
"A Pair of Sixes."
Monday evening, December 28, free i
Christian Science lecture.
ORPHEUM
Every afternoon and evening, high
«lass vaudeville. ,
COLONIAL
Daily continuous vaudeville and pic
tores.
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"A Pair of Sixes"
'' A Pair of Sixes " will be the Christ
mas attraction at the Majestic Friday,
afternoon and evening. No farco ever
presented on the New York stage ever
received such superlative praise from
metro|>olitan critics as was accorded
this play, now approaching the end of
a year's run at the Longaere theatre.
The.re was not a dissenting opinion rnd
many of thoin unhesitatingly declared
that it was the best and funniest play
ever presented on the American stage.
Its metrooplitan success has been dupli
cated in Chicago and other cities.
Edward I'eple, the author of fclie
play, has already found favor with the
public through his other successes,
"The Littlest Rebel" and "Tho
Prince Chap.", It is in three acts. Tho
action begins in the New York office of
the Eureka Digestive Hill Co., in which
George B. Nettleton anu T. Hoggs John
arc partners. They are utterly at vari
ance with one another, each demanding
the right to conduct the business as
senior partner .and claiming to be the
important factor in the success of their
enterprise. They finally decide to dis
solve and send for their lawyer, who
ha* frequently 'been called upon to ar
bitrate their quarrels. He i« unable to
suggest, an acceptable business solution
and finally proposes that they play a
show-down poker hand, the winner of
which shall be allowed to condudt the
business unmolested, and the loser shall
art as his servant for a year. This
amusing condition of affairs develops
Hie most hilarious situations, which are
finally straightened out through the
eleverness of the loaer's sweetheart,
wfco ultimately plavs the winning hand.
Adv.***
Christian Science
A. free lecture on Christian Science
under the auapiees of the First. Church
of Christ, Scientist, of Harrieburg, will
be held in the Majestic theatre Monday
night, December 28, at 8.15 o'clock.
Tit will <be delivered by Viryil O. Strick
ler, C. 8., of New York. The public is
invited to be present. There will be
no collection. Adv.***
At the Orpheum
There'a a small jubilee for Young
Harrisburg 'round at the Orpheum this
week. With a combination like a real
B&nt.a Claris, with presents for every
.child; an animal attraction that's a
veritable scream and then last, but not
least, "The Dream Pirates," a breezy
and spectacular musical comedy, in
which a dozen or young
sters frolic —well, it's n celebration
that, prior to Christmas.Day, can't be
beaten. Santa Claus is an extra added
attraction of the Orpheum's current of
fering. The familiar old friend makes
his appearance eacn afternoon this
week up until C'hr.s*mas Day and each
timo he appears he distributes his gifts
to the children. Yesterday afternoon
some several hundred of Harrisburg's
little or|*hans, crippl-s, etc., from the
various charitable institutions attended
the performance as guests of the man
agement and then a* its ciose they went
upon tbe stage and received a nice gift
from Santa Glaus' own bands. It was
some treat for the '' kiddies.''
No girl or boy in Harri»burg should
miss seeing Santa Clans, as well as the
fine show which was booked far the
special purpose of releasing the Or
pheum's little patrom However, the
fact that t'he Orpheum is celebrating in
favor of the youngsters doesn't weaken
the statement that it will please the
grownups just as well. Talent, merit
and clever variety abound throughout
the 'bill and the big children seem to
enjoy it all as much as the little fel
lows. In announcing Kitty Gordon as
the headliner of next week 'a bill the
management is bringing the highest sal
aried musical comedy star who ever
came to 'H»rrisburg for a week's visit.
Adv.***
At the Colonial
Well, to-night's the night! Do your
shopping early at the Colonial's Christ
mas Country Store. Gifts of every de
scription, something for every one in
the family, something for your sweet
heart;—maybe some piece* of exquisite
lingerie for the boys, it's all there.
The Colonial management outdid itself
in preparing for this special occasion,
for manv costly and beautiful gifts are
to be distributed. Country Store will
be an extra added attraction of to
night's Shows and will be run in con
nection with the fine vaudeville show
tha)t "holds forth. Adv.***
.14 Freed for Christmas
McAleeter, Okla., Dec. 23.—Thirty
four of the 54 prisoners in the State
penitentiary, granted Christmas pardons
by Governor Xiee Cruce, were released
yesterday.
