6 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established IS3I PUBLISHED BT THE TBI.EGRAPII PRINTING CO. ». J. STACKPOLE. Pres't and Tre*«Y. J\ R. OYSTER, Secretary. GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Published every evening (except Sun day), at the Telegraph Building, 218 Federal Square. Eastern Office. Fifth Avenue Bulldlnu, New York City, llasbrook, Story A Brooks. Western Office, 123 West Madison street, Chicago, IU.. Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at r M 1 AV T - six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers nt $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In Harrls hurg as second class matter. 1' /filN The Association of Amar- ( 1 , I lean Advertisers has ex- / I VaV a mined and certified to 1' the circulation of thi> pub- i 1 I I "cation. The figures of circulation 1 1 I 1 eontained in the Association's re- 1 1 1 pert only are guaranteed. ' Association of American Advertisers i No. 2333 Whitehall Bldg. N. V. City ij ■worn dally average for the month olj February, 1914 ft 22,493 Average for the year litis—-1,577 Average for the year 19U—21,175 Average for the year 1911—1 M.551 Average for the year 1010—17,493 TELEPHONES I Hell Private Branch Exchange No. f©4®. United Business Office. 203. It tutorial Room 685. Job Dept. JO3, TUESDAY EVEXIXfi, MARCH 10 PENROSE AND THE PRIMARY SENATOR PENROSE'S formal declaration of his purpose to make another race for the Sen ate gave him a fine opportunity to discuss the popular primary and the flagrant violations of its letter and spirit by the leaders of the Democratic and Washington parties in this State. Most observant persons will agree with him that there has not been In the political history of Pennsylvania Buch arrant and arbitrary exhibitions of bossism as those of the fwo parties which have so vehemently denounced that sort of thing in the Republican organization. President Wilson se lected the candidates of the dominant taction of the Democratic party and immediately issued orders from the "W liite House that all other aspirants should get out of the way of the steam roller. But the Wilson hypnotism has about lost its effectiveness and the Democrats all over the State are coin ing out of their trance. Similar causes have produced similar results in the Washington party and thousands of ■well-meaning Republicans who sup ported Colonel Roosevelt are tired of the first-aid-to-the-Democracy policy of tiic leaders of the third party move ment. Fearful of the back-to-the-party trend among those who refused to support Mr. Taft, the Democratic or gans of the Wilson faction are openly advising Washington party voters to register this year as Democrats. Hav ing failed to accomplish fusion the bosses of the Democracy are now des perately trying to achieve their object in another way. But the utter indifference of the anti-Republican forces to the primary law for which they clamored so loudly two years ago, as demonstrated in the elating of the tickets of the Demo cratic and Washington parties, has awakened the honest voter to the real situation and there is certain to be a tremendous drift toward the Republi can lines. It was certain to come and even the baiting of Senator Penrose could not much longer have prevented the inevitable return of Republicans to their natural fighting ground. We cihall not be greatly surprised to see in the next few weeks a rapid breaking up of the opposition to the Republican party. It does not follow, of course, that there is to be a return to old ■party methods and the arbitrary rule that is now causing the disruption of the Democracy, but the Republican •party having taken a position on higher ground with the colors well ad vanced there is now no reason or jus tification for the honest Voters of the party of protection und prosperity who were for a time constrained to fight •under another ling to remain outside the breastworks. Senator Penrose has submitted his candidacy squarely to the voters and on the proposition that the'popular primary "has come to stay and should he cheerfully acquiesced in by every one as the final decision of a majority of the people." He invites a full dis cussion of his record covering a period of eighteen years in the United States Senate and upon that record is willing to leave his candidacy to the electors for their decision. No man could do more, and whatever the opposition to the Senator it will be conceded by all fair-minded persons that he has rec ognized the spirit of the primary law in thus submitting his public service for the consideration of the voters. Two other Republicans have entered the arena and it will hardly bo argued that Senator Penroso is the only choice; that he has in some occult way possessed the whole field. He has simply observed the spirit of the primary law and in compliance with Its provisions asks the people to de termine whether he shall longer serve the State in the most important leg islative body in the world. It will not do for the opponents of Senator Penrose to throw dust In the eyes of the people by declaring that his platform of protection to Ameri can industry and his insistence upon a. real American policy with respect to international affairs, instead of the "watchful waiting" program of' Hie Wilson administration, is out of joint with present-day ideals and the atti tude of the