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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
CENTRAL HIGH NOTES

Central won two victories Friday
evening when both debating teams
won from their opponents. The
negative, Robert Crist, Arthur Hib-
ler and Harold Conner at HaZleton,
and the affirmative team at home.
The assembly room at Central High
School was packed to the doors last
evening when the debating team of
that institution gave the Reading
team a hard jolt by getting the
unanimous decision of the judges.
Parents, fellow students and in
terested outsiders listened spelled
bound as the gifted young orators of
both sides poured forth eloquent arg
uments and pleas for systems they
considered best adapted to the need
of their country in the present crisis.
Carl B. Stoner, Stuart Wagner and
Winston Romig won the debate for
Central, upholding the affirmative
side.
Joseph Ecker, Arthur Widner and
Harvey Hunsicker representing
Reading High School. fought hard
and well for the negative side of the
question: Resolved. That the United
States should adopt a system of uni
versal military service.
Tht preparedness and an adoption
of the universal military system
would eventually lead to miitarism
in the United States and the whole
world (since United States is a lead
er of the word) was a point upheld
by the negative team and vehemently
downed by the opposing team.
In the rebuttal Central far out
shone their opponents. They refut-
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HORSES AND CARRIAGES

FOR SALE - \ pair Of mules. II
Years old: weight. 1000 ihs. Fast
-Ctrs. very best pullers. we'll trained.
Excellent condition. Price moderate.
lLuUirc Of Paul y. Kunkel, Telegraph
Building, Harrisburg.
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POULTRY AND SUPPLIES

EGGS FOR HATCHING - Eglan-
tine strain White Leghorn. selected
Eggs. from pen No. 1, 10 for $3.50 or
90 for $3.50. Selected Eggs, No. 2
pen, Is or s1.00 or 100 for $3.50. j. p.
Newville. Pa, No. 4. r.
+. d.
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PHILADELPHIA rRoDUCE
DV -tNOUVFFItW TtON
PhiIndeluhia, March 10 - Whea

Philadelphia' March 10. - Wheat -
Corn - The market is steady;
=. yellow, as to grade and location.
oats - The market is steady;
No. :, white. 'o1a q Tic; No. s. white
Bran - Firm: soft winter. in 100
10. sacks, $46.0 400 per ton; spring,
do. s45.Oo a 100 per ton.
Butter The market is steady;
GSS'Iii Ssc; nearby prints, fancy. $50 70c. 80
Refined Sugars - Market steady;
powdered, S.45c; extra fine granulat-
ed, &c. ,,.
New SReSss Sork and Tde wiscosin maFsa f fa "gi mix
new, SO a sac; old, do, S4q SIC.
Eggs--Market higher; Pennsylva-
MIA and other nearby hrsts. free
receipts, free cases. si2.SO per case;
western, extra, tirsts, free cases.
Sass per case; do, firsts, free cases
sl2.45 per case; fancy selected
$1,000, 46atSe per dSze9; dozen u.ar.
fowls, 37c; spring chick
ems, larger sizes. s7g4oc; lowls.
not lsghOFns.7 y&H5 $Sg soc; ;of,uSalns white
IesgsteTs leseUTns' sSSSSc; old ROSTERS 26 a &c;
Stacy, young roosters. 2s9 sic;
SnrIHE chickens. not leghorns. UV 3?e,
white leghorns; 29g3eS; broil.
ing chickens. Ia to 2 pounds.
ssI 4Oc; larger. 50 q 40c; roast
;,,S % - chickens, SO9S6c; ducks.
Pekin. l2945c; do, old. SOa S3e; In
alan Runners, 4Uq 4lc; spring ducks,
Long Island. "a q Soc; turkeys. 34g36c;
t[eeSe nearby, soc; do. western 30c.
dressed Poultry - Firm; turkeys,
snring, choice. to fancy. 4684Sc,
Sp Western, choice to fancy. As a 46c;
THikeys, fresh killed. fair to good. Al
nld
trrEevs 40p42c; capons, seven to
eight pounds. 44445c; do, smaller
eiSm' eizas toG 42c; fowls, fresh killed
Sb0ice. to fancy, Si937c; do.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

