Best Wishes for
Prosperous
?he After-Christmas Sale Has Been Such a Grand Success All
Wiek We Decided to Continue It Into January. Inventory is
owr. Many odd Garments Will Be Cleaned Out
SATURDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF THE NEW YEAR
(Very latest models in plush Arabian Lamb Coats, full
aid corduroy Coats; fur or ength, lined throughout; regu
sjlf-trimmed collars at very lar $17.50 value,
fecial late prices. "1 O T C
$12.50
TO A special black Astra chan—
Aft full lined and length Coat —
J«vv plush collar and cuffs,
l a>i special waists. $1 .!>5 to SIO.OO
$3.00, V
95c House dresses —dark or light I
colors.
Lot of Mixed and Plain Col- AA
ored Coats — 3 i and full length W
serges. Many are lined TO
throughout.
$2.95 ,
100 Messaline Petticoats, all
A colors, $2.25 to $3.50,
$3.95 $195
Black Rroadeloth ("oats, "
plain or fancy—values up to Suits brown, green.
I $29.75, navy and black; fur trimmed
/js a /\ or plain; all the new short
jU spring lengths and models,
$17.50 $5.00
TO
S $19175 $39.50
i -)<!(> Coats every new aud _ I'Ot Waists, Special. About
j>{ wanted kind- eponge, zibiline, small sizes.
0 velours, waverlv, Hindo lynx,
| etc., Zjv
$5.00 Lot of white net and lingerie I
g TO dresses to go out with a rush;
•_ values up to $20.(X1 to $38.50,
° $5.00
Evening gowns, street and
afternoon dresses; all reduced. _
Serges, E,c. $475 $15.00
FURS—Children's furs and
m/II ftfl Xarobia sets and odd pieces at
tflyXtl/.U\J ridiculous prices.
Afternoon s lo> oo 20 Per Cent.
reduction on Fox. Kit Coney,
Jap Mink, Natural Mink,
$25.00 Wolf ' opossum ' ete -
Evening $5.00
$40.00 ?}§;??
Witmer, Bair6 Wit m
- j
S OCIALand
mm GIVE THEIR LAST
RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON
Retiring Governor and His Wife "At
Home" From 4 to « O'clock—As
sembly and Ohev Sholem Sisterhood
Dances Features of New Year's Eve
A .special feature of New Year's Dav
IH siial circles is the informal "at
noma being held by Governor and
* . g " V'ohn Kin lev Tener from 4 to 6
W'° A afternoon in the Executive
Mansiyn.
No \ards were issued for the recep
tion ifcich is the last of the many
• unction given here by the Governor
and hislwife. The mansion was dee
orated In Christmas greenery, with
masses • deep red roses and bright
poinsettiU adding a touch of color.
Governor and Mrs. Tener received
their in the red room. Mrs. Ten
er wore alhandsome gown of black net
and the btiutiful diamond pendant pre
sented to Wr on her silver wedding an
niversary.
Mrs. Saiuel Clavbaugh Todd and
Mrs. Irani Payne presided over the
tea table akl chocolate urn. Mrs. Todd
in a gown t' white chiffon broadcloth,
with touche ot cloth of gold and chif
fon, and ijr« Poync iu black satin with
a picture In of black trimmed with
scarlet plums and a corsage of red
roses.
Will Dance frisked To-night
The Updcg)ve orches-tra will play
fur the magqurado carnival which will
lie held this caning at the Harrisburg
' ountrv Club, jveu bv the voung wom
en of society, fhe decorations will be
Christmas greek, with Mardi Gras fea
tures adding ttthc effect. The com
mittee in charg meludes Miss Marga
retta Fleming, Miss Marian Augell,
Miss Elizabeth ', a ilev and Miss Vir
ginia Hargest Kg.
Society in Force t Assembly
The first assem.' V of the season, held
last eveniug in ,e Masonic Temple,
was one of the n,t delightful affairs
of the kind ever fven here. The dec
orations were beaiiful, the music ex
ceptionally gooil nd the deJiutantes,
the younger dam-in contingent, as well
as the older matronand men who have
put aside dancing, >ut without whom
no assembly or collion is complete,
all were there.
The gowns, too. r e no small part
of the pretty pieture Mrs. Tener wore
•white *atin and diamids: Mrs. Ross A.
Hickok. turquois be taffeta; Mrs.
