10 Women's and Misses' Suits in Styles That Are An End-of-the Year Furniture Clear- Exclusive Are Now Offered at Substantial ance Commences To-morrow With Savings in the December Clearance Many Exceptional Values V , The most interesting sale of the Winter season, from the r— — The vv ] lo j o f ui . n j tmv st(){ , k hag beßn X ltTn if Standpoint of rare value-giving, is now in progress in the Dives, t * A| combed of all pieces of which there is Pomeroy & Stewart outergai'ment section. There are hundreds . , , „ of coats in this important event at prices that will make an instant hvv 1 rea 1° un as resl vc li. $25.00 line quality Bayadere cloth coats in one of the attractive ' ginning to-morrow, many ot the most km ,A MSia styles of this season's development, finished at throat with fur and 'As / IV A\ fancy weave coats with broad belt and vet collar and silk button trimming. Re- \ - \ TVickoti 4- I W MM j ' w '"' vo ' vet ~ord an< l buttons; tluced to $18.50 I 1 Ilfc/o" 11"II1S l\.OpiOSCn.l Ji , *'* ||[J 1 1 I,' h - Oll©-Of-8- Kind PIOC6S (I "'hM ,S s22.so U fancy > piaid coat with plain ioose back stylef collars and cuffs $24, >0 leather "'bail' $16.95 W Sti * r KHrrrTT '?g lar and ripple back. Reduced to $15.00 finished with wide bands of broadtail. s.>.).0 Suceu to $20.00 , ' *»-- 1 A I *Jz, $8.96 serving stand, $5.95 $40.00 walnut dresser, $35.00 •J f "I —' * \ • t~x • 1111 I vMHTS OT riflP IJIIPI MtV fit 111 ft rxßrllir-tlOriQ $12.50 mahogany tilt-top table, $7.95 $75.00 walnut chiffonier, $65.00 1 \J\J I IIIC/ WUCllllJ al ■L'Ag __ _ $13.50 mahogany pedestal, $8.95 $15.00 Early English serving table, ....$7.50 CJ Q kA C llltQ Ss 1 O COC $8.50 fumed oak settee, $5.95 $35.00 mahogany serving table $17.50 A V»/ V_/ Lt 110 \P Ami>( Vy V/ Ww O Lll lO) A Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor—Three Elevators. The suits in the December clearance are from iegular stock and include long and short coats; the styles /""M • T T 1 O It are authoritative and the materials are of excellent quality; all sizes for misses and women. SIS.»O dark blue sorleated skirt with long tunic, . $12.50 and black; coat with wide velvet belt finished black and plum; three-quarter lenpth coat fin- T~\* A W T 4/" T~X • $2.i.00 black broadcloth suits; velvet belt, with braid and buttons; yoke skirt with pleats, ished with velvet buttons; skirt of full plents, 11. — v i-> ~ AA. I I_l -L I _ collar and cuffs, yoke skirt $15.00 $10.50 $15.00 IC, 111 /-\ | I 1 J-1 I I I 111 P $30.00 chiffon broadcloth suits in preen and $:'.2.50 velvet suits in plum, green, black and $55.00 black velvet suit; Jacket made with X X black; full length coats with simulated belt of navy; collar and cuffs finished with broadtail; surplice front and long back; plain tailored .... velvet, 320.00 wide satin stole sash, plain tailored skirt, $22.50 skirt $25.00 Many subjects in neat frames remain to be disposed of before the close of the week, and prices . P'" ,(l P :il suits in green and brown; $;!;>.oo velvet suits; short coat, with the lonp $65.00 duvetvne suits; lonp coat with the have been reduced a half to effect an immediate clearance of the balance of fhc stock in their full length plaiu tailored coats; yoke skirt with back; slurt and jacket trimmed with broad yoke front, leopard skin collar; skirt made with temnorarv holidav nuartprß in thp Millhiorv «Ipi>Hiiii pleats $20.00 bands of self-colored broadtail $25.00 gathered back, $20.00 temporal} noiiUay quarters in the iVlillmery Section. pictures in oval frames in brown and ebony, $2.25 sepia carbons in oak frames with gilt bead -7x9 inches. Clearance price 25c ing, 20x34 inches. Horse Pair, C'olliseuin, St. Peter's 1 1 • "I —■v t y /~v/-\ pictures in gilt frames, "Sweethearts," sizo and Porum. Clearance price sl.lO ■ Jill" Ifl rvpf I l'f*£3iCO I IO to L/ m J *C IW I 11x13 inches. Clearance price 25c $3.95 hand colored pictures, 18x24 inches, heavy U-1 A lllV/u I IJ I CuJ A Adlo A\.t/iJ. LvJ • \J\J 50c and 75c miniature framed pictures, Old Fash- oak frame. Clearance price $1.05 ioned Girls and heads. Clearance price, 25c Nature Prints, Sepia Carbons, Oil Paintings and _ SI.OO hand colored miniature prints framed in plain hand-colored pictures— XT and handsome French gilt frames. Clearance price. 50c $12.50 value. Clearance price $0.25 V_4 J \ofnO $1.50 carbons in 2%-inch oak frames, 14x28 $9.50 value. Clearance price $4.75 *ll | inches. Clearance price 75c SB.OO value. Clearance price SI.OO v. ■ $1.95 to $2.50 French hand'colored prints, hand- $7.00 value. Clearance price, $;1.50 , p . . . ■ , . -- some French frames. Clearance price, . ,95c and $1.25 $5.00 value. Clearance price, $2.50 1 ,lls is our final millinery clearance before inventory and I T c t> ru. * o *-m „ . i . a ii. ■ i j , •, . V .