Lee. Carlisle. and the Rev. John H
Price. Carlisle.
Directly after the announcement
cf the decision by the presiding Of
ficer. Mr.. ]. Earnest, Esq. the Cen
trail cheerleader. George Pulas, got
busy and the corridors resounded
with ringing cheers and songs.
Members of the Reading team
who arrived yesterday afternoon
were entertained by the following
committee: Miss Grace Peake, Miss
Mildred De Shong, Miss Rita Bux-
baum, Miss Ruth Langdon. Clyde
Hooker. Alton Smith, Ross Hoffman
William Mcbride and Prof. John A
f. Hall
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ed every possible point. In an an
swer to the statement that prepared
ness would lea dto militarism. Romig.
of Contra, brought out good point.
Does a man." he asked. buy an
insurance policy then goes out and
shoots himself to determine whether
or not his dependents profit by his
purchase?'
Universal military training" he
argued. 'is an insurance policy for
the United States. After they have
built up their army will they get into
war purposely to test its success -
The judges were the Rev. j. w.
Eminger. Lancaster: Guy Carleton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

smaller sizes. 2s@s2c: roosters. s7c;
western roasting ,s,in cSIssken SSniSkens. s59SIe;
iSSmwpners. S6937c; spring ducks. Lona
i.Iand. 500 4uc. geese. z6R3oc.
potatoes = The market is firm:
New n.ssss; Jersey io., No. No. soossS SSSSsS SsS
BASKET: 40, leu 10. uass. No. /. Ss.svo
400 extra quality; 90: No. 2. Sl.5o0
sSS: Pennsytvania. No. 100 lbs,
SI.S0q2.oo; do. per. loo lbs' fancy.
H. YSiEip (. %. do, No. 9. 100 ibs
SIS oils; western. per 100 MS, s1.75
80: New, York state, per 100 lbs,
Si.T5a1,9o; Maine. per 100 lbs. Sl.SO q
hSS' hsS' socW$I.IO: Michigan. per iOI
lis si.56 u l.7o; Florida. per barrel,
Eioria. EiorlaaD per per iSohs ISot ;n
Ssssrel' Sss ST. 500 40o; South Carolina, Der
SSrrei' sI.5OQp4.U0; Norfolk. per bar.
rel. ss:25; Eastern shore. per
Z ner barrel. s1.251i.6o.
Tallow-The market is dull: prime
city, in tierces. she: prime city, spec
dark. do. GA G7e; edible in tierces,
l3Es 3EEsitc1uf&rhe o. market Is firm; winter
uraignt, western. :.u.25 " lU.50 per
,arreI: do. near'.y. s9.50Bl0.Oo per
harrei: Kansas straight. S10.65@11.0O
per barrel; do. short patents. S10.9O
Si1.2O per barrel; spring. short pat
ents. $i1.l0911.S0 per barrel; do.
snrinr patents, $10.S5@11.00; pei
barrel: spring. firsts, clear, S9.409
$50 per barrel.
uay - The market is firm; timothy,
No. i, large and small bales. .s30.00Q
40 20 per ton; No. ., do, $2S.00@29.0
per ton; No. 8, do. $500 q26.00 pei
Glove - Light mixed. s2S.o0@
c9.cO per ton; No. 1. $27.00@27.50 pei
ton: No. ., do. $500 $500 per ton.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
Canadian Labor Men
Would Form Union,
Dropping U. S. Bodies
BIZ Associated Press

Calgary. Alberta, Mar. 15.-Dele-
gates to the Inter-Provincial con-
ference of Canadian labor unions
voted unanimously here to-day in
favor of severing affiliations with
American labor organizations and
forming Il Canadian federation 10
be known as the one big union"
The resolution, which vas declared
by labor leaders to mark one of the
most momentous moves in the his
tory of organized labor in Canada,
will be referred to the various un-
ions represented for ratification.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
BANK STATEMENT