('ail B. Ely, blur brc-ide: Mrs. Frank
Payne, green chiffon td cloth of gold;
Mrs. Henry Blake B,f ( white satin;
HARRISBURG STAR-TNDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 1. 1915.
:
Mrs. Lesley McCreath, yellow satin
trimmed with copper chiffon; Mrs. Wil
liam Orville Hickok. royal blue velvet
and black chiffon; Miss" Katherine Et
ter, white satin with tunic of blue; Miss
Leavitte Wickersham, of Lancaster,
i flame velvet; Miss Constance Ferriday,
1 white chiffon and cloth of gold; Miss
Dora Wickersham Coe, white satin;
Miss Margaret Kennedy,
J rose taffeta.
: Ohev Sholem Sisterhood Dance
i The Board of Trade was the scene of
a pretty masquerade dance given last
, evening by the Ohev Sholem Sister
| hood. The hall was prettily decorated
| in blue and gold, with a background of
I palms and Christmas greens,
j Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Benja
min Strouse, Mrs. A 1 Seligman, Ben
Strouse, Lee Goldsmith and Charles
Aaronson for the most elaborate co<-
; tumes. The Loeser orchestra played
jfor the dancing and at 11 o'clock a
j buffet supper w>as served. The com mit
j tee of arrangements included:
I Mrs. E. Stern. Mrs. CaiMer, Mrs. O.
i Buxbaum, Mrs. Henry Ciaster, Mrs!
! Benjamin Strouse, Mrs. A. Hirschler!
1 Mrs. S. Lowengard, Mrs. S. Kadesj
| Mrs. A. Tausig and Mrs. Herman
; Marks.
■ The guests included Miss Henrietta
.leeolsoti. Atlantic (Ity; Miss Forenco
Cohn. Lancaster: Mrs. Morris Miller
lof Jefanstown; Miss Mame Cohn, Bnl
' timore; Misi Hedwi-g Moss, Lancaster;
Mrs. Wise, Selinsgrove; Miss Luria
Miss M-iriam Wheeler,
Waynesboro; Gordon Marks, Carlisle;
Sigtried Mayers, London, England;
Dr. and Mrs. Freund, Miss Helena
Kapner, Miss Lillian Kamsky, Miss
Marv Cooper, Miss Hortense Strouse,
Mr. and Mrs. Katz, Bertram Kat/,
Sol. Kuhn. Mrs, S. Lowengar-.1, Hanv
Lowengard, UP Ixiwengard, Mr. anil
Mrs. Jacob Lowengard, Joe Levy. M
and Mrs. Jacob Miller. Mrs. S. Marks!
William Miller, Joseph Hockman, Mr!
and Mrs. Benjamin Strouse, Mrs. E
Stein, W. Stern. E. Stern. M. Stern
Herman Nathan, Mr. ajid Mrs. Charles
Adler, Stanley Adler, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Aaronson, Charles Brenner. Mae
Cooper, Harry Fried.berg, J. Friedburg,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph GoHtsmith. Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Goldsmith. Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Gistman, Mr. ami Mrs. A. Hiirseb
ler. A! Hirsehler, Cy Heckert, Mr. and
Mrs. Al. SeMgman, Mr. and Mrs. Mor
ris Jacobson, A. Jaoobton, D. Ja.'obson,
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kakner, Mr. and
Mrs. Al. Simms, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Sinmis, Mrs. Jacob Tausig, Mr. and!
Mrs. Edward Tausig, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Tausig, Dr. and Mrs. Wiener
and Herman Marks.
Miss Lillian Killer Gives Dance
• Miss [jillian Miller gave an informal
little ilance at her home on Cottage
Kidge last evening. Tiic guests includ-
eu: Miss Mildred BuWorff, Miss Arta
William's, Miss Ada Watrous, of Wadb
injfton, I). C.; Miss 'Mta-ion Taver, of
Cincinnati; .Miss Elizalbcth M«!Oormkk,
• 'harles WiWiams, Stewart Koser, Wil
lard Porterfield, Charles Chavne, Mow
'bray Vehte and Evan Miller.
The Oansant for Belgians
To-morrow afternoon, from 3 to 6
oVlook at the Country Cluib.
n the dansant will be given bv members
I of the vonger soeial set for the benefit
I of the 'Belgian Telief fund.