country on these questions. TUESDAY EVENING, On the contrary the people who think for themselves—and the number Is Increasing by thousands dally—aria beginning to understand that Senator Penrose and those who like him are standing firmly for the ideals of the founders of the Republic are the statesmen to whom the eyes of an awakened people will surely turn when the present era of hysteria and impractical theory shall have passed, and It is now passing. | Senator Penrose has violent and re lentless opposition. No man who has been so long in public life is able to i escape it, but under existing circum stances he should be judged upon his I record us a member of the United States Senate. Has he represented this Commonwealth and its interests with devotion to the welfare of the people? Has he stood at all times for that which was best for his im portant constituency and the great in terests and industries of an imperial jCommonwealth? These are the ques . tions which every voter must deter mine for himself and Senator Penrose is entirely willing that his candidacy shall be considered on this basis. It matters little who shall lead a party, but it does matter that Pennsylvania shall be properly represented at Wash j ington. I "Mexican money in sad muddle," says ! newspaper headline. Naturally, in Mexico. JUDGE KUNKEL'S POPULARITY j THE first petition naming Presi dent Judge George Kunkel as candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court conies from Blair county. It is signed by many prominent citizens, irrespective of party, including the county sheriff, the piayor and city commissioners of Al toona. It is to be remembered that Judge ICuukel's candidacy was not formally announced until Saturday, and it was only two days later that his petition arrived here from a county in a distant part of the State. It is easy to under stand the popularity of a candidate of Judge Kunkel's qualifications in his home district and the counties 'roundabout, but spontaneous response from faraway districts can mean but one thing—that Judge Kunkel is as well and as favorably known over the State as he is in Dauphin county. This is not due alone to his personal popularity, although he has the re spect and admiration of every lawyer that has ever practiced before him, but to the splendid record he made for himself in the Capitol cases and the many important State suits that have been tried before him. The United States Senate has voted that there shall be no more smoking on the floor of the chamber. But It is hardly to be expected that this will either clear the Senate atmosphere or prevent the usual number of "roasts." ELECTRIFYING THE PENNSY DISPATCHES from Philadelphia announce that plans are afoot for the electrifying of the Pitts burgh division of the Pennsyl vania Railroad. While the project is vast in its extent and costly beyond the means of a corporation less wealthy than that operating the great Pennsylvania system, the truth of the report is well within the bounds of likelihood. Years hence financiers doubtless will wonder why such astute managers as those at the head of the State's largest industry permitted the immense energy of the Juniata and Susque hanna rivers to go to waste, while at immense cost and frightful waste they operated their railway with coal-burn ing, steam-driven engines. Electricity is the motive power of the future and our rivers a never-failing source of supply. Scientists have been giving us chills for years by predicting the early ex haustion of our coal deposits, but with the rivers harnessed and working not only will our coal be greatly conserved for uses to which electricity cannot be put, but its price will be main tained at a comparatively low level. For ages the Susquehanna and the Juniata have been sweeping -onward to the sea, spending wastefully a power that if properly controlled would drive the traffic of a great rail road from one end of the State to the other. What Is more reasonable than that this vast energy should be turned to use? No, Maude, the man who said "figures j do not lie" did not refer to women. WILSON AND THE PLATFORM WHEN the suffragists asked 1 President Wilson to recom mend to Congress a "votes for women" amendment to the national Constitution, he replied that he is merely the spokesman of the Democratic party, and as such he declined to advocate anything not set forth in the Baltimore platform—ini-! plying that he is guided as President by the planks of that remarkable document. Now we find him advocating the adoption of a law by Congress pro viding that American ships be required to pay tolls for the use of the Panama Canal —this in direct violation of a Democratic platform pledge. Is it a mistake to assume that the President used the poor old platform merely as an excuse to dodge the suf frage question? Eighty thousand rabbit skins have been shipped from the United States to I Paris. They will come back as Persian lamb, Siberian lynx and those other animals we never hear about outside of a fur dealer's advertisements. Our idea of a reckless man is one who buys his wife the new Spring fashion magazines. CLUB IOR LABOR UNIONS II T is reported that President Wilson would like lo have Congress com ijine all of the Five-Brothers anti : trust bills in one measure. in whatever foun he forces them II hrough, the President Will not be able to avoid