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WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL. 1
WILSON'S "VICTORY"
PRESIDENT WILSON has won a
"victory" in the lower house of
Congress, but at what frightful
cost to himself and his party.
The Sims bill, repealing the Panama
tolls law whereby American shipping
would go free through the Panama
Canal, has been passed by a majority
of 86 votes, but the heretofore boasted
solidarity of the Democratic party at
Washington has been smashed.
Underwood, who has carried out the
orders of the White House on the floor
of the House, has revolted against the
President.
Speaker Clark, who lield many of
his colleagues to the President's wishes
when unpopular bills were under con
sideration, is estranged.
The Wilson forces arc already plan
ning to unhorso them. A new leader
is scheduled to take Underwood's
place. A new Speaker is in prospect,
If the Democrats maintain their ma
jority in tho next Congress—a some
what remote contingency unless all
signs fail.
The Democratic machine is on the
rocks. Underwood and Clark and the
forces they represent in the party the
4RT country over will be opposed to the
renomination of the President. The
President will find them arrayed
against hiin during the remainder of
his term whenever the opportunity
presents itself.
It is quite apparent, regardless of
all their protestations to the contrary,
that neither Underwood nor Clark any
longer trusts the sincerity of the
President whom they previously served
so well. And why should they?
Considerably more than a month
ago Senator Lodge told his colleagues
that he liad been informed by the
White House that the passage of the
Sims bill wns vital to matters of great
import involving foreign relations.
The President himself, addressing
Congress some days later, said:
1 shall not know how to deal
with other matters of even greater
delicacy and nearer consequence, if
you do not grant it to mo in un
grudging measure.
Congressman Palmer—hand-picked
White House candidate for the Senate
—who would no more think of quot
ing the President without express per
mission than he would of voting for a
Republican bill in Congress, as late as
Wednesday of last week hinted at
secrets of state and grave foreign com
plications concerning which the ad
ministration could not speak in con
nection with the canal tolls.
Then came the President himself to
blandly deny that there were any such
complications—in effect to retract, and
without any explanation at that, his
own assertion before the House of
Representatives.
Is it any wonder that independent
Democrats refuse to follow the Presi
dent blindly when they suspect him
of trying to frighten them iruo sup
porting a White House policy when ho
cannot command their votes by rea
sonable argument?
What does a platform pledge
amount to with a man who tries to
fool not only the country but his own
most loyal friends?
DANIEL S. SEITZ
CITV COUNCIL has complimented
a worthy, efficient and experi
enced official in the re-election
of Daniel S. Seitz as City Solici
tor. Although still a young man, Mr.
Seltz has given almost a score of years
to the discharge of the important du
ties devolving upon the law officer of
the city. He Is the guide and mentor
of the legislative and other branches
of the municipal government, and
through his years of constant attention
to the multifarious details of a respon
sible position has obtained a grasp
upon its affairs which is in itself an
Important asset in the development
of Harrlsburg.
Mayor John K. Koyal mado the
usual exhibition of his peanut theory
of politics in opposing the election of
Mr. Selta at the session of the City
L Council yesterday for no other reason
| than that the term of Mr. Seitz does
r not expire for one month. He had 110
objection to the choice of the City
L Solicitor and conceded his ability and
fitness, but through an ingrown po
litical grouch ht- belittled his <?wn
.jifli:* and in«lliwity upon an
jlrtcial who stands high nut unly in
WEDNESDAY EVENING HARRISBUHG TELEGRAPH APRIL 1, 1914.
this community but throughout the
•State. Jt remained for a partisan
mayor in a nonpartisan body to break
the admirable record of repeated
unanimous elections of our City Soli
citor.
The city is to bo congratulated upon
retaining the services of one who has
devoted so assiduously and earnestly
his time and talents to the protection
of the interests of the taxpayers and
the people generally. During the long
period of hia administration in the
legal department Mr. Seitz has been
confronted with many grave problems
involving legal construction and the
settlement of controversies which at
times threatened serious results. His
discharge of his duties has at all times
been high-minded, painstaking, thor
ough and capable.
USE OF lIEROIX SPREADS
A FEW weeks ago the dead body
of a young girl was found in a
Harrisburg hotel. For some
days mystery surrounded tho
death. The physicians found that the
cause was an overdose of heroin. Since
that time the State Dairy and Food,
Division, which keeps a pretty con
stant vigil in such matters, reports
that the use of the drug is growing
in Pennsylvania.