Miss Eleanor Todd, of Mie Columbus
ori-he»tra, will furnish the musk*, ami
tickets of admittance will include dan
cing and tea. The committee of arrange
ment includes: 'Miss Mary Williamson,
Miss Sara Fullerton Hastings, Mi«s
Helen Hammond, Miss Louise Carney,
Miss Prances Bailey and Miss Emiiy
Bailey.
LAUBENSTEiN-KUHN
Ceremony Will Be Performed by Dr. J.
Ritchie Smith, of Princeton Theo
logical Seminary
The wedding of Miss Sarah Edna
Kului and Frank J. Lawbentein, an at
torney of Ashland, Pa., will take place
this evening at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. L. Kuhu,
2112 North Third street.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Dr. J. Ritchie Smith, of
Princeton Theological Seminary, and
promptly at 7 oVIoc-k, to the strains
of the Mendelssohn wediding march, the
j bridal party will move down the s. lair
| way to the canopy of roses and south
lem Smilax, arranged in the drawing
| rtom, where the cer mony will be per
formed. Mies Helen Keister will play
the wedding music and preceding the
ceremony will sing "O Promise Me.''
accompanied by Walter Frederick
Kuhn, of Philadelphia, a brother of the
bride.
The bride, who will be i'iven in m ir
riage by her father, has chosen a gown
of silver cloth with draperies of chif
fon and tulle anil a tulle veal with cap
of pearls. She will carry a shower of
white orchids and valley lilies and wear
the gift of the groom, a diamond laval
lier.
| Mies Johanna Reese, as mai lof lion
-1 or, will wear a gown of shell pink
i satin de amour with trimmings of
rhinestone and .gold braid, an.l carry a
sheaf of pink roses. D. J. Fergusonj of
Shenandoah, will be best man.
Following the ceremony there will
j be an informal reception' after which
j Mr. and Mrs. Laubenrtein will leave
for an extended southern tour. On their
return they will reside in their hand
some new residence at Ashland.
ENTERTAINED I). L. 31. CLl'B
I Members Were Guests of Mrs. Edith
Smith Last Evening
I 'Mrs. Edith Smith entertained the
I memfoeTs of the I). 1,. iM. I luh at her
I home, 2006 "Susquehanna street, last
evening, in compliment to Miss Venia
I Smith, Paul 'Milton Detllart, of Wash
: ingtoii. D. and Victor Nve. of Pitts
i 'burg.
T>.ie rooms were prettilv decorated
«ith Christmas greens and the guests
spent a pleasant evening with music and
yames. Those present were: Mrs. smith
Misses Verna Sniith. ICliM'bOh Amnion'.
UL' Ve Dln *P«ter, Blani he Baker, Ma; v
DoHart, Viola s.peele, Bernive Paxtoii
'Messrs. Frank Gardner, Clifford Row
land, William Smith, Paul M. DcHart
| Simon Keister, Harry Hirsh and Earl
] Gates.
Home From Two Weeks' Visit
i Mrs. Eli Goldstein and Mrs. M
I Goldstein have returned freni a two
weeks' visit in Montreal, Canada and
New lork City.
Visiting in New York
'Mr. and Mrs. E. A. 'Morrell are visit
ing in New York.
WATCH NKjHT SERVICES
Many Persons Attend and Traction
Company Cars Are Well Patronized
The cars of the Harrisburg Railways
Company were thronged last night aft
er midnight by the crowds of people
that poured lrom the churches alter
the watch night services. Services were
held in practically ail the churches of
the city aud were featured this year by
motion pictures, hours for social pur- !
peses and refreshment. I u many of the
churches the Stough evangelistic cam- I
paign song books were used. The serv
ices this year seemed more generally I
attended than in other year and every- '
where there seemed to' be a spirit of
hearty religious feeling.
The St. Cetyelia choir at mass this
morning in St. Patrick's cathedral ren- 1
dered the same musical program that;
was rendered Christmas morning. The
choir is composed of some fifty bovs I
and girls and i< under the direction of j
Sister Evangeline. The repetition of
the Christmas program was made in re- ,
sponse to the numerous requests that !
poured into the cathedral.
SUES POLO PLAYER FOR SOCKS
Haberdasher Wants Pay From F. P.
Keene for 47 Pairs
New York. Jan. 1. —Foxhali P.
Kecne was sued in the Supreme Court
for $374 by Hatiborovvs, Ltd., of Lon
don, for haberdashery bought between ;
1909 and 1912 for which Mr. Keene 1
has refused to pay.