(lISPIS Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor, Front—Three Elevators, involves several hundred trimmed and untnmmed hats marked at V/Uloblo .ruiKj: prices to insure a speedy dismissal of the stock. Jj Toques, turbans, tailored and dress hats in silk, velvet and a Q \ few feather models, formerly $6.50, $8.95, SIO.OO to 25^ { *\ tion—values to $8.50. Clearance Price »PZ.yis V Dive\ Pomeroy & Stewart, W *•«' Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Millinery, Second Floor—Three Elevators. Second Floor—Three Eleavtors J SUBURBAN LINGLESTOWN Musical Recital in U. B. Church Thurs day Evening Special Correspondence. Linglestown, Dec. 28. —The Christ mas entertainment neld in the United Brethren church tn Christmas night was well rendered to a large and ap preciative audienc?. Miss Georg.d Svnder and Lewis Zarker will give a musical recital in the United Brethren church on Thurs day evening. Norman Feeser, of Midland, Pa., is spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Mary Foeser. The local institute of the fourth dis trict, Penbrook, Lower J'axtou and Sus quehanna, will be held in the Pleasant View Church of Cod Saturday after noon and evening, January [>.' Music for both sessions will be furnished bv the I'leasant View High school. The program: Afternoon Session, 2.30 Devotional exercises, the Rev. George Harper; "Of What Should the Teach ing of English Consist!" (a) primary grades, Celia M. Huffman and Caroline T. Rauch, (b) grammar grades, .Mrs. E. 8. Saum and E. Lillian Beiter; reading, Mary J. Allwine; (c) high school, Mae J. Levan and -Mary K. Coyle. Even ing Session, 7.3o—"Three" Important Factors of the School," D. James Pat terson; reading. Annie B. Keiter; "What Amount of Home Work Should Be Required of High School Pupils?" H. B. King; solo. Mrs. O. E. Good; "To What Extent Should Written Work Be Required of Pupils!" (a) high school. Pierce Bettew, (b) grades, J. W. MoGarvey. (Mr. and Mrs John Fox, Mr. and Mrs. John Crum aid sons, John and Ross; Air. and Mrs S. A. Sciler and daughter, Vera, spent Christmas the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Biber near Penbrook. The Misses Elizabeth and Mary Rauch, of Progress, were week-end guests of the Misses Fishburn. Mrs. William B'wman, of Hainton, on Saturday was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Feeser. Mr. ana Mrs. Cloyd (Holland, of Har risburg, were week-end guests of the latter's parents, Mr anil Mrs. J. F. Hicks. John Hench and family, of Harris burg, and Frank Hench and family, of Progress, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. MeClellan Hench. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson and daughter, Ruth, of Steelton, were week-end guests of Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mrs. Mary Farling. Miss Lillie Frankcm, of Harrisburg, on Christmas visited Mr. and Mrs. Wil | son Ueorge. Dr. and Mr« J. X. Baker, of Lykens, and Dr. H. C. Sclianer and family spent Christmas the guests of Mrs. Rebecca [ Baker and family. J. F. Hicks met with a serious acci dent on Saturday afternoon by running J a meat hook into liis shoulder. Mr. and Mrs. John Bernhardt and daughter, Anna, spent. Christinas the guests of C. B. Care and family. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Walker and son, Bobert, of Harrisburg, were the guests [of Mrs. Walker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lutz, on Christmas. Edward Buck, a student at Gettys burg College, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Buck. Mrs. George Bade, daughter, Goldie, and son, Martin, of Piketown, spent Christinas the guests of W. G. Zimmer man and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bicker and daughter, Mvriam, of Huminelstown, ■on Christinas visited Mrs. Bicker's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clay. Miss Mvrna Speece, of Penbrook, on Thursday was the guest of Miss Marion Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Shell Fishburn spent a few days of last week the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Heckert at Pine grove. Miss Lizzie Kramer and Miss Mary Seiler, of Harrisburg, spent Christinas the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Line ban gh. Miss Bess Early, of Hainton, is spending several days of this week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Feeser. Andrew Hetzel, of Steelton, spent Saturday and Sunday the guest of the Eagle hotel. MECHANICSBURG Slight Fire Causes Alarm in Sunday Morning Zero Weather Special Correspondence. Mec'hanicsburg, Dec. 28. —'With the thermometer at zero at 7 o'clock yes terday morning, the citizens were alarmed by a cry of tire. Many citi zens were soon on the street and every body was relieved to hear soon that the lire had been extinguished before the firemen arrived. The fire was in th home of William Myers on West Green street and was between the ceiling of the first story and the floor of the sec ond story, caused, it is supposed, by an overheated pipe. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Robert P. Long and daughters, Miss Ada Long HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1914. and Miss Agnes Olivia Long, gave a reception at their home on South Mar ket street, when the engagement of Miss Agnes Long to Clarence Stein, of Cumberland, Md., was announced. Yesterday morning the Methodist Sunday school held its Christmas serv ice. The program was principally by the primary department of the Sunday school and consisted of recitations and songs. An address was given by the pastor, the Rev. J. J. Besli, and recita tions by Mrs. Rowe and Miss Kast. Yesterday afternono the last of the mass meetings prior to the evangelistic campaign was held in the Presbyterian church. The last of the cottage prayer meetings will be held in the several sections to-morrow evening. Work on the tabernacle is fciitig pushed rapidly. It is probable that the stoves will lie put up to-morrow and heating begun soon. It is expected that prayer meet ing will be held in the tabernacle on Friday evening. The funeral of H. M. Slyder was held Saturday nfternqon from the home of his son, W. W. Slyder, West Simp son street. Services were conducted by the Rev. L. M. Dice, of Grace Evan gelical church, who was assisted by the Bev. E. C. B. Castle, of the First United Brethren church. Interment was made in Mechnnicsburg cemetery. The funeral of John 11. Lau was largely attended. The funeral proces sion was led by the Singer band, of which he was at one time a member. This was followed by the Eighth regi ment band. Interment was made in Mechanicsburg cemetery . Miss Sarah Shelley. East Main street, is spending a week with friends in New Castle, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Creswell, Mr. and Mrs. Hill and baby, of Harrisburg, were guests last Saturday of the Misses Bueher, West Main street. Mrs. May, of Harrisburg, was a guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Rice, West Simpson street. Mrs. May is Mr. Rice's daughter. S. P. Segelbaum and Miss Clara Segelbaum, former residents of this place, but now of Harrisburg, were visitors here on Saturday. G. L. Zeigler spent Christmas Day with relatives in Carlisle. Misses Clara and Helen Kast were visitors to Harrisburg on Saturday. C. A. DeVinney, of Hickorytown, was a visitor here on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heffelfinger, of Hampton, Va., are guests of Mr. Heffel finger's sister, Miss Julia Heffelfinger, East Main street. Miss Miriam Louden, of New Kings ton, was the guest of relatives here on Saturday. Dr. Frank Senseman and family, of Philadelphia, are visiting Dr. Sense man 's sister, Mrs. Frank Coover, and her family, South Market street. Charles Kutz, of Middlesex, is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. Harry Berk heimer, South Market street. I George and Frank McUuire, of Enola,, 1 spent Saturday here on a business visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seig, of Harris burg, are guests of Mrs. Seig's mother, Mrs. E. R. Houston, East Main street. Louis Kemberling was among the visitors from this place to Harrisburg ! on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Kunkle returned to their home in Lancaster yesterday ' after a visit 1o Mr. Kunkle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kunkle, South Washington street. After a lingering illness, Jacob Sides 1 died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. William A. Kollcr, West Main street. He was aged about 70 years. Funeral arrangements are not yet annoiinced. MUMMERS READY FOR BIG PARADE Continued From Ftrat l'mce. shals, aids, first division, second divi i sion, third division, fourth division. Formation of Parade First division, organization, North Front street, right resting on State. Second division, clubs and teams, Forster street, north side, right resting on Front. Third division, individuals, North street, north side, right resting on Front. Fourth division, floats and bicycles, State street, north side, right Testing on Front. Rules for Paraders No drilling across street at any time, must keep on the forward march and at intervals of sixty feet between organizations, etc. Marching in less than column of four's prohibited and not more than | six feet between eaeh set of fours. Individual marchers will form them selves in column of fours under same