I WILL HELP YOU BUY THE XMAS GIFT
BUY THEM
The NATIONAL WATCH & DIAMOND COMPANY credit system will be a
great help to you in buying your Christmas Gifts. We ask only a small deposit
down and the balance in weekly or monthly payments. v
We carry a full and complete line of up-to-date Jewelry and guarantee every
thing we sell. Visit our second floor store and save money.
NATIONAL WATCH AND DIAMOND COMPANY
OLDEST CREDIT I BENJ. HOFFMAN, Manager I WE WANT
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IN HARRISBURO | THIRD AND MARKET STREETS j ACCOUNT
PAROLES SEVEN PRISONERS
Wllkes-Barre Judge Allows Men Leave
for Christinas
Wiikea-Barre, Pa., Dec. 23. —Judge
O'Boyle played Santa Glaus yesterd'ay
and opened the doors of the Luzerne
county prison for seven prisoners in or
der that they might be among their
friends and families for Christmas.
Those paroled are:
Anthony Vigganuia, serving a six
months' sentence for false pretense;
Thomas McsMule, serving one year on a
charge of burglary; Walter Davis, serv
ing one year for larceny; Benj. Overby,
serving one year and si* months for
felonions wounding; John Conahan, in
jail on a charge of non-support; Clar
ence lionwaiti!, in jail on a charge of
non-support; Michael Shergie, serving
six months for assault and battery.
Bach of the prisoners serving terms
had completed less than oue-haf? of his
sentence.
POOR GIRL MAY BE HEIRESS
Pottsville Authorities Tliink Chicago
Young Woman Is Worth $25,000
'Pottsville, Pa., Dec. 23. —Dorotby
Conners, a pretty 20-year-old girl, found
in want and almost freezing in Chicago
several days ago. is "believed to be an
heiress to thousands of' dollars lere.
Ohief of Police dlocphtine has 'been con
ducting an investigation wliich is ex
pected to show where the money is that
'has been (held tin trust for Mias Conners
since she was 11 years old, and wlhich
now amounts to more than $25,000,
wit'h interest.
Dispatches received here from Chi
cago state that Miss Conners was found
almost frozen on the streets of Chicago
during tl»e recent cold wave by a
wealthy icattle dealer, who is aiding her
to secure her rights.
TROLLEY MUST PAY RENTAL
Will Be Charged 91,300 Yearly to Urn
Susquehanna Bridge
Sunbury, Pa., Dec. 23.—The Sunbury
Bridge Company, operating a toll bridge
across the Susquehanna river, and the
receivers of the Snnbtiry and Susque
hanna 'Railroad Company have decided
that the trolley corporation shall pay
»1 ,500 yearly rental for u»in-g the
structure.
Back in 1909 a rental agreement of
$3,000 yearly was entered into. Then
came a proposition in the State Legisla
ture that the State take over all toll
bridges. The same forces controlled
the trolley and bridge corporation, and
a secret agreement was entered into
whereby only SI,OOO was to be paid,
it appearing that the management be
lieved it sufficient rental when the
State became the owner. The bill -was
vetoed and the trolley corporation
wont into receiver's hands. They found
the SI,OOO rental agreement of a later
date, and refused to pay $3,000.
T. Larry Eyre, of West Chester, then
went into court as owner of $27,000
of the bonds of the Bridge Company,
and asked that the SI,OOO contract be
declared void, as it was made without
the knowledge of all the bondholders.
BURNS MAY KILL WOMAN
Plre Under Kettle Ignitea Clothing of
Farmer's Wife
Reading, Dec. 23.—Mrs. John C.
Hiter, a middle-aged ■woman, of near
Ijeeaport, this county, wae perhaps
fatally burned yesterday when her
clothing ignited while she was remov
ing nveat from a kettle under which a
Are was burning.
Enveloped in flames sfoe ran through
the barnyard. Her hudband beat out
the flames with his hands and was se
verely bunted.