Among the articles listed in the com
plaint are forty-seven pairs of hose,
ranging from ,25 cents to $4 a pair:
two pairs of silk pajamas, $17.28:
three shirts, $18.61, and one scarlet
polo shirt, $ 1 2.77.
Photoplay To-day
Two good features are scheduled for
the Photoplay to-day. A humorous reel
showing the matrimonial and family
troubles of a wealthy widower and a
thrilling railroad story, "The Black
Diamond Express," are both sail J' to be
above the average of their kind.
There are many laughable incidents
in the widower's plight and his love
making together with those of his
pretty, young daughter give rise to
many ridiculous scenes. The man falls
in love with a fortune hunting woman
and she consent? to marry him only on
condition that Wis daughter marry her
son. He agrees without conferring with
the girl, who is already pledged to an
other youth. The trouble he has be
tween the girl 'a sweetheart an.t the
woman 'g son is the plot of the produc
tion. Ad\\ *
There must be something fishy in the
report that iehthyoi has gone up on ac
count of the war.
LADIES' BAZAAR
The Greatest Clearance Sale in Our Career Begins at This Store To-morrow
Ladies' Fall and Winter Outergarments.£, E e ;sllS'," Th,t
Never have we entered a Clearance Sale facing as heavy a loss as confronts ns in this present event. But our position is forced upon us The
war IU Europe, a backward season, and other causes have all played their part in leaving us at this time with a stock that permits no price-hesitation
on our part. Though you still have the greater part of the season ahead of you for wear, the time has arrived when we must effect a quick riddance
That s why we ve cut prices down in practically every instance below the actual cost of the goods to us. Come early for then the selection is the choicest.
Suits in Wide Range of Style and Price
All wool serge suits in navy and black, satin lined, rT» r Bui,s in 1,11 Woo ' ser K p ' unfinished worsted. (Urt AO
worth $10.98, basket weave, etc., in a variety of shades and mod 5k f
Suits iu serges. G liardines, poplins, broadcloths, basket weaves, etc.. r ' S ' <vortl ' < lioice for
with linings of Skinner's and other guaranteed ft* -4 S\ AO High-grade Chiffon Broadcloth Suits in a number of -fl aaa
satin, varied models and shades, worth 518.98 «S I 1 V shades, lined with finest Duchess silk, full *35.00 -N I ZX
to $22.50. Choice for values. Choice for <4/J-"• <^7
$27.50 Fur Trimmed Velvet Suits, $12.98 Outsize Suits in the Sale
lust three in the lot. made of excellent quality velvet, with All wool serge suits in outsizes up 1o .13, linings of Skinner's '
monkey tur trimmings short coat model, fIJIO OQ guaranteed satin, shades are navy and m'i cx f\Ct
!"ied with hne qiiabty silk, sizes 16 and I! 6, black, regularlv 522.50. S I / MS
worth $27.00. Choice for in thig g * |r _ •
t
Many Attractive Bargains in Coats
One lot of unfinished worsted, serge, diagonal One lot of Kalmacaans in all wool materials .
and light weight Kersey Mixture Coats in in snappy plaid and stripe a t\. r\ I ni. l- n I I « 171 1
a variety of shades, worth AQ effects, worth $9.98 to #K4- PIUSh Coats 111 Quantity
$6.00, in the $12.98. Choice The plush coat seenu» to w'in greatest '
sale, i favor this season, and you are fortunate j
One lot of coats iu chinchilla, novelty mix- onp , lot of '■<»*« »> Hindu l.ynx in black aT!aearan^ l prl^° rtment W
lurea and honeycomb cloth, fl* Q ° n,v ; ""usually pretty j-nr (ft fj qq Kxtra Sp v c i«i-A nobby three-quarter
snappy models, worth nients, *\orth sl*>, 111 the A length plush coat, lined with guaranteed
t- IHJZJ QtSKJ sale • it/^/ satin, wide holt and full skirt, worth
Boiiele Coats iu black, navy (t» AO Persianna Coats in blade only, rftrk /\ r» i * a r»'i, ••••• —•: ,v ' V.' '
and brown worth $15.00. 3*7.98 " ilk worth $18.98. $9.98 f '"'
Special in the sale Clearance sale price special in the sal ■ Jtu.7o 19 JIS.TO
Dress Skirts Attractively Priced Silk Petticoat Special Silk Dresses
One lot of all wool high grade serge and _ „ , ,
poplin skirts, this season's -f AO i "I , " jY on !>; w ®. ofl f r >'?" . Volir As an example of the prices that prevail
models worth Si and 1", I choice ot messaliue silk petticoats, all shades, , . .