rule as Rule 2. Any person intoxicated, unruly, boisterous, or acting in a manner unbe coming a gentleman, will be removed from the parade. Any accident occurring in any of the divisions, notice must be sent at once to aid of that division, who will ride forward and notify the chief of staff. All individuals, teams, clubs, organ izations or floats must keep in their proper position and formation over the entire route or forfeit all claim to any prize. Competative drills 'will take plaeo at 3.30 o'clock in front of Mayor's office. Any organization or club not parading will not be permitted to drill. The participants in the second, third and fourth divisions will go to their respective streets by the way of Second or Third streets and not by the way of Front street. In conformity with the law with re gards to animals incapacitated for work, such animals will not be allow ed to participate in the parade and the officers of the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals, Charles .1. O'DonneM, will be on hand and promptly arrest any person violating this law. Rule's Governing Entries Entrance fees for participation are as follows; For all clubs, organiza tions, firms, secret societies, etc., $5, which entitles them to membership in the association for one year; for teams consisting of from two to ten persons, $1; for individuals, 50 cents for males and 25 cents for females. Cluibs, societies, firms, organizations, etc., will be allowed the privilege of placing their names on floats, banners, vehicles, etc., in line of parade, but the displaying of ware 3 will positively be prohibited. Any entry with ten or more persons will be termed a c'.ub or organization. No persons, with the exception of un- - paid musical organizations, will be per mitted to march in line of parade who have failed to pay their entrance -fee. List of Prizes to Be Awarded Comic, club or organization, first prize, $25; second prize, sls; individ ual, $5; unpaid band, S2O; team, $10; finest-appearing club or organization, first prize, $65; second prize, S3O; un paid band. S4O; team, $10; aid, $5; in dividual character, sr>; most elaborate costume first prize, $10; second prize, $5; floats, finest, $4 0: most original, $25; most historical, S2O; motorcycle or bicycle, finest decorated, $10; most original, $5; most historical, $5; organ izations having largest number of per sons, city, $65; visiting, $65; best drilled cltih or organization, $25. BIG CHANGES AT CAPITOL ARE URGED Continued From Flrat Pace. to care for State departments; system atic improvement of waterways and important changes in the duties of the Governor and Auditor General, reliev ing one of fiscal details and confining the other to auditing. As to the port of Philadelphia, the Commission recommends that the State now tako the lead in improving the Delaware; that wharves and ware houses with the best mechanical trans shipping equipment be provided; that it take steps for the early completion of belt line railroads; that a dry dock be built to accommodate the largest of ocean-going vessels; and that deeper channels be provided for the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Efforts to Prevent Waste The report says in opening: "Well-regulated business enterprises, in order to prevent waste and dupli cation of labor, undiergo a process of reorganization at least every decade, eliminating unnecessary divisions and departments and centralizing and con solidating others. Such a system is just as important, if not doubly im portant, in the administration of the affairs of a Commonwealth, the ne cessity for which is emphasized be cause of the establishment by the General Assembly, from time to time, of new departments, boards and com missions. With thiis thought in mind, the Commission has recommended the consolidation of certain branches of tho State Government, tho elimination of others ami the creation of new depart ments with a view to putting State af fairs on a souiiil, business-like basis." Recommendations include: Civil service for all departments of the State Government. Retirement of State employes on half pay who have served 25 years or who are over 70 years of age and have served 20 years or more. There are 5,152 positions on the State pay roll and the annual payment is given as $3,613,409.44, being divided as follows: One thousand one hundred and sixty-eight positions created by statute, paying $2,000,560; 2,752 by legisla tive appropriation, paying $1,162,- 258.90, and 1,232 created by con tingent funds, paying $430,590.54. State Board of Examiners, to tako the place of all boards except medical bureau; to have authority to call in experts and to conduct all examinations for licenses and for