Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, February 09, 1914, Image 1
Resolution Proposing Equal Suffrage Amendment Is Presented to Senate m HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 34 Sacred Problems of Sex Should Be jTaught Child Says Eugenics Expert Declares False Modesty of Parents Causes Misery and Sin MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR SOCIAL EVIL Scorns Politicians Who Ex ploit Fallen Women and Saloonkeepers The child -who learns or the sacred problems of sex In the language of tlie gutter will tend toward the gut ter, think as of the gutter, and trass Into obscurity. Such was the truth hurled into the teeth of women who this afternoon crowded Zion Lutheran Church to hear Dr. J. Aspinall McCuaig, of New Tork, head of the educational depart ment of the National Christian 1 <ea gue, who during the next three weeks will deliver a series of "Eugenics" lec tures at Zion Lutheran Church, Fourth street, near Market. This afternoon's lecture on "The Native Instincts of the Child" was for women only and hundreds of mothers crowded old Zion Church to hear Dr. McCuaig who ts recognised as one of the greatest authorities on eugenics in the world. His address was filled with clear, concise, true ringing phil osophy, proving that sex instincts when allowed to develop without, con trol cause untold degeneration, misery and sin. Concerning the Social Evil Dr. McCuaig has come to this city bearing the recommendation than no less an authority tbnn Dr. Howard A. Kelly, tho eminent surgeon of Balti more, Md., who some time ago gave a lecture on the "Social Evil" in this city that led to a city-wide crusade against houses of vice in Harrisburg which has not yet ceased and will not cease until every known resort has been closed by the police. Dr. Mc- Cualg's statements coincide in nearly every particular with those of Dr. Kelly. He opened his lecture scries yesterday afternoon with an address to men onlj' in which he declared that men are primarily and fundamentally responsible for the social evil and commercialized vice. Should Train Child in his lecture this afternoon Dr. McCuaig pointed out that every chil'J is born with certain dominant forces, a.nd that unless the child is trained ID the control of these forces the grav est danger impends. False delicacy on the part of the parent, the speaker declared is causing more wrong doing than any other thing in the world. Dr. McCuaig said in part: "The greater danger which con fronts the child is that through a false delicacy on the pnrt of tho par ent the child will grow to the age where It goes out into the world—to kindergarten or primary school, un taught. by the mother in the funda mental truths concerning sex and the mysteries of birth and procreation. Then instead of learning the truth, which is that sex Is a spirit (not an organism an so many wrongly be lieved), anil the most beautiful and sacred of nil God's gifts to man, it will get half truths and untruths in the language of Hie gutter, that will give the child the impression that sex is a tiling that is essentially unclean. Chilli's Soul Poisoned "Not only will the mind and even the very soul of the child be poisoned, but all confidence between the child and tlie parent will be destroyed and it will make it almost Impossible for the mother to impart to the child any of the lessons of control without whicli the child be doomed to light an un equal battle with the world." To-morrow afternoon at. 3.30 an other lecture in the course in "Eugen ics" will be given in Zion church. It will deal specifically with "The Care of tho Boy ami the ('are of the Girl," pointing out tlie different instruction that should be given to each. At 7.30 o'clock Dr. McCuaig will address a mass meeting of men and women in the same auditorium under tlie direc tion of the Civic Council of Churches on "Causes of Crime." • f= : ■s Late News Bulletins LIEUT. POST KILLED BY FALL San Diego, < nl.. Feb. I).—Lieutenant H. It. Post. First Aero Corps, t. S. A., wax instantly killed to-day by a fall of .">(►<) feet in a hydro aeroplane. VI font I■ »0 fi»et from tlie surface of I lie I >ll y Lieutenant Post was seen to shoot clear of the machine. It was said Irv watchers that the entitle exploded. FORTIFICATION BILL PASSES Washington. Fel». 9. —The Senate to-day passed Ihe fortification appropriation Mil carrying $6,895,200 and materially Increasing the House appropriations lor artillerv and ammunition.' GOETHALS SUSPENDS BURKE Panama, leb. B.