Specianu the sale *j5JL«t/0 sold regularly even-where at 1 A on our s,lk dresses we mention one style in
Other skirts in 'poplins, gabardines, f. I ?®' fecial Saturday only, JS I M ** "h-ne and poplin, with silk girdles
etc.. iu a variety of this season's popular limit one to a customer, .... and underskirts of messaliue silk, iu ( open,
models and shades, worth $5 QQ Other silk petticoats in all AO "" Vy aml l>lac,|i ' tllis Be " sou ' s AQ
and $6. Special in the YfrS plain and changeable shades, model, worth $lO, in flic
sale V " o</U worth $3.00. Special su)e
v - * *■ • >• 'JJ t
Bath Robe Special Serge Dresses '
A limited quantity of eiderdown bath robes, in as- -4 A
sorted shades and patterns, worth $3 to $4. Special I ot a " woo ' French serge dresses in navy fti rt AO
Saturday, while they last, choice for * a,, d black, worth lip to $7.00. Choice in the sale for
v ■ * «• ,
Evaiiing or«sj«B—Wiisfi—Un^rwsir T urj—lie., Enter ihs Silt ai Equal Reductions
fh°e"NuS 10-12 S. FOURTH STREET 10-12 f h °y m °g
News of Persons
Who Come and Go
Miss Edna XI. Sprenkel, of the
Schsr school faculty, las gene to Phil
adelphia to study tue Bacnejor method
of teaching kindergarten music.
Arthur Eugene Fox and John Harold
Fox, 212 Pine street, have gone to
Baltimore to visit English Bag ley.
Miss Julia Owen Stauim, 333 South
Thirteenth street, and her guest, Xliss
Paaliue Brooks, of Uetro.it, have gone
to Wiikes Barre to t;.eiid several a ays.
Dudley Cooke Smith and Craig
Richie ."■smith, of Princeton, N. J., are
spending several days with Iriends here.
Miss Sarah Montgomery McCnlloeh,
25 South Third street, and Miss Caro
line Lyn ii, Jll Slate street, are the
guests of Mrs. William Jennings, at
Duncaunon.
Mrs. Paul Emerick and Paul Emer
ick, Jr., of Brooklyn, who have been
visiting Dr. and Mis. William P.
Pfoutz, 219 State street, will leave for
home to morrow. They will bo ac
companied by Miss Kutnriua Pfoutz.
Miss Ada Watrous has returned to
her home at Washington, D. C'., after
visiting Miss Airta Williams, 1(i1 ti
North Stvoiul street.
Charles Knisely Boas, 115 State
st'-eel,, is the of Mr. and Xirs.
William Leisennng, at Xlaueh Chinnk.
Miss Martha Trace, 227 Strute street,
returned !.:?>; night trom a short trip
to Philadelphia.
Xliss Xancy Ellen Mix I diet on, of Chi
cago, is visiting Mrs. Charles P«nrose
Lusk, 221 llerr street.
Xliss Mary Xleßeynolds, 201 State
street, and Mrs. Oiorge S. XleGawan,
220 Emerald street, have returned
from Philadelphia, where they were
called by the death of their brother,
Andrew J. McKeynolds.
Mr. and Xirs. Edward Tarman and
soil, Harold, 621 1-2 Peffer street, are
spending some time in New York.
Miss Sue Byler, of Downingtown, is
a guest at the home of Mr. and Xirs.
HieSter Byler, 1813 Regina street.
Miss Ruth Eakin, of Springtown,
Bucks county, is the guest of her sis
ter, Xlis. W. J. Faibian, 412 Crescent
street.
H. B. Hoil-eiiufu:i,'h, 2141 Xloore
street, has returned trom a visit to
Ha'idfax.
Xirs. >. 1.. Xleloy and Xlis Olga Xle
loy. 909 North Fifteenth street, spent
Wednesday at Attoona.
.Mrs. B. Peiton. 21 (south Sixteenth
street, is spending .New Yeairs in Phila
delphia with relatives.
William Geist is spending several
days in Philadelphia and New York.