positions under civil service. All positions to bo created by legisla tive enactment, 9 to 5 office hours for all departments; uniform accounting and bookkeeping; semi-monthly pay; payment through treasury instead of departments; an office building in Capi tol Park Extension and a branch post office and central mailing and address ing office in the Capitol. All payments to institutions to be made monthly in stead of quarterly is also suggested. New Date to Elect Governor Change in t'he date of the Governor's election, so that a new administration and a session of the General Assemibly shall not start at the same time; the Governor to 'be relieved of all require ments for approval of 'bills and ac counts. Rerouting of State highways, making State responsible for main trunks and towns'hips and 'boroughs for unimpor tant roads; appropriations to be made on a basis of estimated revenue. Reorganization of Department oervision of dams, stream regulation, hydrographic divi sion, pymatuning swamp and water in ventory projects. The Topographic and ■ Geological Survey to bo completed, but salaries of officers cut off. Creation of —oard of Public Prop erty, to have charge of all State build ing projects and purchase of supplies of all kinds, State and institutional; the suggestion being made that things be standardized as much as possible. Favors More Publicity- Creation of Department of Publicity "for the exploitation oif Pennsylvania's greatness," the idea being to keep the people informed of what the State is doing bv "proper and timely informa tion," etc. Creation of a Stato Tax Commission and taking from Auditor General all duties in connection with collection of taxes and confining iiim to auditing aud accounting, the statement being made that it would "bring about better re sults in the matter of revenues" and prevent constant changing of officials dealing with such matters. Reorganizing the Attorney General'# Department into a Department of Jus tice, whereby all departments will ob tain legal service from the department and the practice of different depart ments having attorneys throughout the State be discontinued. Creation of Revenue and Finance Board to take place of Sinking Fund, Public Accounts, Private Bank License and Revenue Boards as now consti tuted. Extending State printing contracts from four to six years and publication of biennial instead of annual reports. Two More Troops of Police Abolition of position of Health Officer of Philadelphia and of State tjuarautiiio Board and vesting their duties in De partment of Health. Pla.'ing Dairy and Food Commission er's office and State Live Stock Sani tary Board, now under Department of Agriculture, under charge of Commis sioner of Health. Increasing factory inspectors and ex aminers; providing that anthracite mine inspectors shall be appointed aud not elected and that there shall be inspect ors of mining outside of coal. Two additional troops of State Po lice. A sinking fund or insurance fund in stead of insurance policies for all State buildings. Abolition of Soldiers' Orphan Schools Commission, 'Statutes-at-Large Commis sion, Underground and Elevated Rail way Board and Board of State Prop erty. Recommendation for a liberal appro priation program for improvement of waterways in east and west ends of tlie State ami immediate start on work. Discontinuance of reconstruction of bridges destroyed by Hood and lire, .uch work to be done iby counties. Plan of Experimental Farms Abolition of the farm counsellor and traveling advisor service and establish ment of experimental farms instead. Legislation to give Banking Coinmis sioner authority to close up all defunct and insolvent concerns, doing away with receiverships. Charts showing t'he relationship of officials anil employes in the depart ments are submitted for the first time in the report. In addition to the 4 3 recommenda tions, the report says in regard to dual office-holding: "We recommend that legislation be enacted corfibining offices wherever du ties are compatible and providing one salary for all services." It is held that the system of making subordinate i-lerks lias been in the main an economical one, as to provide one clerk to give sole time to each board would be too expensive. It is also stated "the Coinnrssion dis apporves of the practice of using the contingent fund to increase the com pensation of positions created by stat ute at a fixed salary. If present salaries are inadequate they should be referred to the General Assembly for readjust ment." The Commission recommends liberal appropriations for waterway improve ments in the eastern part of the State and the inauguration of a comprehen sive system that will increase the facili ties in the West.