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE PENBROOII NATIONAL BANK,
at Penbrook. in the State of Penn
sylvania, at the close OF business on
March 4, 1913.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts -. S2iI.190 %
Overdrafts. unsecured 80
L. s. Bonds for
circulation .:s25'ooo 90
Certificates of
indebtedne
owned and
unpledged .. $4,000 90
-- 10000 90
pledged ...... ....... s1,91o 90
Securities un-
pledged ...$15.I60 90
Collateral trust
notes ....... $3.50 63
Bank ........l ........ 1850 90
Banking House 49,. 1900 90
Furniture and fixtures :. $500 90
Lawful reserve ..... 22,0O0 90
Cash and due from Ma
tionaI Banks ......... 37,2s9 sS
c h e C k on banks on
outside of city and cash
items ......... S,4of 81
Redemption Fund 49,. 1850 90
War Saving Stamps .... IS 20
Total ......... ....... s592,6S2 80
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock .....:.... $4,000 90
Surplus ........ .... 10000 90
Undivided profits less eX-
penses, interest and
taxes paid .......... 2,619 SO
Interest unearned ...... 1894 So
Circulation ...... ...... $4,000 90
Certified checks ......s 202 90
Cashiers checks ...... 1864 10
Individual deposits ..... 17S,S56 SO
Dividends unpaid .. Z 90
Time certificates ...... 66,113 "a
Savings deposits ....... 267,924 63
Total ......... ....... s592,6s2 90
State of Pennsylvania, County of
Dauphin, SIS:
I. l. L. Unger, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
l. L. UNGER,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1919.
(Signed) j. w. MCCARTNEY,
LNotarial Seall Justice of the Peace.
My commission expires first Mon
day in January. 1922.
Correct-Attest:
(SigneO ]. b. SWARTZ
(Signed) WASHINGTON SHAFFER,
(Signed) WM. LOOK,
Directors
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MONEY

MONEY
II YOU are pressed for ready
cash to meet any emergency.
cali to see us. We lend money
in compliance with the laws
ENPLOYES LOAN SOCIETY,
ROOM 206 BERGNER BLDG,
THIRD AND MARKET STREETS
LICENSED AND BONDED BY STATE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

FIRST MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT.
GOLD BONDS, DATED APRIL 1,
1914 OF ELLIOTT-FISHER COM
PANY, 4 DELAWARE CORPORA
TION.
NOTICE is hereby given to holders
of the above. described bonds that
under and in accordance with the con-
ditions of the bonds they are now
called for redemption on April 1, next,
1919, at par and accrued interest, and
a premium of five per centum: and
bondholders are requested to present
them tc the undersigned on that date,
at which time interest will cease.
HARRISBURG TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee.
Harrisburg. Pa.
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LEGAL NOTICES
~NrTHE

NOTICE
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
on the Estate of Paul B. Steckley. late
Of Harrisburg. Pa, deceased. having
been granted to the undersigned, re-
TisbuTs, Pa, all persons indebted TO
said Estate will please make payment,
at once, and those having claims will
please present them to
WILLIAM w. STECKLEY,
Or Administrator.
1. P. BOWMAN.
Attorney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
FINAL RoNn PRICES

bN -fSSoCId1cJ fFeSN'
New York. March 15.-Final prices
on Liberty Bonds to-day We're: las,
9S.SS; first As. $40; second As, $3.50;
first AIS. 94.52: second AIS. 1884;
third Al $, 1924: fourth 4its, 9S.92.
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GARAGES
ACCESSORIES AND REPAIRS
pREApNAuaHT s.oOo-M1LE TIRES

DAYTON CYCLE CO.,
slz n. Third St Dial 1890.
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MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company.
members of New York and Philadel-
phia Stock Echanges-3 North Mar
ket Square. Harrisburg: 3S6 Chestnut
street. Philadelphia: "a Pine street.
New York - furnish the following
lr,...,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