John Hapwood, of the Public Sea-v
--ice Commission, has returned from Phil
r —\
FURS
BELOW COST
R. GERSTNER
Practical Furrier
218 Locust Street
Opposite Postoffice
adelphia, where he spent the holidays
with his parents. v
Xirs. Charles Fry, 69 South Eight
ies® th street, is in Philadelphia, for a
week-end stay with relatives.
Raymond Carper returned to New
York, after a visit with his parents in
jSwatam street, Steelton.
J. Horace Adams, Philadelphia, is
la New Year's guest of Dr. and Xirs. R.
D. Swiler, 11531 Derry street.
Xliss Alice Miiller, 129 Evergreen
street, has returned from Montgomery
after a visit with relatives.
Richard Alden, Lehigh University,
is spending the holidays with his par
ents at Steelton.
John Taylor Maclntire, New York,
is spending some time with Mr. uud
Xirs. F. Barley, 1319 t Swatara street.
-Mrs. J. Xlc.Olnin has returned to
Philadelphia, after a visit with Xlr. and
Xirs. Ashton Peace, 2313 Derry street.
Xlr. and Xirs. Alibiin Leak way have
returned to New York after a visit
with the latter's father, J. B. Hoopcs,
Third and Horr street.
Edward Smith, of the State Fores
try school, Bellefonte, is the guest of
his parents, 424 Boas street.
Xliss Mary K. Potts, 1513 North
Second street, is attending a house
party at Hanover, given by Xliss Mil
dred WindbrMiner.
Xirs. J. E. Gutmaai and daughters,
Xlisses Mildred and Evelyn Out-man,
193 7 North Second street, are home
from Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles Whitman and daugh
ter, Xliss Elizabeth Whitman, Thir
teenth and Dca-ry streets, aire spending
the week-end in New York.
Xlr. and Xirs. Lumaai Paige have re
turned to Pittsburgh, aftw a visit with
the former's mother, Xirs. Elizabeth
Page, '247 North Fourteenth street.
Karl Mickey has returned to Li»ba
man, after a visit with Xlr. and Xirs.
Ashton D. Peace, 2313 Derry street.
Xliss Adeline Wells and nephew,
James Wells, of Wellsvilie, are g-uests
of Xirs. Blaine Booker, 1611 Regina
street.
Xlr. and Xirs. C. E. Zeiders 40
North Thirteenth street, o.re home
from Xlt. Joy, where they spent
OhTistm'as with the letter's parents.
Mr. and Xirs. Charles Ivtilin, 13G8
Vernon' street, are spending to-day in
Philadelphia.
Xlr. and Mrs. Swart* have returned
to their home in Brooklyn, N. X"., aft
er spending the holidays with the for
mer's father, the Kev. W. R. Swart?.,
1156 Muiberrv street.
Miss Rfchel Fry, this city, returned
I from Mifftintown, where «he was the
?uest of Miss Kdna Rank, at the home
of Joseph Rank.
Miss Helen Shops and Miss Knola
Orouse, Pax.ta.ng, are spending the we?k
end on and Reading.
Dr. D. A. Coleman, Second and North
etreeits, is in Philadelphia.
Mi RK May Thompson, Williamsitown,
is the guest of Miss Mellie Reigle,
14 46 Market street, over the week
end.
Miss Mary Willielm, 170G Green
street, returned from Philadelphia,
where she was the guest of friends.
Deep Doings
"What's ailing Mr. Troutf"
"He suffers from sunstroke."
"Go on! Whoever heard of a fish
with a sunstroke?"
"Well, yon see, it was a sunfish that
•bumped into him."'—Spokane Spokes
man Review
WELCOME AT MANSION
Mrs. Whitman Says Suffragists Can
Come to Albany
New York, Jan 1. —Bidding farewell
(to her sister suffragists Monday, Mrs.
iWhitman, wife of the Governor-elect,
i told t'hem they would always 'be we'l-
Icome at the Executive I.Mansion. Miss
Alice Hill Chittenden, president of the
|\'ew York State Association, opposed to
woman suffrage, in a letter to the Gov
ernor-sleet says:
| •' Whatever your personal convictions
jon t'his question are, you realize of
j course that yon w ill be Governor of all
the people of the ■State of Xew York,
and you will therefore at ou.:o recognize
that if the freedom of the Exemifive
'Mansion at Albany is to be extended
at all times to the advocates of woman
j suffrage, as proposed iby your wife at
i the St. Regis on Monday, t'he saiive
I 'open door' to tlhe 'People's 'House'
-honld likewise be extended to anti
suffragists."
| And then Miss Chittenden wishes
j Mr. Whitman a Happy New Year.
COL. ALEXANDER INDICTED
Providence Man Held Under White
| Slave Act. Miss Cope for Bribery *
Chicago, Jan. 1. —Col. Charles Alex
' under, of Providence, R. 1., was indicted
| hv the Federal Grand Jury yesterday
jon a charge of violating the Mann
I white slave act. The woman he is al
• leged to have tarnsported across State
; lines —Miss Jessie Elizabeth Cope, of
Los Angeles—was indicted on a charge
| of attempted bribery
Col. Alexander is head of the Amer
ican Screw Company, a director of the
Hteel Company of Canada, Limited, a
$35,000.000 corporation, and a heavy
holder of stock in allied corporations.
He met Miss Cope in Los Angeles, the
government charges, and induced her to
accompany him on trips about the coun
try in his private car.
Col. Alexander was arrested at his
Providence residence December 4.
SLAYER-COP ASKS PARDON
Echo to Sensational Finding of Fugi
tive 14 Years Later
Atlanta, Jan. I.—Governor Slaton
yesterday took under advisement an ap
plication for a pardon for Thomas Ed
gar Stripling, "brought to Georgia from
Virginia in 1911 to finish serving a life
term for murder. Stripling had escaped
from .jail fourteen years before, while
awaiting transfer to the State prison
fa rm.
Stripling was chief of police at Dan
ville, Va„ undeT the name of R. E. Mor
ris, when arrested. He admitted his
identity and returned voluntarily to
complete his prison term.
A -pardon is sought on tfae ground
that the prisoner is in ill-health and
on Uhe claim that t'be man Stripling
killed was shot because he had insulted
Stripling's sister.
MONEY IN HARRISBXJRG BANKS
Clearing House Issues Statement of
Business During Year Just Closed
Al K. Thomas, secretary of the city's
clearing house association, yesterday is
sued the statement that during the past
yc«r Harrisbung Wanks handled $82,-
087,050.86, and that daring December
the cleoirings amounted to $7,159,108.-
52.
The totaj for the year show a tie
crease over last year. This is attribut
ed to the European war, since the year,
until November, showed an increase
over last year's total.
MOTION PICTURES TO-NIGHT
P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Has Large Crowd
at Open Houso To-day
fhe doors of the Pennsylvania Hail
:i'oa<l Young Men s ( hristia 11 Association
| have been thrown open all day in open
j house to all member.-!, aml friends of this
j association. Tiie committee on enter
tainment issued a general invitation to
1 1 he public and large crowds were re
jceivf.l till day. All parts of the building
were thrown open and at 3 o'clock
11 here was « swimming and diving ex-
I hi'bition. Refreshments were served
| from 2 'to 3 o 'dock.
The annual members' roeption and
j entertainment will be held to night. The
i eivtirtainment will consist of motion
. pictures and vaudeville. 11. E. Hupp,
; i haii'.nan ot t'»e committee on arrangdt
i meats, will deliver an address.
I MISSOURI FIRE LOSS HEAVY
Amounts to Twice the Expense of Stata
Government
.letter-on < ity, Mo., .lan. I.—The
] waste from fires in Missouri every year
1 amounts to twice the entire cost of Op
erating the State government, including
; all t'he State schools, charitu'ble and
J penal institutions. Approximately half
| the.-:e fires are due to inexcusable negli
j gence and carelessness.
This is tiie report made by the iMift
, souri Fire I insurance -Commission. It
found that the regularly licensed com
: panics writ V fire risks amounting to
$825,887,68", on which they collected
lijiremiums totaling $8,277,319 and paid
j out in losses $(5,601,118, The loss to
; the State in fires is estimated at $lO,-
J 000,000. The Commission will aek the
i Legislature to make the teaching of fire
prevention compulsory in all public
! schools.
lennrflair
Cutioiin soap
Shampoos
And light applications of Cuticura
Ointment are most effective.
full cur* Somp an d ointment void mrrwhare.
I.theral nm pl« or nub milled frw with 32-p. book.
Addrew poll-card "Cutteum," Dipt. 7F. Bottoa.
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