the consequences of antago nizing the labor unions, the agricul tural associations and the national and State granges If he permits one clause to stand unchanged. It is this: "Any two or more persons in the United States who make any agreement, into any agreement, or arrive at any understanding by which they, directly or indirectly, un dertake to prevent a free and unre stricted competition among themselves, or among any purchasers or consum ers in the sale, production or trans portation of any produce, article or c&mnodity, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dol lars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both." This will unquestionably apply to labor unions and societies of the character of the Grange. Under the pretense of striking a blow at "big business" the administration is putting a club into the hands of employers that will enable them to send to jail every labor union member In the United States. Perhaps the President may say that he will not permit the law to apply to either farmers or laborers. Very well, then, how is he going to enforce it on anybody? leYeraofr c&arl j It is only when the list of things which John Y. Boyd did or helped to do in Harrisburg is published that people here realize the part he played in affairs ol' the State's capital. Mr. Boyd was in the forefront of religious movements for years and after his retirement from the coal business so long' identified with the family he gave freely of his time to civic, charitable and public duties. There are few charities in the city which have not been aided by him and the two Chris tian associations were probably more directly benefited by his active Interest than that of any other resident of the city. In fact, the Young Men's Chris tian Association at Second and Locust streets was practically built by him. He was the chairman of the building committee and literally "camped on" the operation after lie had given of his time, means and influence to raise the funds to make the construction possible. He followed the building from the foundation up and took con siderable pride in its equipment, al though by reason of health and ab sence from the city he did not take an active part in its management in recent years. When the Young Women's Christian Association build ing was projected Mr. Boyd took hold of tlie campaign for raising the funds and to use his own words "ran a race" with some other projects which he had helped work up. Another move nient which he fostered und which for a time worked substantial assistance to juveniles was the Big Brother As sociation. This was an organization ot young men whose duty it became, because of connection with the organ ization, to keep an eye on the voung sters who got into trouble. Literallv it meant to play the part of an elder brother and for a time the work of probation officers was lessened because some practical work was done. He was long one of the active managers of the Harrisburg Hospital and had sketched in. his mind's eye the de velopment of that institution which will come before many years, his plans being for a great institution for the whole district round about. 1 Few are aware that Air. Boyd had been for some time thinking about (he erection of a modern hotel for this city and had he lived it is possible that it might have come about. He was convinced that a first-class hotel, a sort of apartment hotel, could be made to pay in Harrisburg without a license and that a cafe conducted upon those lines and with moderate prices was something that the city needed as much as it needed a new hotel on an up-to-date scale. To friends he men tioned this project from time to time and once said that he had an Idea that the buildings now occupied by the temporary post office would afford an admirable site. This would have given a hotel at Third and Locust streets in a commanding place and had the project matured it would have been something of which the city could have been proud. Mr. Boyd encouraged golfing in Har risburg as much as any man. An ex pert player himself, he delighted in matches, and would enter the tourna ments and start scratch to "get him self chased," as he used to s?iy. Bon nymeads, the Boyd estate place just beyond Paxtang, has the only private links in this section, and Mr. Boyd fre quently played on it up to a few years ago, once having the deciding match between the Country Club and Reser voir teams played on the nine-hole course. He supervised the laying out of the links at the Country Club of Harrisburg, the first club links here abouts, and was chairman of a com mittee which was planning improve ment of the Lucknow course. He had gi\en numerous cups for matches at the club and was looking forward to the opening of this season's playing. one in Harrisburg has brought as many noted religious workers to Harrisburg as Mr. Boyd. He said one time that the way to organize work was to study the field and then iind out what was done in places where ef forts had been successful. He went about the city, literally studying the opportunities for home mission work and secured the services of men who had gotten results. On one occasion Mr. Boyd disputed a statement re garding conditions In a certain part of the city with a friend, and after the conversation started out to get some firsthand information. He got more than he bargained for, but he furnished the funds to clean up the neighborhood. On several occasions Mr. Boyd secured the services of men who had won fame as evangelists in places where they were given severe trials, one of those who is well re membered being the "Lumber Jack." Mr. Boyd said upon the occasion of the recent anniversary of Pine Street Sunday school that he was glad to an nounce that It had the largest enroll ment of any school In the city. "But," he added to some Sunday school work ers, "It's not the enrollment, but the number that we get every Sunday into the classes.' He had plans under way to Increase the average attendance when lie died. I nown -'PeepieFl —Ex-Secretary Knox is a grand father again. —Judge H. W. Whitehead, of Wil llamsport, is a sharp critic of the license laws as they stand. —Adjutant General Stewart has been invited to attend the anniversary of the First Regiment in Philadelphia next month. —John S. Gillespie, who has con | gi'PHslonal ambitions in Pittsburgh, is an authority on good roads. —Representative E. C. Benson is a candidate lor postmaster in his homo town of .Mount Jewett. —The Itev. J. Gray Bolton, of Phila delphia. says both press and pulpit | need a Utile admonition oeeaslonu 11.v. BARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M'CORMICK HUII HIT BYJODMERIN9 Tried to Have Philadelphia City Democratic Committee En dorse Harrisburger COMMITTEE BOOMED RYAN Penrose Will Be Boosted by Friends Who Have Formed Strong Union For Him I An attempt to have the Pliiladel i phia Democratic city committee en dorse Vance C. McCormlcU for the Democratic nomination for governor last night, ended in the committee voting 39 to 7 to endorse Michael J. Ryan. The boomerang was the worst that lias happened to the Jersey slate since the Democratic Club of Philadelphia, a reorganization stronghold, voted not to endorse anyone in advance ofr the primary election. The motion to en dorse McCormick was tabled when sprung by a friend of the candidate and the committee showed its resent ment by immediately going on record for Rvan. The Philadelphia Ledger, indepen dent, lias this to say about the meet ing and its surprising windup: "A dramatic episode last night brought a routine, dry-as-dust meet ing of the Democratic city committee to a close. A supporter of Vance Mc- Cormick, reorganizers' candidate for governor, attempted to force through an indorsement of him. It was like touching a torch to a powder barrel. When the smoke had cleared it was ascertained that the committee had endorsed City Solicitor Ryan's guber natorial candidacy by a vote of 39 to 7. The action was so unexpected, so con trary to the procedure which had been decided upon, which was to keep hands off, observe the spirit o£ the primary law and let the voters make their choice, unswayed by action by any official party organization, that after it had been done both sides appeared dazed, the one by victory, the other by defeat. There was a scurrying l'or telephones and a quick spreading ol' the information among Democratic leaders. It was a regular meeting, and almost the entire night had been consumed in preparing for the May primary. There was no Intention to indorse anyone, but toward the close of the meeting the committeemen were surprised to hear a motion of fered to have the city committee in dorse McCormick's candidacy." Harrisburgers were much interested yesterday by the filing of the nomi nating petition for Frederick E. Gelser, member of the last House from Northamp ton county, who aspires Goiser Will to renoininatlon on tho Stand for Democratic ticket in House Again his district. Geiser is well known here be cause of his activities against dual office holding, which caused him to be known as "Pure Pay Roll" Geiser. He is a Democratic. lawyer in Easton and feave the Republican members of the House plenty of bother during the session. As his renomination is clnclied, it is likely that he will stand a good show in Democratic Northamp ton, and if he should conio back to the House lie will probably be heard from considerably on the Democratic side. In addition to Geiser it is prob able that Representatives Trach and Benninger will be candidates again. Acting promptly upon tho an nouncement of Senator Penrose that he would be a candidate for re-elec tion, a number of men prominently Committee identified with the Will Boost manufacturing and Penrose Hard business interests of the State, organized the Pennsylvania Protective Union yesterday. This new organization, it was stated, will help the campaign along vigorously. Head quarters for this body have been ready for some time, with furniture and full office equipment at Philadelphia, and all that was wanting for their opening was word from the Senator that he was ready to take his stand on the firing line. At the meeting held yesterday aft ernoon James Dobson was elected president: Charlemagne Tower, Na than T. Folwell, William M. Coates, John Pitcairn, Robert Dornan and J. H. Schwacke, vice-presidents, and ex- Collector of the Port Chester W. Hill, secretary. The executive committee will include well-known men. The Senator will speak to-morrow in Phila delphia and visit the western counties later on. iPOLiricAbSiDefciaftrei —The Philadelphia Democratic city comittee is apparently a bad thing to monkey with unless you have the com bination. —The tail of the Jersey kite will be tied on at the meeting of the inside ring on Thursday, —Chairman Detrich seems to feel j more comfortable to-day. —Speaker Alter is in Philadelphia again to discuss matters with the Dlm miek people. —Arrangements are being made for a big Ryan dinner at one dollar per plate, the scene to be in Philadelphia. —The northern tier is to be invaded next week and they're hoping on tho Square that the retreat will not be as disastrous as that from Pittsburgh. —Judge Garman is now playing the sphinx. —Colonel L. A. Watres is being boomed for Governor at Scranton. —A delegation of Lackawanna men yesterday told . Senator Penrose that Dlmmlck would not carry his own county. —Probably some more men will be 'suggested" for the Democratic ticket next Thursday. —J. R. Freed has been re-elected chairman of the Bucks county com mittee. —The Republican rules committee will meet here iate in the month. —William Fllnn is on his way home from Florida. —Ryan is going to Pittsburgh next week and Lewis may also be there. I EDITORIAL COMMENT! Don't Expect Too Much, Men IFrotn the Washington Star.] Some Democrats seem to think that W. J. Bryan should be seen forever In his shirt sleeves working as hard as lie did at the Baltimore convention. Quite l.lkel.v Thin lOxylaiu* li IKrom the Now York livening Post.J ! The usurpation of the power of Con gress by Mr. Wilson is possibly thj re sult of tho usurpation of the powers of I Presidents i>> Messrs. .Vldrii'ii, Cannon Jund Payne. i A-UTTLft-noosenae i When Tommy Rooster told her he had been given knockout drops In a barroom, last night, she remarked how many new confections -there were on the market nowadays. GENTI.B SPRING By Wine Dinner Someone saw a blue bird. So the papers say: 'Nother saw a shadfiy Just the other day. In my cozy office, Heated well with steam, I sit fondly thinking That 'tis not a dream. Sun is shining' brightly, Through the window pane; I am glad 'cause gentle Spring is hero again. Then my dream is shattered; 'Phone rings—bless my soul, 'Tls my wife, she's saying, "Better order coal." "You never seem to get any letters from your sweetheart." "Oh, nothing so commonplace as that We exchange graphoplione records." "You say your boy went to New York to be a speculator?" said the neighbor. "Yes," replied the proud mother. "Ho may go broke." "No; ho isn't that kind of a specu lator. He's a ticket speculator." Washington Star. Thimble Club Gives Kitchen Shower For Mrs. Morton Page Special to The Telegraph Millerstown, Pa., March 10. —Sat- urday evening the Thimble Club gave a kitchen shower for Mr. and Mrs. Morton Pago at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Banks Page. Mr. and Mrs. Page will go to housekeeping in their newly furnished home In Greenwood street April 1. Those present were Mrs. Hulda Knight, of Duneannon; Harold Knight, Thoinpsontown; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Page, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reis inger, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beacham, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker, Mrs. Wil liam Walker, Misses Mame Kepner, Elizabeth Paton, Amy Lukens and Daisy Walker, 1). A. Lalir, Sellers Nip ple and Lawrence Knight. DEATH OF DH. J. IS. MEIUtITT Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., March 10. —Wal- ter T. Todd received a telephone mes sage announcing the death of his close friend. Dr. James B. Merritt, of Eas ton, Md., who died in the Church Home anil Infirmary, Baltimore, after an operation had been performed for cancer of the stomach. Ho had been in ill health for several months and had just returned from a two months' stay at Palm Beach, Fla. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsyl vania. He was 55 years old and Is survived by his widow and two chil dren, Miss Adeline K. Merritt, a teacher in the Philadelphia public schools, and Dr. James B. Merritt, 3d, a practicing physician in Easton, Md. SIR EDWARD GREY HB &j&J IhN nifi^S SIR EDWARD GREY Minister of Foreign Affairs for Great Britain, who has announced that6V?«*Disp&rcf>ea~ ~Of^Tf>fr»ClVlL»\Mlß [From the Telegraph, March 10, 1864] 700 Prisoners Exchanged Fort Monroe. March B.—The llag of truce steamer New York arrived here » this evening from City Point with 700 Union prisoners, who were exchanged for an equal number taken up. Hero Brought Homo Washington, March 8. —Lieutenant Israel Leadlow, of the artillery, who remained by his guns almost alone at Chickamauga until wounded and taken prisoner, has been exchanged and ar rived at Fortress Monroe. GOOD PIIOSPECTS EOR PEACHES Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa.. March 10.—One of the peach growers in this section who will not suffer a loss from the freezing of crops and who has pros pects of a large yield is Raymond Fox, near Pen-Mar Park. Mr. Fox owns a young orchard and a recent exami nation of the orchard showed that very little of the fruit was frozen. Out of 100 buds at different parts of tho orchard Mr. Fox found only threo that were frozen. Last year the greater part of the fruit was frozen. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Special to The Telegraph Millerstown. Pa., March 10.—Miss Mary Long, daughter of Able Long, who was taken ill with appendicitis Sunday, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital, where she was operated upon Monday afternoon.