Commissioner James Foust reports
that the sales of this drug have re
cently increased greatly, particularly
in those States which havo laws pre
venting the indiscriminate sale of
morphine and cocaine. Investigation
of the subject established the fact
that many drug victims who formerly
used morphine and cocaine, and who
under the new laws find it difficult to
obtain these substances, have begun
using heroin, the sale of which is not
as carefully restricted under State
laws.
The drug Is said to be fully as dan
gerous as morphine, and by many is
held to be much worse, for the reason
that it occasionally kills the victim
outfight, and its habit is far harder
to overcome than the use of the other
drugs. The department, pending fur
ther action, specially warns al! people
who are unfamiliar with the drug to
avoid all preparations containing the
substance and to take it only on the
prescription of reputable physicians.
Heroin is a derivative of morphine,
the opium alkaloid. It is known in
chemical parlance as diacetyl mor
phine, and it is frequently found as a
constituent of a number of proprie
tary drugs. Its use seems to be espec
ially notable in parts of Pennsylvania.
Numerous deaths due to the use of the
drug have been reported from various
parts of the State.
The substance apparently is far
more dangerous for drug- users than
morphine or cocaine. Drug fiends are
able to consume relatively large quan
tities of the other two drugs, but any
sudden and material increase in the
amount of heroin taken Is very liable
to prove fatal. As indicating the wide
sale of this substance it is known that
one druggist In Pennsylvania whoso
store was located In an undesirable
section of his city has been buying
heroin tablets in 25,000 lots.
According to the experts of *he food
bureau, the word "heroin" on any label
should act as a danger signal, and
users of patent and proprietary medi
cines are warned to closely examine
the labels on bottles or packages to
ascertain whether the medicines con
tain the drug or not.
REPUBLICANS INTERESTED
THE sixth annual dinner of the
West End Republican Club last
evening was remarkable for an
unusually large attendance and
much enthusiasm. The after-dinner
speeches developed into serious dis
cussions of national problems—mat
ters now having the attention of the
public as affecting very seriously the
welfare of the individual and the
ready applause attested the deep in
terest of the diners and their under
standing of the close relationship of
the present administration at Wash
ington to the stagnation of business
now being experienced from one end
of the country to the other.
So long as the Individual purse was
not flattened, so long as work was
plentiful and business fairly remunera
tive, Americans, rich and poor, were
inclined to hearken to ftie voice of
the plausible reformer at Washington,
promising the millenlum at the hands
of a Democratic Congress, but since
the dire effects of the reckless attacks
of that Congress on business have
become apparent they have become
impatient with glittering theories and
ready to listen to reason.
The Republican clubs like that of
the West End are doing a splendid
party work. It is around such organi
zations that the party forces rally and
when they turn out in such numbers
as attended tHe dinner last night—
when the big dining room would not
hold them all —it Is beyond question
indicative of a stirring interest In
national affairs that speaks well for
Republican success at the polls.
SCHOOLS AND FARMS
PENNSYLVANIA might take a
lesson from Oklahoma. If that
State has big crops the coming
summer It will be due in part
to the aid rendered the farmers by
the schools. Throughout the State
th* teachers and pupils have been
systematically testing seeds for the
planters in their respective communi
ties. Every teacher in the «tate has
I received from State Superintendent
Wilson a scoring sheet on which to
record the tests. Seed from last year's
crop is reported to be particularly
unreliable, and agricultural experts
say there is special need this year for
some such direct service as the schools
have offered.
"No movement has been started In
our State which can result in as much
good with so little cost to the people
generally," declares Mr. Wilson. "It
will not only be a financial benefit to
the farmer by teaching him to plant
none but good seed, but it is of dis
tinct educational value to the chil
dren. it furnishes one of the best
lesson* thai can be taught In botany
: or Hgrit'ijUure. nnci affords the oppor
[tufiity i" come in cloaer contact with
I
every farmer in tlio community, a
thing which all good teachers are
anxious to do."
If the tests are properly made and
the information followed by the farm
ers, the results should be remarkable.
Tho lessons taught can be applied
year after year and constantly im
proved upon, until the time will come,
as It should come, when seeds of any
kind whatsoever will not be planted
until they have lirst been tested. If
the schools, through their teachers and
pupils, can bring this about, they will
have fulfilled one of the groatest mis
sions for which they are supported by
public funds —that of making bread
winning easier.
Officials of the United States bureau
of education point to Superintendent
Wilson's experiment in Oklahoma as
an important example of what the
schools can do to make tho contact
between education and the real life
of the community in which the school
is located.
1 EVENING CHAT 1
It is evident that a good many men
in Harrlsburg and roundabout arc de
sirous of becoming, or being, as the
case may be, known as men con
structed on "modern lines." Some days
ago a leading tailor announced that
the men of this generation were tall,
straight fellows with shoulders wider
than their stomachs and that the
rotund form that was formerly a sign
of success in life is disappearing and
that adipose tissue is no longer ac
cepted as an evidence that things were
going well. Instead, asserted this man
of shears and accumen, the modern
man is one whose stomach is above
the belt, meaning in his subtle way
that chest development is now a bet
ter guerdon than a paunch. What the
above is leading to is a remark that a
good many men are taking to golf and
that the three clubs which maintain
courses here will have plenty of play
ers. The years of education that the
pleasures of the putting green and
the long drive outweigh those of the
board are commencing to tell and in
stead of men spending their days in
chairs looking out of the window
when they have leisure they are plan
ning to spend an hour or two on the
links or even to play tennis and base
ball, or at best those who can afford it
are taking automobile rides. How
ever, golf, which offers more oppor
tunity to get rid of surplus flesh and
to furnish amusement at the same
time without the violence of tennis or
baseball, is attracting more people
than ever in this city.
Practically every club's committee is
looking forward to this Spring with
some misgivings because of the man
ner in which men who want to play
golf are announcing the fact and mak
ing bids for the lesson-giving time of
tho professionals. Half a dozen years
ago golfers were a curiosity and now
the man who can play is envied and
people who used the game as a target
for witticisms are now in danger of
becoming objects of the jeers which
greet the dub. The point is that many
people are turning to golf and a real
lively season is anticipated. The
Country Club of Harrisburg and the
Reservoir Park Golf Club have been
contesting for a couple of years for a
cup offered by the late John Y. Boyd
and Frank Payne and as the deciding
match will be played this year it is
eminently fitting that these two clubs
should unite with the Colonial and
get a city trophy which will afford
means for meets of teams from the
three organizations. Such a contest
would be worth while and would add
immensely to the interest in the game
because there is nothing like the
scramble to get on teams and there is
an abundance of material here. The
Country Club is uniting in a four-club
league with the Country Clubs of
York, Lancaster and Reading with a
trophy to be offered for the country
club championship of Central Penn
sylvania. The details of this league
are now being worked out and each
club will have a game at home and
away with each of its rivals. The last
year Harrisburg and York Country
Clubs played a series of three matches,
the third being jHayed off at Balti
more because each had won on its
home grounds. Harrisburg also played
Lancaster. This year with these club
matches nssured there should certainly
be plenty of room for interclub
matches between tho three organ
izations here.
All three clubs arc working to put
their courses into fine shape. Tho
Reservoir, which has tho reputation
of maintaining an excellent course,
plans to outdo its splendid greens of
last summer and fall and some
changes will also be made. The Co
lonial course, which is only a couple
of years old. is rounding into fine form
and the summer should see it ready
for all comers. It is the longest of the
three courses and its "long holes" are
worth while. The Reservoir and Co
lonial have secured Stewart McEwan,
the professional, for another year and
the Country Club has secured Walter
Dinan, formerly of the Aronomink
Club of Philadelphia, who took hold
to-day and who will supervise im
provements to the grounds. The Luck
now links aro to be thoroughly gone
over and three greens reconstructed
and a number of betterments made,
but opportunity for playing on tem
porary greens will be afforded. Be
cause of the growth of interest in out
door sports the Country Club is also
adding a new building for baths and
lockers which will contain 125 lockers
and be equipped in up-to-date man
ner. the committee in charge having
worked out a plan which embodies
some of the best ideas in similar de
partments of recently built clubhouses.
This building is to be ready in May.
With all of these things going on
and improvements to clubhouses and
grounds being under way the prospects
are bright for much interest in tho
ancient game in Harrisburg, and, to
return to the opening thought, for re
duction of girth.
1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE |
—Charles T. Shoen, inventor of the
| steel car, celebrated bis fiftieth wed
ding anniversary at his home near
Philadelphia.
—William A. Blakely, former dis
trict attorney of Allegheny, is about
again after his severe illness.
—A. A. Stevens, the Tyrone lawyer,
was summoned home from Florida by
the death of his son.
—Enoch James, Johnstown council
man, is being asked a good many
questions by bakers who object to or
ders to wrap bread.
—Dr. G. M. Philips, principal of
West Chester State Normal School,
reports 900 pupils enrolled.
-HVbARmSBURfr-fMpy-
ye aus o- top ay
[From the Telegraph of April 1, 1864]
Build New Executive Mansion
Both branches of the Legislature
have passed the bill to purchase a new
executive mansion—the old one being
totally unfit for '.he purpose for which
it has been used.
City Not Subject to Draft
Information has been received that
Harrisburg Is clear of the next draft—
having a credit of twenty-five men
over Mnd above her quote- under Ihe
|calls for 7<M),l)00 volunteers.
■HID TO
IE Will
Republicans Find They Have to
Hold Meeting in Order to
Change Their Rules
WILSON QUITS IN A HUFF
Democrat Named to Fat Place in
Western End Sore Over the
Spoils Hunting
Probably the last county conven
tion to be held in the State will be
held this month in Cumberland coun
ty by Republicans in order to change
the party rules. Under old codes and
laws the Cumberland Republicans
must have a convention to make the
changes to conform to tho State laws.
A call is being issued for election of
one delegate from each election dis
trict at a special primary on Saturday,
April 11,, these delegates to meet on
April 14 at Carlisle to make the
changes.
The Democratic State committee
will be formally called to meet here
on April 14 to change the rules and
If any attempt at endorsement of any
candidates is attempted there will be
a battle royal. The Jefferson day din
ner of the Central Democratic Club
will be held the night before and it is
expected that many prominent Dem
ocrats will be here for the dinner.
Democrats of the reorganization
persuasion were wearing sorrowful
looks to-day over tho resignation of
Henry H. Wilson, of
Beaver, as United
Rcorganizer States marshal for
Refuses to Western Pennsylvania.
Stand Still Wilson has been iden
tified with the insur-
gents among the Dem
ocrats since the days of Guffey and
was a leader for the reorganizers.
He was one of the first to get re
warded and judging from Pittsburgh
dispatches he has refused to impair
the efficiency of his office by giving
places to hungry Democrats. A Pitts
burgh dispatch says: "United States
Marshal Henry H. Wilson, of the
western district of Pennsylvania, is
sued a statement to-day relative to his
resignation, sent to the President to
take effect to-morrow. He declared
that State and local leaders of the
Democratic organization conspired to
have him removed because he insist
ed on 'placing the good of public ser
vice above party spoils.* Mr. Wilson
arraigned Democratic party leaders
for what lie termed 'falsehood and
misrepresentation,' but declared that
he was 'heart and soul' for President
Wilson and that he would seek a seat
in Congress from the Twenty-fourth
district, consisting of Washington,
Beaver and Lawrence counties, ao he
might assist the President in carrying
out his policies. Mr. Wilson's home is
In Beaver. Official announcement
from Washington to-day that Marshal
Wilson had resigned caused no sur
prise among Ills friends. They hinted
that his insistence in retaining two
Republican deputies was the cause of
the break between him and Democra
tic leaders, who wanted the jobs for
Democrats."
Senator Penrose yesterday an
nounced his campaigning dates for
April. On Friday of this week he will
speak to the P. O. S.
of A. in Bridesburg;
on Sunday, April 12, Penrose to
in Whitehall Baptist Speak hi
Church, Frankford; tlie State
Apr!! 16, Sons of Vete
rans at Darby; April
23, Sons of St. George banquet, Phila
delphia: April 24, P. O. S. of A., Lu
Lu Temple: April 28, P. O. S. of A.,
at Steelton; April 30, Civic Associa
tion, Sharon. Other dates will be an
nounced later.
When O. B. Dickinson, of Chester,
was nominated for tho Federal judge
ship in Eastern Pennsylvania yester
day by President Wil-
son, his nomination
Dickinson ended a long light
Mcßejiiolds* among the Democrats.
Selection He represents tho re
organizers, but ap-
peared without the
support of any of the leaders. Repre
sentative Palmer had indorsed W. A.
Oarr, of Philadelphia. Indications are
that the leaders will also be ignored
in the Western Pennsylvania district,
where a vacancy exists. Attorney
General Mcßeynolds is not at all
pleased with the indorsements of the
leaders and it is declared that Robert
E. Creswell was advanced as a poli
tical exigency, and to keep him from
opposing Representative Warren
Worth Bailey for Congress.
The Philadelphia Record of to-day
says: "New enrollment figures from
various parts of the State, showing
enormous losses In
Washing ton party
votes and great gains Democratic
in both Democratic Views About
and Republican enroll- Enrollment
ments, were received
in this city yesterday
and announced by the promoters of
various candidates. A remarkable
thing about these figures is (he fact
(hat in many counties more voters are
enrolled now than voted in l!it2
showing more interest in the com
ing State campaign than there win in
the Presidential campaign of 1912.
The Democratic State committee "yes
terday called attention to the com
plete collapse of the Bull Moose move
ment in Dauphin county. In 1912
Roosevelt polled 5,279 votes; at the
last enrollment the Washington party
had only 1,418. In contrast to this
was the showing of Democratic
strength Wilson polled 3,494, but
the Democratic enrollment is now
4,115. Most of tho Bull Moosers ap
parently have gone back to the Re
publican fold for the primaries at
least, Taft having gotten only 2 86t
the Republican strength now beinir
6,081." p
To minimize as much as possible the
delay and cost of conducting an elec
tion for the approval of a substitute
lean for those in Philadelphia del
clared invalid by the Supreme Court •
it is suggested by Mayor B!ankenburg\
that arrangements lie made to have
the people vote on a proposed sls -
000,000 loan on the same day as the
Spring primary, Mary 19.
■ P. E. Horatio, a Sunbury tailor, *ias
announced himself as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for the of
fice of Assembly.
Ho ran two years
Candidates ago for the norai-
Eutcring in nation for county
Northiimbcrlaud commissioner, and
later for national
delegate. J. p.
Strickler, Lewisburg, has announced
himself as candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for State Senator,
to succeed .John T. Fisher, of Sliamo
kiit, who died In office, lie Is the Hist
Democrat to announce in the, ilisifict
i which includes XorthinnherlandASn> -
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one w^iel ' ier y° u want I
j\ to go anywhere for your
/ ?(// /• »! jJ\ \ clothes and take chances,
I dfflji )bsy or somewhere without risk.
J In this town the
«l Pit jJI Live Store is the logical
>1 I Oill rS |P H "somewhere" for satisfac
tl jP. §\ I j tion in good clothes. At
I ' llfl \ Y the popular price of sls,
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U: Aj\ | | Ifl 1 1 you almost one hundred
f7 I I IJ lit models of
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that range the length and breadth of the season's authoritative ideas.
Coats cut in new close fitting models, narrower and shorter than be
fore; waistcoats that are narrower and trimmer and smarter; patch
pockets if you want them.
£ Fabrics include pencil stripes; hairline stripes, black-on-white ef
jg fects; "mixes" and "twists"; colorings called "glow-worm" shades;
9 firefly tints, highlights and illuminated. Many dark, plain sergesiand I
del - and Union counties, although G.
Dal. Fox, a Milton merchant, will like
ly be a candidate.
Ed. Wetzel, of Sunbury, to-day filed
the first nominating petition for candi
dacy for the Legislature on the Social
ist ticket at the Capi
tol to-day. He lives in
Sunbury and will run Socialist
in the Northuniber- Candidate
land district. Other For Rouse
no m mating petitions
tiled for the House
were: John R. Hatton, Edwardsvtlle,
Democrat, Fifth Luzerne; M. C. Don
nelly, Dickson City, Democrat, Fourth
Lackawanna: Simon R. Snyder, Al
toona. Democrat, First Blair; Ralph
I!. Down, present member, Sandy
Lake, Republican. Mercer; J. A. H.
Bleistein. Bebanon. Republican, Leb
anon; petitions filed for the Republi
can State committee were by E. A.
Eakin New Castle, Lawrence county;
L. C. Thomas, Latrobe, Westmoreland
county.
POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS
—Henry Wilson appears to be un
able to stand for the spoils hunting of
the reorganizers. One by one the
roses fade 1 .
—A few more post office scandals
and the Democratic campaign will be
gin to look wilted in spite of the
rain.
—Senator Penrose plans to come
here about the third week of the
month.
—The Democratic split in national
affairs will have a big effect in the
State campaign. The Jersey lightning
does not scare so much as it did..
—Apparently Attorney General
Mcßeynolds does not think much of
recommendations by the machine
bosses. He picks his own.
—Doc Sliaffner will start out in lils
new automobile to campaign for the
House in a day or so.
—People who tliink that Swatara
township is not strongly Republican!
have to wake up.
—The-Ryan dinner in Philadelphia J
to-morrow night is expected to be the
largest of the Kind ever hold in the
city.
George F. Barnes, formerly on
tho Hill, will the legisla
ture in York.
-Ex-Lieutenant Governor Watres
Is strong for Brumbaugh and his
statement ends a pretty story prepar
ed by some Democrats.
Mahlon Shaaber will run for the
Legislature in Reading. He is the tall
est Democrat in Berks.
O. F. Hood will run for Congress
on the Bull Moose ticket in the Fa
vette district.
—Dlmmick people are much pleas
ed at the enrollment.
Congressman Lee having bucked
the President on tolls will now be
paddled by the reorganizers.
W. A. Carr probably has some
ideas about the value of Palmer's en
dorsement for a Federal Judgeship
that are not worth repeating.
—Dimmick Is in Greensburg to-day
\and will be In Johnstown to-morrow.
I Bradford's enrollment shows 5,-
(308 Republicans and 3,627 Washlng
'ton. It went Bull Moose two years
jago. The Democrats are showing but
<2,046 after the visit of tho campaign
,>arty.
j —Representative J. Frank Sher
dood has been appointed to a place
iii the tax otflce in Philadelphia.
* —Ryanltes persist in holding large
rallies in Philadelphia.
j HIS AILMENT
/ .Mistress —What did the doctor say
the mutter with you, TSrastus?
1 RastUß He sa.v I got u. torpedo
lihbbaJi, ma'am.
liTTERStuirIEEDITOR I
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
To the Editor of The Telegraph:
Would you please use your influ
ence to have the government build
nie an up-to-date harness shop.
Surely it would not cost as much as
the canal, and if the government, as
you seem to think, should furnish
canals for the shipping trust, why not
harness shops for the harnessmakers.
If free tolls will enable them toi
transport cheaper, so will free shops
help us to sell cheaper.
Really, now, do you expect anyone
to agree with you.
Did it ever occur to you that if the
coastwise shipping did not want to
spend money going through the canal,
why there are no toll gates at Cape
Horn.
Yours truly,
F. P. STRAJ/EV,
P. fcj. Would appreciate some real
reason for your way of thinking.
York Springs, March 31.
[Our friend at York Spring* evi
dently believes that tho whole Pana
ma 1 ills exemption is the advantage to
be derived by the coastwise shipping
industry. Me might with equal pro
priety argue that the Canadian Paci
fic and other trans-continental rail
road lines should be compelled to pay
heavy tolls for the right to cross the
continent from ocean to ocean. He
wants a real reason for our "way of
thinking." It is this: No strained in
terpretation of a treaty stipulation
should be permitted to stand as an ex
cuse for denying American control of
an American canal built by American
j energy and money for the develop
jment of American commerce. There
seems to be no reason in law or mor
als why our coastwise shipping should i
not. move tolls free through our canal.
Nor do we believe that the adminis-'
t>-ation at Washington, enmeshed In
Its own diplomatic blunders, should
| close the doors to American opportun
ity to please any foreign power. With
respect to this issue and President
Wilson's attitude, it's the blind lead
ing the blind.]
TODAY'S JTTCWS
By Wins Dinger
By Jove, there have been some great
happenings
Since yesterday's sun went to rest;
I haven't the to tell all, but
I'll give you what I think Is best.
For instance, tho Panama Tolls Bill,
Though passed by tho R'ouse yester
day,
Will bo killed when it reaches the Sen
ate
By orders of Wilson to-day.
Sunday Schools' