6 BARRISBURC telegraph Bstoblisktd lljl PUBLISHED BY J *m TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. ' JB. J. STACK POLE, Pres't and Tr«a»'r. 9. R. OYSTER. Secretary. ' «US M. BTEINMETZ. Managing Editor. Vubltahed every evening (except Sun day), at the Telegraph Building, 216 Federal Square. Sutern Office, Fifth Avenue Butldln*. New York City, Hasbrook, Story A Brooke. Weetem Office, 123 West Madison street, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at ■-rnrt>iTir six cents a week. Mailed to subscriber! •t |J.OO a year In advance. Sntered at the Post Office In Harrls burg as second class matter. ®The Association of Amor- ( > ican Advertisers has ex •mined and certified to / the eircalatioa of this pub- i 1 1 Ucation. The figures of circulation i 1 11 contained in the Aesociation's re- i 1 1 port only are guaranteed. '! Association of American Advertisers 1 ! H*. 2333 Wblttbill Bld|. R. T. City ! «ellr average for the month el February, 1914 22,493 * Average for the year 1815—21.577 Average for the year 1D12—21.175 Average for the year llitl—lS.Sßl Average for the year IJMO 17.48.1 TELEPHONES I ' Be " Pi'rate Branch Exchange Mo. 2040. Untied Buslnets Office, 201. |Mitorial Room 685. Job Dept. 202, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 11 THE AUTOMOBILE snow FOR flvs consecutive years Harris burg has had an automobile show such as is seldom seen, out side of Philadelphia and Pitts burgh, in Pennsylvania. That which opens this evening promises to be even larger and more comprehensive than any that has preceded it. Time was when the automobile was looked upon merely as a rich man's toy. To-day It is the most popular Vehicle in the world —popular not only In the sense that it has the approval of the public, but because it has be come the great "common carrier." It Is no longer confined to the possession of the wealthy. Prices have been re duced almost as rapidly as efficiency and style have increased, until to-day he is a poor man, indeed, who has no thought of some day owning a "ma chine." The automobile is not an extrava gance when properly used. Even the man of limited salary can afford a rebuilt "used" machine or one of tho cheaper models fresh from the factory. It is well worth to any family all that it costs, in the way of increased op portunities for life together In the open, for better health, a common topic of fireside conversation and theme of Interest. He is a poor specimen of humanity, indeed, who cannot enthuse over a new automobile coming into the fam ily, and the dullard who does not ap preciate a spin through the country after a day in store or factory is in urgent need of medical attention. The automobile Industry is Just in its infancy, despite the myriads of cars on the roads to-duy. They will become as numerous as bicycles used to be. Don't smile. If you do not already own a machine you'll be driv ing a car yourself one of these days. President Wilson signed the Alaskan railroad bill with a Klondike gold pen. Those Harrlsburgers who invested a few years ago In Alaskan gold mining companies will wonder whether any of their product found Its way into that pen, particularly as they never had any return from their investments. ACTIVITY AT WTEEf/TON THE organization of a special company, with a capital stock of SIOO,OOO, for the sole purpose of having charge of construction work in connection with the Pennsyl vania Steel Company at Steelton, augurs well for the further enlarge ment of the steel works there. Sporadic improvements and occa sional building operations are ordi narily farmed out to contractors mak ing a specialty of that kind of work. It la only when large corporations face plant enlargements on a gigantic scale that they organize separate companies in order that they may do their own building. It is, therefore, but fair to assume that there are larger enterprises In store for Steelton than have as yet been announced. It will require no little work to keep a >IOO,OOO company on a paying basis, and even the extensive developments begun this week would not alone jus tify the formation of such an organiza tion as is contemplated under the charter just taken out by steel com pany officials. Palm leaf fans are now being adver tised. Thus do we see signs of ap proaching Spring. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTS THE Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce has lost no time in fol lowing up the introduction of Congressman Kreider's bill for the further enlargement of the Fede ral building here with a hearty in dorsement. The Chamber of Commerce is made up largely of the business men of the city. None realize more than they the importance of adequate postal facili ties for the proper conduct of the commercial enterprises of Harrisburg, especially since so large a proportion of shipments are now being made by parcel post. When the late Congressman olm pted was instrumental in liming ;< bill passed appropriating 11-5,000 for the improvement of the building here the .parcel hill had nut hern iri SATURDAY EVENING, BATOUBBURO ®tS® TELEGRXPH MARCI [ 14, 1914. troduced anil there seemed little likeli hood of such n law at a very early date. The sum named would have been sufficient for the purposes Intend ed at the time, but it la apparent al ready that the additional sum for which Congressman Kreider has asked will be necessary if the rapid growth of the postal business under the new conditions Is to be properly cared for. The Chamber of Commerce is right In extending to the Congressman every assistance within Its power. There is nothing like home backing to make legislators understand that appropria tions sought by their fellows are really needed. Inasmuch as the next Legislature I will have few purely political matters to worry about, the election of a United States Senator being disposed of In the | general election next November, the choice of legislators Is going to rest almost entirely upon their fitness to legislate rather than upon political considerations. For this reason aspir ants for the Legislature will not be able to avoid committing themselves upon a number of propositions which are certain to bo threshed out during the session of 1916, notably woman suffrage and local option. WORK FOR THE IDLE WHILE the snow is piled high all over the city, the several heads of departments are struggling with the figures jof the 1914 budget with a view to the | energetic prosecution of the several public improvement projects which \ are already under way or about to be started. It is to their credit that] the City Commissioners realize thej importance of providing employment' as soon as possible after the opening of Spring, and it is expected that all the measures and plans and contracts will have been passed upon before tho end of cold weather, which will make possible outside work. This same policy is being pursued by the railroad companies and the corporations which are contemplating important Improvements, including tho Second street subway, the building of the new bridge of the Cumberland Valley Railroad over the Susquehanna river and other enterprises of individ uals and corporations. While other cities are likely to feel the squeeze of nonemployment, Har risburg is in a rather fortunate po sition because of the provisions for large public expenditures and the projects that have been provided for by the railway and private corpora tions in this city and Steelton. Uncle Sam has made his first plunge into governmental ownership In the Alaskan railway project of President Wilson. It remains to be seen whether this change of governmental policy in this respect is going to mean a gradual diminution of Individual initiative and a loss of that American energy which has been responsible for the tremend ous development and growth of the na tion. The experience of other coun tries would seem to Indicate that the United • States could well leave the building and operation of its railroads to private enterprise. UNPAID PAVING BILLS NO one will question the business judgment of the City Council in its decision to make no change In the city tax rate for the year 1914. It was thought for a time that there might be a slight re duction for a part of the year; In other words, that by reason of the change in the city government there would be only nine months to be cov ered in the proposed tax levy. On further consideration, however. It is said to be the conclusion of the com missioners that nothing would bo gained by a temporary reduction while the city continued to pay in terest on paving assessments against non-assessable properties amounting to more than $50,000. These assess ments have been accumulating for more than ten years, and it will hard ly be contended by any one conversant with business principles that there should be a further period of waiting before these obligations are can celled. "While these unpaid paving bills and street damages have come down as a legacy of previous administrations, it is not wise to further postpone settle ment day. It Is said to be probable, therefore, that the Council will pro vide in the budget for the wiping out of these assessments rather than In vite fleeting applause for a brief spasm of alleged economy by a slight reduction of the tax levy. If the conditions of the unemployed in many of the large cities of the coun try shall lead to an exodus to the rural districts and the taking up of vacant lands, then good may come of what at present seems a distressing Industrial situation. Even In Dauphin county there ought to be more intensive farm ing notwithstanding the present more or less prosperous conditions. We are not getting from the soil what we should by reason of the failure of many of our farmers and fruit growers to take advantage of their opportunities under scientific development. South Harrisburg has been ver; pa tient over the.Dock street bridge hold up, and Mr. Lynch, the superintendent of streets and public work, is being given much credit for pushing the | plans and the proposition generally 1 since he assumed office. The closing of this bridge has been a great depriva tion for the people of the southern sec tion of the city and when the rebuild ing has once started, it ought to be pushed with all the ginger possible. Bids for this work were opened to-day. With the characteristic energy of tho Allison Hill district, preparations are being made for a great evangelistic campaign in the near future. Out Sharon way the railroad track walkers are seeing bluebirds and frogs. The song of either would be welcome music here. A 22,000 diamond has been located by X-rays in a Vickuburg mun's stomach. Why didn't he spend the money for n dozen eggs ami have a real meal? Dean Lewis is out. for local option. Bui. then. «e haven't heard of ;i single rHnrlidate who i* imt. levemnft- chafl It is rather astonishing the way people flock to see an unidentified corpse," said an undertaker last even lag in talking about accidents and their attendant features. "I have had 1 ?v? . * now ot some odd experiences in ,that line and It Illustrates human na i ture. 1 guess X have known of a dozen unknown persons placed In my care i,or the care of other undertakers and : probably 100 people came to see the I bodies for purpose of identification. Home of the callers came out of curios ity and some came to see lost children, brothers or sisters. One woman came i lin tears and I found out she just I I wanted to see the body. Never had any idea of identifying. I know of on ® ease in which fourteen persons l called to see the body of a girl. Some jof them were women seeking daugh ters. Some of the tales I have heard have been pitiful and in this case X speak of six women who were hunt ing daughters who had left home. Of | course, we can never tell whether a person coming around to identify 1 means business or comes out of curios- j lty. It is hard to discriminate." I Harrisburg hotel registers have been ornamented with the slogan, "Votes for V. omen" lately and the marking appears to attract much attention. At one of the big hotels an ardent suf fragist appended the legend to her name before the clerk could say Jack Robinson. Soon after a traveling man came along and wrote: "See my shoes.' Another man wrote after his! name "Favojs Wilson." Tf the suf-! fraglst lady saw the other slogans she j made no sign. J Amateur night which proved to be the undoing of a band of orators of the suffragist association is an estab i llshed institution in Harrisburg's the aters, especially the vaudeville houses. |An invitation is given for all per sons who think they can act, sing or dance to show their stunts and some real clever things are presented, espe cially team sketches. But one char acteristic is that everyone "gets the I hook. ' Whether the stunt be good or bad the "hook'' goes out and while volunteers were inclined to resent it at first they do so no longer. They can tel! whether the applause or laughter when they are hauled off is the right kind or not; in other words whether it is with or at them. A man who had been told that Fa ther Penn would not object very much If he caught a xjalr of squirrels and took them tb his home town for the public park is looking for the man who told him that. He went to the park one day and admirred the squir rels and some one noticing his interest talked about them and imported the information that the State was glad to furnish them, but that they must be taken by the hand to meet the laws. The man bought a bag of nuts and started to catch squirrels. He had no trouble catching the animals but what happened when he tried to keep them sent him to a drug store for court plaster. One squirrel bit him In three places and another scratched his thumb so that hfe will not be able to use it for a week. The destruction of the Huston mill near Hogestown on Thursday will in terest a good many Harrlsburgers who have spent the summer days along the Co»odoguinet creek. The mill was an ancient one being along a road which crossed the creek a short distance above Hogestown and was a survival of the days when the whole property was one of the iron making enter prises. A forge was located there many years ago and while the forgo has gone the dam remains and the water power ran the grist and saw mills. National Guardsmen hereabouts are of the opinion that it will not be very long before the Eighth Regiment is given another company, thereby mak ing it a twelve company regiment. The Eighth Is one of the few regi ments short of the standard, the Four teenth being another. Recently one company was added to the Thirteenth making it a full regiment, and other companies will be added to the Four teenth. Harrisburg is the center of the Eighth, which is widely scattered but at the same time can be quickly assembled in this city because of the railroads. Perhaps the new company might be located here or at Steelton. SEE THE ALTO SHOW By Wing Dinger Say, Bill, hear that honk-honk, Hear that siren horn. Something must be doing, Sure as you were born. Where are all the peoplo Headed for to-night? Surely, they expect to See some pleasing sight. "Don't you know?" Bill answers, "Say, you're mighty slow. They're off for the Arena With its Auto Show." "Austos, big and little, Motorcycles, too, And accessories are Waiting there for you. "Even though you haven't Made your mind up, quite That you'll buy, be sure to See the show to-night. "Or If that you can't do. Sometime next week go. Take the whole blamed family. They'll enjoy the show." kwgLL-Known-'PeQPie^i —Mark Edgar, secretary of the Scranton Board of Trade, Is making a series of Investigations into freight rates to and from that city. —Captain W. M. Fassett, U. S. A., has been detailed to inspect the Na tional Guard signal corps company at I J ittsburgh. —Francis J. Koosor. former judge of Somerset county, has congressional l aspirations. —Henry Hart has resigned after j serving as treasurer of the Empire i Steel and Iron Company for years and will go into business in Reading. —Charles M. Schwab is on a trip to California. —William Robertson, well known In the iron trade, has retired from thati business to look after large clay In terests in Beaver county. —Robert A. Balfour, Philadelphia capitalist, Is about after an extended illness. OPPRESSIVE DEMOCRATS [From the Miami, Fla., Herald.] Some of our local so-called progres sive Democrats are really what Is i known as oppressive Democrats. They ought to have a talk with themselves some time and get straight. If they make themselves believe they are i what they say they are, they ate I lucky. No one else believes them. AX EVENING THOUGHT The measure of a man's power i lo help his brother is the ineas- j jure of the love in the heart of liirn. and of the faith he has that I at last the gi>'»l «111 win. -Ralph I Connor. I nSTIISWIH ENTERS CMffl I j 1 He Announces That He Will Be Candidate For Renomination at May Primary LYBARGER IS IN FINE FORM i— " ! Shows Effect of Recent Explora tion of Classics and Takes First Place in Club "I am a candidate for renomination jto the House on the Republican ticket land will enter the primaries as vigor-, I ously as I can," said Representative ; Augustus Wlldman to-day. Mr. Wlldman's papers for the re- ] nomination are now In circulation in the city and will probably be filed at • the Capitol within the next few days, t The nominating petition of Dr. James j E. Dickinson, Mr. Wlldman's col-[ league, is also expected to be filed be j fore many days. Republicans In the Second Leglsla ; tlve District are discussing various candidate?, among those mentioned beina O. C. Bishop, Oberlin; Albert B. Schenck, Derry township; Dr. M. C. Putt, Oberlin; er.-Representative C. D. Row, Willlamstown, and H. M. Fair cliild, Mlllersburg. Dr. D. W. Bchaffnur, of Eithaut, named a Poor Board physician by grace of the machine, has finally con sented to do what he can to help the bosses by Sohaffner standing as a Democratic Will Bear candidate for the House a Burden In tho Second Legislative District. John J. New baker, the wise old Dem ocratic leader in Steelton, was slated for the nomination, according to rumor, but with McCormick- and Prlzer to run with, It Is said that he did not like the signs. Hence, the gallant Enhaut physician has been given a come-quick call as a return for his job. Dr. Schaffner has upon sev eral occasions essayed to break Into office by the votes of the people, but has not been as successful as In get ting appointive Jobs. H. B. Saussa man is slated for the other Second district nomination, and in the city the bosses are hunting some one to be goat along with the perennial Ijy barger. The members of the Central Demo cratic Club were lost night prepared for the coming speech by Secretary of the Navy J.osephus Daniels by an oration by Jesse Job-hunting Jesse and Lybarger, recently de- the Knights feated for the House of Lone Ago and county controller ship, and who is once more a candidate. Mr. Lybarger was Intended to bo a mere satellite In the galaxy of speechmakers at the club last nigth, but by forc.o of voice and use of metaphor he assumed solar proportions. Mr. Lybarger was filled with ideas about knights and lances, but whether he had been reading of the Spaniard who tilted at a windmill or was consumed by memories of the paladin Roland, did not appear, Julius Caesar, the worst boss Rome ever knew, was also used In one of the slmilies of Mr. Lybarger. Vance C. McCormick, candidate for the gu bernatorial nomination, made a speech in which he agreed to abide by the primaries; li S. Prlzer, the single taxer and stove manufacturer, who is. a can didate for tl*e congressional nomina tion; the old reliable T. K. VanDyUe, Arthur C. Young, H. M. Bretz and President Jones' also spoke. Mr. Young also gave the club an easy chair. "Brumbaugh for Governor will sweep through the entire Allegheny Valley district like wildfire," said Sen ator Joseph H.Thomp son, of Beaver county, Thompson who was in Philadel- Booms Dr. pliia yesterday to dis- Brumbnugh cuss with Republican leaders the candidacy of Judge Fraser for the Supreme Court nomination. Sen ator Thompson is the ex-Republican county chairman of Beaver and Is in touch with Republican sentiment throughout the western portion of the State. He said that all the active workers with whom he conferred re garded Superintendent Brumbaugh as the strongest man the party could nominate and as a sure winner In No vember. A political "war" Is brewing In the camp of the Northumberland county Democrats over the post of county chairman. The job is now held down by Ed ward F. Weldenham- liow Brews mer, of Milton. John Up River W. Timmes, solicitor Over Job for Aaron Raker, County Controller, it Is said, will be his opponent. Timmes is an active young Democrat and was formerly county chairman. Weiden hammer was chairman last year. Op position to Weldenhammer comes from Shamokln, where Timmes lives, and his partisans assert that the coun ty chairmanship belongs In Shamokln, where there are many turbulent voters, many of whom are among the foreign-speaking element. Shamokln and Coal township have 2,500 Demo cratic votes, they assert, while Milton has in the neighborhood of 600. This year, some Democrats say, the State committee will make rules which will require the person chosen by the voters for member of the State com mittee In the county to serve as county committeemen. Weidenhammer was j chosen when Edward Raker, county charman, became postmaster of Sha mokln. The Prohibition party In Pennsyl vania seems to have fallen into the wayß of the Democrats , and Bull Moosers in "suggest ing" candidates. In ' Cold Water old days such actions Ticket Is used to be called slate i "Suggested" making, but a letter Issued by the Rev. Dr. B. E. P. Prugh styles It the work of a committee "to prepare a ticket of suggestions." The com mittee, in addition to suggesting can didates, Issued a statement of its posi tion that he who runs may read. The statement Is as follows: "Resolved, ; That It is the sense of the executive committee of the Prohibition party of Pennsylvania that: Regardless of whether prohibition of the liquor traf- I flc becomes a part of the law of the nation by a statute or by constitutional amendment, a political party com ! mitlcd to such policy Is absolutely | necessary for its effective enactment titiid enforcement. Assent to the above I proposition should be a prime quall | location in all Prohibition candidates | ior congressional or legislative offices.' I 'The Jii.ket suggested Is as follows: I I'Qjtpd States Senator, 1 Toward .t. | Nicholson-- Hemminger--Johnson fj tj Who- during their many years in Evangelistic 5 XX work -have had the FREE use of every good " g riano, as an advertisement, purchased for their U tt exclusive use the ♦« ft 44 ♦* ♦ < ♦♦ 8 r ,T^ le ? nl y. re a s °n these gentlemen could have for purchasing' U KNOWiTtn r fu r SS to an - v other piano,is because THEY 8 t • . BESI never, because it is cheaper, for 8 Chickering pianos cost more than others—but • 2 ♦« They Are Worth the Difference j] Ask any of the leading musicians or musical authoratives of Harrisburg, such as II Professor CA. El enberger Professor E. J. Decevee. Miss Jennie Pratt, Bishop T H 2 Darlington, MrsMusser, Mrs. Bent Weaver, Mrs. W. K. Bumbaugh, Mrs. M E 01m- 2 stead, Mrs. W. K. Myers, Mrs. kreider, and many others. They will tell you that the P Chickering is the supreme piano of the world. * ♦« | COME IN AND INSPEC H | Uprights, SSOO to | | Grands, $630 I g [ tj | The J. H.Troup Music House | | Troup Building, 15 South Market Square | Force, of Scran ton; Governor, Mat thew H. Stevenson, of Pittsburgh; Lieutenant-Governor, Dr. 11. J. Wha len, of New Castle; Secretary of In ternal Affairs, C. W. R. Smith, of Phil adelphia; Representatives in Congress at large, George Hart, of Scranton; B. R. Pilse, of Erie; Dr. S. Harper Smith, of McKeesport; James J. Pat ton, of Philadelphia. In addition to these they have entered in the race for the nonpartisan ballot; Supreme Court, Harold L. Robinson, of Union town; Superior Court, James E. Clark, of Philadelphia, Although Judge C. N. of Pottsville, may not announce his can didacy for the Washington party nom ination for Governor for several days, his friends make no secret of the fact that the Judge has firmly decided to enter the race. His determination to oppose Dean Lewis is not because of personal antagonism, but merely be cause of the demand that has been manifested for a more aggressive can didate than Lewis. ipfti mcAbiioeuftftrel —Oh! Jesse. Why did you drag in Cftos&r? —Abiding by the decision of the primaries seems to be a principle Just now, but in years gone by it was more observed in the breach. —Julius Caesar and the knight who bucked a windmill in almost the same breath. Wow! —The candidacy of Messrs. Wild man and Dickinson is not popular In a certain mourning newspaper. —Doc Schaffner shows a proper ap preciation of being given a job any way. —lt's pretty nearly time for Doc Dougherty to be heard from again. —Messrs. Dimmlck and Ainey seem to be having differences and Borah is disposed to stand from under. —William Draper Lewis says he 3 for local option. —Pinchot has gone to western States, probably to get a little glance at familiar scenes. —Borah and Cummins are said to be due In this State in a month to make speeches. —Carr and Cresswell are now said to be slated for the federal Judgeships and the appointments are to be made next week. —Nice situation when a judge from another State has to be sent into Penn sylvania to handle federal business tied up because Democratic politicians are squabbling over spoils. —We trust Lybarger did not get Paxton creek and the Rubicon mixed. —Wonder if the scrap over federal judgeships as spoils conflicts with the "New Freedom"? —The doctrine of making the Legis lature change its rules as a part of the executive prerogative is not being ex ploited much. —Dr. Brumbaugh's announcement is expected next week and there will be more pain among the Democrats. —Anyhow, fights for place are not keeping Mr. Cupid from the White House. —Peter .T. Hughes, former news paperman and magistrate, run for Congress in Philadelphia. —McCorinlck and Ryan will both , b* oul. on the trail next week. McCor i mlfli tit going m northern comities and Ryan to Scranton, Wilkes-Barro, Al toona and Pittsburgh. -—Fifteen men formed a McCormlck club in the Eighth ward of Fhiladel pnla the other evening'. —-Ryan was endorsed by another ward committee in Philadelphia last night, making his score 22. [-UVf>ARRIBBURft*PIf-Ty- I y&ARS-AfrQ-ro-DAV' [From the Telegraph of March 14, 18641 . Bushel Standard flv 7L n _ a ®t has been read in the House S?*'J h A «fandard weight of a bushel of oats at thirty-two pounds. Slindfllea Here Those beautiful littlo "Insects" known as shadflies. have made their appearance, and are quite numerous new«-Di«p&TCf>es~ -OF-Thfr> ClVll> VPAn [From the Telegraph of March 14, 1864] Stop Unequal Exchange Washington, March 14. The Chronicle says General Wadsworth left this city for Fortress Monroe, yester day, with orders from the War De partment to stop all the exchanges of prisoners upon the basis recently acted on by the rebels, by which 100 rebel prisoners are exchanged for every seveftity-five of ours In possession of the rebel authorities. _. , A Hune Falls Chattanooga, Saturday, March 12. The rebels sent In a nag of truce on Wills Should Be Perfectly Drawn t^ie preparation of no legal pi ajß PH| document is the inaccurate use Si!!! Inn! Si a or phrase more se |J jj{j| g i rious than in a will. It cannot p-fs—be insured against a contest as ————_J can property against lire, but— riaiinKin It can be made flawless to in- P sure the wishes of the tes r> •. tator being carried out by con- UepOSlt suiting a trust company or an rw% attorney. We will be pleased 1 rilSt to furnish forms prepared by legal experts to guide you in Company making your will. And next in importance is the naming of 213 Market St. a trust company as your exec- Capltal $300,000 Hf 01 "* . _ , rhe?e important matters should be Surpiut. $300,000 given yotir immediate attention. Uiieu for depusiis Salurday from 5 to S. "important business." The Jntentioi was to get the location of our advance at S the & o i?in g ? 1 Cl ' J h ? waß stoppe. ih and the scheme fa'led. AFTER YOU DIE Who will take cara of your family? You cannot afford to carry the risk. A SIO,OOO policy at age 35 requires but $129.90. Dividends reduce cost after first year. Assets $140,000,000. Organized 1847. Write for sample policy. PENN MUTUAL LIFE 10.1 N. Secoud St. Isaac Miller, . Local P. O. Donaldson, I Agent*. r IBAD4tIARTUU VOM 1 SHIRTS SIDES & SIDES