—Colonel George W. Goetlials, chairman of the Panama t anal ( onunission. to-day suspended .Tolui HurHe, manager of tlie commissary department. Ha y re, 1' ranee, Feb. 9.—Fire on board the steamship Bordeaux of ' rans^ t,unt ic line, did damage to Uie extent of about $20,000 to-day. The vessel was lying In harbor and all of her cargo had been discharged. She arrived here on January .11 from Xew York. St- Paul, Minn., Feb. 9.—The wreck of the Omaha-Twin Citv Lim ited passenger train on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha ro#d near Btgelow, Minn., to-day, wan caused by cold weather, accord- Ing to a statement given out at the offices here A broken rail, which had contracted and snapi>ed because of the cold, caused the wreck. One is reported dead. Manasquan, N. J., Feb. 9.—A contagious disease, the nature of which was not made known, broke out to-day among the crew of the stranded steamship Queen Louise which came ashore here early Sat urday morning. Fears that the disease may be smallpox .led. the healtli authorities to station an officer on the beach to quarantine any body who might come ashore. • Washington, Feb. ((.—Representative ltaker. Democrat, of Cali fornia, to-day announced his purpose to call up his bill for Asiatic ex clusion at TTiureday s meeting of the immigration committee despite the disposition to defer Secretary Brj m's request to postpone. Washington, Feb. 9.—Kepeated wireless calls have brought no news of the naval tug Potomac, lost somewhere-in the Ice packs of the bav of Islands, where she went to the rescue of two imprisoned flshinir schooners and to-day the Navy D partnient asked the authorities at Sydney to locate tlie vessel. ™ al , Copper, 77; Atchison, 98% j Baltimore and Ohio, 92%; Brooklyn Rapid Transit, (Canadian Pacific, 217 >A • Chesapeake and Ohio, ASM; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. 96%' Lehigh Valley, 151 % ; New York Central, 89'/ 2 ; Northern Pacriflc, 115% : McCuaig P THK forces of evil «* blatant. They pitch their tmta In high places. The sit In the seata of administration In your cities. They reach out to control education and art, and even benevo lences. The*- fe-'cn patriotism find drape the flan; of a Christian nation around a beer keg. Where Is the American ftabbath tn-dayf Even the song* of the sanetunry are sung to the music of the Philistines and the prophecies of God are spoken In tbe language of the streets and the bar room. T have nothing but love and pity for the poor fallen women and the saloon keeper, but 1 do hate the grafter and politician who exploits them and their business for selfish ends. It were better—for the child—to break his neck than his will, for the force of Ills will is his greatest asset and the responsibility of properly training this will rest with tbe parents. In the greatest problem of life, the State, the school, the church and the home are silent—they give no Information. In Its very essence It Is the fundamental problem upon which the whole social fabric la bnllded. and yet each one Is left to gToupe In the dark and to discover for hlmsrlf the facts concerning this problem of sex. DIRTY CHIMNEYS ID BAD FLUES CAUSE OF TOO MANY FIRES HERE Fire Chief Declares Entire City Should Have Thorough "Chimney Inspection" Harrisburg is having too many fires as a result of defective flues and dirty chimneys, according to Fire Chief John Kindler. In reference to the numerous alarms recorded during the pas thtree weeks, the Fire Chief said: "Harrisburg needs a thorough chimney inspection. The high cost of coal is bringing many people to the necessity of using logs in their furnaces and heaters. This Alls the chimneys with soot and when there is a real hot lire and a high wind trouble icsults. "Some limes a fire is likely to break out during the night as a result of dirty chimneys and serious results may follow. Cheap buildlngß with bad flues are also factors in many fires." Harrisburg firemen were kept, busy yesterday because of chimney fires. An overheated Hue at the home of C. A. Veneberg. 324 South Sixteenth street, caused slight damage and ga\ e tiie firemen a ru;i at~nbor yesterday. A lighted cigarct thrown oit an awning at 1534 Derry street last night gave the firemen another run. The damage, was slight. The Camp Curtin Company was called out early this morning to fight a blaze at the store of W. L. Keene, Maclay and Moore streets, where it was said a bad flue started a blaze among some groceries and caused a less of S3O. An overheated fireplace started a small blaze at 1909 North Front street. The Belly company was called out. 1 Aviators Will Have to Abide by Set of Rules New York, Feb. 9.—To prevent hap hazard flights of aviators in attempts to be first to cross the Atlantic ocean In an aeroplane, the Aero Club of America lias taken steps to gain con trol of the situation by deciding to ask the co-operation of the Aero Club of Great Britain in having the flight de •lared a race, thereby bringing it un der (he jurisdiction of set rules. The Aero Club will seek to obtain from all prospective flyers that they will abide by rules to l><» formulated, or be barred from all partcipktlon. ".srpur.Mi: XAVY" ENDORSED Jiy Associated Press London, Feb. 9.—Unqualified and unanimous endorsement of the Brlt J ish policy of maintaining "a supreme navy" was voiced to-day by a great mass meeting of representatives busi ness men of the city of London. The call for the meeting had been 'signed by about 1,000 of the leading bankers, merchants and shipowners, of all political creeds. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1914. WANT A FORTUNE? PROVE YOUR NAME IS MINNIE, PLEASE Salt Lake City Attorneys Looking For Niece of Man Who Left Big Estate Is your name Minnie? If so you may be the heir to a big estate. Here's the story: Thomas Morgan who had Quite a bit of money in the banks at Salt Lake City, Utah, died in June, 1912, leaving the settling of his estate in the liapds of Marioneaux, Stott, Mc- Klnney and Powers, attorneys of Salt Lake City. , Somehow or other Thomas Morgan's heirs couldn't, be located and Marion eaux. Stott, etc., attorneys, didn't know what to do with the money in the Salt Lake City banks. Not long since they learned that a Mrs. P. B. Haslet, sup posed to be a. niece of Mr. Morgan, once lived in Harrisburg, Pa., and that a picture of Mrs. Haslet was taken by John D. Lemer, then a photographer of this city. Last week Mr. Lemer, who lives at 1215 North Third street, received the following letter: Dear Sir: Many years ago, you took the pictures of a young la.dy whose uajnc we do not,., vnow, but" w'losi l married name is Airs. P. P. Haslet. The lady's first name was Minnie. You also photographed an elderly man and an elderly woman, whose names we do not know, but we suppose were related to Mrs. Haslet. Mrs. Ilaslet is supposed to be a niece of Thomas Morgan, who died in this city June, 1912, leaving con siderable estate, to which Mrs. Ilaslet is probably an heir. Think ing that you may be a.ble to give us some information that may lead to the discovery of Mrs. Has let's whereabouts, we write you this letter, and will greatly appre ciate your kindness if you will write us. giving any and all in formation you can. Hoping that we are not Impos ing upon you an that you will write us at your earliest conveni ence, we are, Yours very truly, Marioneaux, Stott, McKinney, and Powers. Unfortunately Mr. Lemer has de stroyed all his negatives, having re tirod from business long ago. He has asked the Telegraph to aid in the search for Mrs. Haslet. Firemen Do Good Work at Fire; 7 Horses Are Burned; SIO,OOO Loss Seven horses were burned and a property loss of SIO,OOO was caused by a fire which destroyed a number of stables and part of the lumber yard of Fred H. Hantzman in Briggs street between Cowden and Seventh streets, Saturday night. Surrounding proper ties worth $300,000 were saved by tile good work of the firemen. A high wind made the fighting dif ficult and a semigeneral alarm was sent in. The fire started in a stable owned by S. Harrison and spread to adjoining buildings in the high wind. The ragii<|uso of M. Coheti Rave the firemen nnich trouble. In the stable of S. Cooper, six of the thirteen horses were saved. An old fire horse "Dave" saved himself, but the others had to be led out. A match or clg aret is believed to have started the blaze. The losses are as follows: F. H. Hantzman, $7,500 with $3,700 insurance; 8. Cooper, $3,500 with sl,- 000 insurance; S. Harrison, $2,000, no insurance, and M. Cohen and Sons, $2,000, partly covered by insurance. AIRSHIPS FOR MILITIA By Associated Press Boston, Feb. 9.—Plans are being formulated for the establishment of an aviation detachment as a part of the naval branch of the Massachusetts State Militia. Captain Daniel M. Goodridge, chief of the naval brigade, will submit, a bill to the legislature this week asking for the creation of an aerial stjuad. STRIKE HEARINGS TO BEGIN 11 y Associated Press Hancock, Mich., Feb. 9.—Members of the committee authorized by the lower house of Congress to investigate the copper miners' strike which has been in progress since last July are prepared to begin hearings this after noon in the Hancock City Hall. The committee includes John C. Casey, of Pennsylvania. MAY GIVE APPROXIMATE AGES By Associated Press Chicago, Feb. 9.—Women voters do not have to tell their exact ages to election officials, they can approxi mate the truth. This was the. advice of Charles H. Mitchell, attorney for the Hoard of Election Commisioners, in an address yesterday before mem bers of the Woman's party of Cook county. NEW APPOINTMENTS WILL NOT GO INTO COUNCIL TOMORROW Moeslein's Successor Only Name to Be Submitted to City Fathers TO PASS LYNCH MEASURE Will Decide on Retention of In cumbents at Conference Thursday City Council will not consider the expected list of new appointments un der the Lynch resolution to-morrow. With the exception of James H. Grove, successor to Ed. Moeslein as Building Inspector, no other name will be submitted. Council will pass finally the Lynch resolution ousting all city employes noi provided for by the Clark act on March 1. The follow measure, providing for the reappointment of most of them, the dropping of a dozen or more and the appointment of their successors will not go in until next Tuesday's meeting. What new appointments are to be made, the present incumbents to be retained and those that are to be dropped will be decided'upon at a conference of all the commissioners that will likely be held Thursday evening. The commissioners made definite announcement to this effect this morn ing. For the last few days the question of whether or not it would not be more advisable to present the reso lution providing for new appointments at to-morrow's meeting immediately after the final passage df the Lynch resolution was considered, but this plan has been abandoned. Will Know Anyway Commissioner W. 11. Lynch, father of the resolution, thought this plan the more expedient In that it would give those who are destined to leave the city's service March 1 a little more time to hunt up a new job. "But," as one commissioner put it to-day, "It Is pretty certain those who [Continued on Page 2.J PRESIDENT OF BUNK EOSES WOO BY STOCK GIIU Memphis Institution Closes Because of Vast Sum Dropped by Official in Speculation By Associated Press Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 9.—Ten direc tors of the Mercantile Bank, one of the most, important financial Insti tutions in the city, to-day filed a peti tlo'n in Chancery Court charging that the bank was Insolvent as the result of the alleged misappropriation of more than $750,000 by C. Hunter Ralnc, president of the institution. In the petition Raine was held sole ly responsible for the apparent short age, approximately $788,&04, which, it is charged, he obtained "by a sys tem of handling its drafts, property and exchange in such a way as to de ceive the directors and to conceal his manipulations," the total amount of which, it was alleged, he lost in specu lation. The petition places the liabilities of tlie bank at approximately $2,196,- 894 with assets of $1,408,089. In a published statement January 9 liabili ties were given as |2,436,197. At that time the total deposits were $1,861,- 109, of which $344,233 were savings accounts. The bank Is capitalized at $200,000 and lias a surplus of SIOO,OOO. The alleged discrepancy was dis covered by a representative of a New York correspondent of the bank, who was sent to Memphis last week to auldit the books of the Mercantile Bank. It is stated tliat President. Raine, who attended yesterday's meeting, ab solved all of the officers and directors of the bank of implication in the al leged shortage. Raine was late to-day charged with embezzlement in a warrant sworn out by 7*. N. Estes, county attorney gen eral. U. S. TO HAVE FX;IX CONTROL OF PATROLLING THE SEAS By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 9.—The work of the International Conference for Safety at Sea, recently held at London, resulted in every way to the advan tage of the United States in the opin ion of Senator Lewis, of Illinois, who was delegated by President Wilson as the Senate representatives to the con ference and who returned here to-day. According to the Senator the United States government will have full con trol of the patrolling of the seas and will pay but 15 per cent, of the cost, the other nations to pay the remain der. OIL QUESTION DISCUSSED Washington, Feb. 9.—The feasibility of providing cheaper fuel oil for naval use by means of a government owned or regulated pipe lines from proposed government wells and refineries in the Oklahoma oil fields was discussed at a conference to-day between H. V. Foster, an Oklahoma operator; Lieu tenant Commander Boyd, U. S. N., and Cato Sells, commissioner of In dian Affairs. PROMINENT KNIGHT DIES Mansfield, Ohio, Feb. 9.—Hunting ton Brown, aged 65, past grand com mander «f the Knights Templar of Ohio, and three times mayor of Mans field, died early to-day. r '''' l '' ' ' MRS. C. NEWTON DUBS MRS. DUBS, FORMERLY OF HARRISBURG. DIES ram. CHI Cablegram Announcing Death Re ceived by Bishop Dubs This Morning Announcement of the death of Mrs. C. Newton Dubs, formerly of Harris burg, at Shanghai, China, was received in a cablegram received by Bishop Dubs here to-day. The cablegram, which is dated Shanghai, February 8, and which is believed to have been confused as to dates in transmission, is as follows: Feb. 6. Mrs. <'. Newton Dubs quite unexpectedly had a stroke of paralysis. February 9 passed away very peacefully. Will IKS burled at ChauK'sha. Leaving im mediately. C. Newton Dubs. In view of the fact that the message is dated February 8 and states that the death took place on the 9th, it is believed that there has been an error in transmitting the code in which the cablegram was written. Mrs. Duhs was the wife of Dr. Dubs, superintendent of the China missions [Continued on Page 2.] BIG INTEREST SHOWN IN POLITICS IN NEW YORK BV PRESIDENT Efforts Being Made to Assemble Scattered Party in Empire State Washington, Feb. 9. —How the var ious elements in the New York Slate Democracy are to be assembled into 'a new organization with progressive leadership was tho problem before President Wilson, Governor Glynn, of New York, and William P. McCombs, the Democratic national chairman, in a conference at the White House to day. The President of late has been giv ing deep consideration to the autumn campaign when ho realizes the Demo cratic administration to some extent will be before the country for ap proval or disapproval in the elections for members of the House of Repre sentatives and the United (Stales Sen ate. The deep interest which he took recently in helping to elect Represen tative A. Mitchell Palmer to make the race for the Uniteu States Senate in Pennsylvania, but one of the concrete evidences of preparation here for the Fall campaign. Chairman McCombs has talked over the national situa tion in detail with the President but most important admittedly is the status of the Empire State democracy. _ With a spirited city election in New York when a fusion of parties bat tled successfully against Charles F. Murphy and the Tammany organiza tion and with contests in various parts of the State between Tammany and anti-Tammany elements and'other factions growing out of the contro versy over the deposing of Governor Sulzer, the Washington administration feels it must aid in building up a united and harmonious Democracy to make a fight at the polls next Fail on national issues One of the subjects before the White House conference to-day be tween President Wilson and Governor Glynn, of New York, was the selec tion of William Church Osborn, Demo cratic State chairman. He is a broth er-in-law of Cleveland H. Dodge Princeton '79, and a very old friend of President Wilson. The choice is understood to be acceptable to the President. There has been some talk of the possible candidacy of National Chairman McCombs for the Senate, but he was noncommittal. WILL CAKE FOR FOREIGNERS By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Feb. 9.—lndi rectly assurances have been received at the White House from General Villa for the proper treatment of foreigners. Representations by American consular officers on the necessity of extending to Spaniards as well as all foreign subjects equal protection have met with compliance. MAIL CARRIER BREAKS LEG Specie to The Telegraph Dauphin, Pa., Feb. 9.—George W. Kline, an old resident and mall car rier, fell down the cellar steps at his home, breaking his right leg below the knee at the same place It had been broken some years ago. He was oft duty at the time nursing the same leg for an injury from a fall on the sidewalk while delivering the mall about six weeks ago. RESOLUTION SEEKING EQUAL SUFFRAGE IS OFFERED IN SENATE Galleries Crowded With Suffrage Leaders and Friends of the "Cause" QUESTION TO BE DISCUSSED Senator Ashurst Asks That Amend ment Be Made to Con stitution By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 9.—The question of equal suffrage confronted the Sen ate to-day. It came before that body In the shape of a resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution ex tending the right of suffrage to wo men. The resolution was first on the cal endar of business in the Senate and as there was no unfinished business betore that body it wus called up im mediately after the routine morning business had been disposed of. When Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, who is sponsor for the resolution, called it up there were present In the galleries woman suffrage leaders and many friends of the "cause." The prospects for a vote on the resolution to-day, however, were not good for the reason that several sena tors had previously given notice that when the question was reached they wanted to discuss it. There was a possibility that the resolution would go over to allow senators an oppor tunity to prepare their speeches. Senator Ashurst was confident that if a vote was not reached to-day the Senate would act during the present session. The resolution proposing a consti tutional amendment to give the ballot to women was severely reported by the Senate woman's suffrage commit tee last June. Consideration of the proposed con stitutional amendment for women suf frage was referred again in the Sen ate to-day because several senators gave notice they wished to discußS it later. A large KatherinK of suffrage supporters which packed the galleries expecting to see the resolution pass was disappointed. M HE lines TIUT REFUSE BOOZE MS City Association Voices Unanimous Approval of Journals Who Turn Down Rum Money Approval of the steps taken against the liquor traffic by newspapers that refuse to publish liquor advertisements was voiced in a resolution unanimous ly adopted at the meeting of the Har risburg Ministerial Association this morning. The resolution not only strongly commends newspapers who refuse li quor advertisements or advertisements of things of a vicious or evil nature, but requests the ministers of the city to read the resolution from their pulpits and urge their church people to sup port newspapers that, refuse to publish liquor ads and similar noxious adver tisements. The resolution was adopted and re ferred to tho Civic Council of Har risburg Churches, where it will be presented to-morrow night with the recommendation that It be. adopted, and copies of the resolution sent to every newspaper In Central Pennsyl vania and the newspapers of Pitts burgh and Philadelphia. A committee of three which will be appointed later will accept tho invl tion of tho board of directors of the poor to make an Inspection of the county almshouse for the purpose of seeing conditions and suggesting any changes they think may bo needed. The Rev. J. W. Green read a paper on "Church Credit." Dr. A. J. Mc- Cuaig, who Is lecturing at Zion Lu theran Church, told the ministers the purpose of his series of talks. Gifford Pinchot Not a Citizen of This State In a circumstantial article covering several column!, the Philadelphia Ledger to-day shows that Gifford Pin chot, the Progressive candidate for the' United States Senate in Pennsyl vania, is not in any true sense an in habitant of this State, as required by the Constitution; that he has been a lifelong alien of the State he seeks to represent in the Senate; that he is really a resident of Washington, with a summer home in Pike county, and that he has had little in common with Pennsylvanlans. FEDERAL RESERVE HOARD TO BE MADE KNOWN MARCH 1 By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Feb. 9. The personnel of the federal board to con trol the new currency system prob ably will be made known by March 1. President Wilson is centering his at tention on a group of men and is look ing into their qualifications. ARTISTS DO NOT GET HONOR New York. Feb. 9.—Art circles were Interested by the statements made by Gutzon Borglum, sculptor, that "neariy 60 per cent, of all the monuments and stntues in the United States, including those In Statuary Hall, Washington, were not made by those whose names they bear. "That is how America gets her art. Contracting firms get the contract and the honor. Starving artists do the work." 12 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. EXEMPTION PLANK IN PARTY PLATFORM NOT FAVORED BY WILSON President Let It Be Known Today He Regarded Toll Policy as Unwise WILL NOT FORWARD MESSAGE Believes Attitude on Panama Sub ject Is Well Known in Congress By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Feb. 9.—Presi dent Wilson let it be known to-day that, from the first he regarded as an unwise policy the insertion In the Democratic national platform of the plank favoring the exemption of American coast-wise ships from the payment of Panama canal tolls. The President feels that a platform declaration on such a subject la re lated to circumstances that arise all over the world as well as In the United States, and that only the ele ment which the United States can con trol in the situation ought to be con sidered. He feels that a change of circumstances has arisen in the Inter national aspect of the situation which necessarily would change the attitude of the American government and the attitude of the country on the subject. Should Be Limited Mr. Wilson told callers to-day that tho whole international situation and the point of view of governments was to some extent involved in the settle ment of the controversy. He Intimat ed that platform declarations should be limited to matters of domestic pol icy and should not embrace relations with foreign governments. It is said to be the President's view that treaty relations with other na tions might be embarrassed at which is construed as a violation of the Hay-Pauncefote convention were to be Insisted upon by the United States. Only England Protested It was made clear, however, that only England had protested. The President told callers that Great Bri tain through her representatives had not approached the American gov ernment on the question in any way since Viscount Bryce left here a year ago. The President told callers he did not intend to send a message to Congress on the subject of Panama tolls; that he felt his attitude had been sufflclent !ly made clear in a. recent letter to WllllAm I J. Marbury, of Baltimore. He expects Congress to repeal tho tolls provision during the present ses. slon of Congress, and may confer with Representative Adamson, of the Houso commerce committee, which would have charge of such legislation. TO ATTEND OONVENTIOir Many committeemen and the sec retaries of the local Young Men's | Christian Association will attend the annual State convention of the T. M. iC. A. at Indiana. Pa., February 20. For llarrishurg and vicinity t Fair, continued cold to-night and Tues day. For Kastern I'eansylvanlat Fair and •llghtl.r warmer to-night and Tuesday« moderate southwest winds. River The river and Ita tributaries will fall to-night and Tuesday, except local rlara are likely to occur where the channel heeoaiea •'logged with Ice. The Upper Wwt Branch and portions of oilier atrcama will probably be come Icebound to-night. General Conditions A alight depreaaion north of the lakes has cauacd light to moder ately heavy anow In the I,ake re gion and In New York and Penn sylvania, and another alight de pression over the Rocky Moan tains haa cauacd some anow im Wyoming. There haa been a gen eral (all of 2 to 82 degrees la temperature over nearly all (he 'territory east of the Mississippi river since laat report and a gen eral rlae of 2 to 82 degrees to the westward thereof. Temperature: 8 a. m, t3| 2 p. m-, SR. Sunt Rises, 7(07 n. in.) seta, Biß6 p. in. Moon i Fnll moon, February to. 12i33 a. m. River Stage t 8.4 feet abore low .water mark. Yesterday'a Weather Highest temperature, 27. I,owest temperature, 21. Mean temperature, 24. Normal temperature, M, February Furniture Sales All over the continent Febru ary Furniture Sales are going on. If one could compute the value of all the furniture that will be sold this month and write down the figures the total would be dazzling. Yet a few years ago little or no furniture was sold in Feb ruary. It was one of the dullest months of tho year. What has made the difference? Intelligent inerehnndlaing and Intelligent advertising. Just read over the furniture advertising which appears In the Telegraph almost any day this month. It gives some Idea of the aggressive and progressive things that are being done. It reflects the live, up-to-da e energy of our merchants. Yet this is only one day's story of the advertising. Bach day It has something new and different, something of great Importance to say. Headers of the advertising in the dally newspapers are the peo ple who keep In the most Inti mate touch with the world's work.