FOR SALE - White Leghorn Eggs
for HatChing, Tombran strain, $1.25
per setting of thirteen. Call Bell
phone 2447J.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
AMERICAN MANAGER
Of RANCH HELD BY
VILLA FOR RANSOM

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Dec. 13.-In-
terest in Villista activities in the
state of Coahuila tonight centered in
the holding by the bandits Of an
American citizen for $4,000 ransom.
So far as known here there were no
developments today in the military
situation between Mexican federal
soldiers and some 400 men under the
personal command Of Francisco Villa,
who were ousted from Muzquiz, Goa
hula yesterday.
The American held for ransom by
Villa is Fred G.. Hugo, manager of
the =. M. Dobies' ranch near Muzquiz.
No details Of his capture or treat
ment had been received tonight. 1t
is presumed he was carried into the
mountains to which the Villistas fed
yesterday, after their rout by the
federal troops from Muzquiz, which
town the bandits had occupied since
Tuesday.
r. B. Lawson, a British subject
also reported captured by the ban
dts, was released later, reports here
said. Earlier reports that two Amer
leans were held for ransom proved
incorrect, due to an error in wire
transmission.
Besides Hugo, several prominent
Mexicans are reported held by Villa
for $4,000 ransom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
me-Coming Soldier
Finds Father a Suicide

PATTERSON, n. j. "a CHASTITY well
come awaited Joseph Candall of the
A. e. F., when he arrived here di-
rect from duty overseas and hurried
home to surprise his father. So set
had been the soldier on making a
dramatic return that he had not no.
titled his parent that he had landed
in America. No one answered his
knocking at the door of As Jersey
avenue, and, finding it ajar, he walk
ed into the house. He shouted for
his father, but only the echoes of
the building answered him. AS he
entered the dining room, he STUN
oled against something on the floor.
1t was the body of his parent. Pat
rick Candall, in a great dark blot
on the carpet
There were deep cuts in the mans
lbdomen, and beside the body lay
he penknife with which the police
say he inflicted them. No reason
has been found for the act. The
elder Candall's wife and three chill
dren are in Italy,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
WILSON TO ACCEPT
THE RESIGNAT Of
DR. H. 4. CART ELD

DR.. H. A. Garfield, federal fuel
administrator, has rendered his resig-
nation to President Wilson, and the
president will accept it.
Functions of the fuel adm inistra-
tor, handled recently through the
railroad administration under Dr.
Garfield's authority, will be contin-
ued under Director General hines, i.
was said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Prlnci-
pies underlying President Wilson'S
plan for the settlement of the coal
strike, accepted by the miners, are
fundamentally wrong as a matter
Of government" DR.. Harry A. Gar
field, federal fuel administrator un-
til today, told hastily-assembl led
subcommittee of the senate tonight.
His resignation, sent to President
Wilson because Of his views. was &C
copied today with those of one or
two of his associates, he said.
While discussing with some free
dom "a cleavage in the cabinet"
CctoSSu ny SlIlhS settlement n6SOJla-
t1ons, DR.. Garfield withheld answers
to questions by Senator Frelinghuy-
sen, Republican, New Jersey, chair
man of the subcommittee, on matters
he regarded as touching confidential
intercourse with his former associ-
ates during the strike period. He
adhered to this refusal though Sen
ator Townsend, Republican, Michi-
gan, and Senator Myers, Democrat
Montana, Joined the chairman in urg-
ing replies, and refused to furnish
copy Of his letter of resignation
which he indicated had explained his
views to the president.
Senator Frelinghuysen intimateJ
that Attorney General Palmer anG
other officials connected with the
strike settlement would be called
later.
My objection" DR.. Garfield said
of the settlement plan, goes to the
point that the commission which
understand will be set up to decide
wages and prices will be composed OF
three members, one to be a miner
another to be a coal mine operator
and the third to represent the gen
eral public. Under it, the public
which is the chief party at interest
would always be in the minority"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Farmerette Saved Life
Of Farmer and Marries Him

DUCKFIELD, Eng.-Peggy Fisher.
the young land-girl who recently
saved the life Of young farmer
who was being gored by an infu-
rated BULL is now the wife Of the
man she rescued. Peggy kicked the
bull with such force on the head that
ne ceased his attack long enough for
the farmer to escape. The Land
Distinguished Service bar was award
ed to the woman.
Other land-girls, as the English
girl farmers are called, have shown
their pluck in many ways, and six
more Distinguished Service bars have
recently been awarded. Miss Chap
man, of Essex, stopped runaway
horse which had bolted with a load
Of hay. Miss F. E. Henlay swan a
river and roped a stranded COW on
a mudbank in midstream and brought
it to the bank. Miss A. Bohills and
Miss NJ. Harrison eXtricated sixteen
head of cattle which were buried I'M
der the roof a shed which had col
lapsed under the weight Of a heavy
snow,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Murdered His Brother
Because He Ate Too Much

MUNICH, Ba1eria.-Johann Jeger,
a farmer, of Wcissenbache, Bavaria,
was envious IF his brother, Sebas-
tan, whose appetite was such that
he consumed more than, twice as
much food as ham did.
When both / Others had gone to
a forest to fell a tree for firewood,
Johann slew Sebastian with an ak
and flung his body over Lrecipice
into a stream. Johann chen pro
ceeded to the constabulary headquar-
tiers, where he reported his brother
as missing, and requested the au-
thorities to institute a search for
him.
Sebastian's body was subsequent
ly found, and Johann then confessed
his crime He was sentenced to fiji
teen years hard labor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
WEST POINT CALLS
FOR OUTSIDE AID
FOLLOWING FLOOD

The town of West Point, Ga,
which was overwhelmed by flood
last Tuesday night, and for five days
has been valiantly fighting it's own
battle, Saturday morning found the
burden too heavy to bear alone and
sent out an appeal for help to the
! outside world.
The appeal was received in Atlanta
at l o'clock Saturday afternoon in
! the form of a telegram to The Jour
| nal from Mark McCulloh, mayor of
! West Point; Phil Lanier, chairman
of the citizens committee, and other
leading citizens of West Point.
] Immediately The Journal started a
/ subscription liss with $3.50, and an
nounces herewith that it will receive
any contributions to the fund and
see that they go to the best use
possible.
The Journal Gives $3.50
The following telegram was dis
PATCHED to Chairman Lanter:
Mailing you check on this after
Moons train for $3.50, to be used as
you see fit. We will count it priv
| lege to aid in raising whatever funds
are needed for our friends IN Wess
Point
Mayor James L. Key also received
the appeal from West Polnt, and
Immediately issued a joint call will:
| tho chamber Of commerce for a
meeting of Atlanta citizens at 5
| o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
! chamber of commerce to raise a larg
fund for West Point.
1t is believed that the meeting will
| be largely attended and that the an
peal will be promptly and generously
| responded to. atlanta already has
II that she stood ready to fur
rish any sort of help, for when TIL,
reWs of the West Point disaster first
! reached here last Wednesday, Mayer
! Key called West Point on he te1e-
phone and offered to do anything
that could be Done. At that time,
| however, the people of West Point
FELT they could handle the situatio,,
| themselves
News Spreads Rapidly
News Of the appeal spread through
Atlanta Saturday with a rapidity
that was matched only with the
Hearty responses given to it. The
| Wholesale Merchants associa ton
and the Retail Merchants associa-
| ton both announced that their mem
! hers would attend the meeting Mon.
cay and would subscribe literally
/ In the meantime. pending the
meeting, Georgians who wish to sub
! scribe can do so by sending Their
| checks to The Journal or direct to
Phil Lanier, chairman of the citi.
! zens' committee. at West Point. Any
/ contributions received by The Jour-
nal will be forwarded promptly to
/ Mr.. Eanier.
Levee Planned
A levee like that at New Orleans
/ is the nub of the plan by which
west Point expects to protect itself
Tor all time, according to Mayor
Mark McCulloh. who said today that
a plan will be worked out and pro-
u POSED as soon as possible by which
the aims of the flood-swept city will
be attained.
In carrying through the projec:
the essential step would be in rails
ing the railroad trestle at the west
ern bank about six feet From this
point dyke would be run for a dis.
lance of a quarter of a mile or more
to the nearby hills. This done
west Points business district wo1lf
be sheltered by ~parapet thai
would divert the swollen. channel OF
| the river
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
SUGAR CONTROL
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. C.--The Nc
Nary bill, under which government
control of sugar would be continued
another year, has been passed by
the senate and sent to the house.
The bill extends the life of the
sugar equalization board through
1920. Unless 1t becomes law by jan
uary 1, the board will go out Of Of
flee and all government control of
sugar will end This means. it is
declared, a tremendous increase in
price.
Senator McNary, author of the bill,
said he hopes to get house action
on the measure under a special rule
early next week.
Before the bill passed, the Nc
Kellar amendment abolishing the
zone system of distribution was
adopted This permits free sale of
both foreign and domestic sugar
anywhere in the country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Rockefeller Protests
: Million Assessment

NEW YORK.-John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Sr., has protested against his
New York tax assessment of $5,O00,-
600, it was learned last week. This
is the second time that Mr.. Rookie
Teller has objected to paying his
personal assessment and In the pres
emit instance he claims that he has
been making a gift to the city of
taxes on $3,00O,OUo for some years.
Under the administration Of Mayor
Mitchell Mr.. Rockefeller's personal
assessment was raised to SO, 100000.
At that time he swore that his as
sessable holdings in the city did not
exceed 100000, but agreed to pay
an assessment on S5,000,000.
IL Rockefeller attorneys inform
ed the tax board that Mr.. Rockefeller
no longer cares to make gift to
the city of taxes on 100000 of
propertv which he does not possess.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
MUSK RAT FUR IS
MUCH IN DEMAND
W ITH DEALERS
Ethe1yn Middleton

The natural American muskrat
may be said to have come into it's
own" That is, it has taken a firm
stand in American fur fashions
which is not likely to be abandoned.
The natural muskrat is a long-haired
fur, generally showing a grayish
brown surface with darker brown
under fur. The darker brown skins
are the more valuable. Muskrats
are found in practically all parts
of the continent, but in the north
the skins are not only apt to be
darker but to surpass the southern
pelts in density and 1uster of the
fur. 1t is the best skins, those with
the handsomest color and marking,
that are chosen to make the musk
rat Jackets and coats that are so
largely worn, and which furriers say
represent a fashion that has come
to stay.
Although the natural muskrat is
a comparatively new fashion, for
years very beautiful coats and furs
have been made of seal dyed"
muskrat. sold under the name Of
Hudson seal. These skins are so diff
1eT6nL 1IOIn Tic Natural IluShLtI
that even the closest observer would
not believe them to be the same
without explanation. The first step
in the process of turning muskrat
into Hudson seal is the unhGiring.
A little machine separates the fur,
clamps it down by means of little
combs, and then cuts off at the very
roots the long, so-cal1ed water
hairs" The skins are then dressed
and dyed to resemble the Alaskan
seal. The amount of work put on
| these pelts makes them more eN-
| pensive than the natural muskrat,
and beautiful and fashionable gar
ments are made of Hudson seal. -
The natural muskrat coats this
season are to the knees or shorter,
belted and full over the hips. The
collars are very high and often
| made with the stripe in the fur at
! a different angle from that in the
coat itself.
The natural muSkrat and the seal
| dyed muskrat look very well to-
| gether, and a good many of the gar
| mentS Of the natural fur come with
collar and cuffs Of Hudson seal. The
natural muskrat is a good wearing
| fur, none better If the skins are
properly chosen and matched. 1t is
smart in appearance, and its COM
/ paratively low price brings it with
in the reach Of those who must
choose a winter garment with due
| respect to economy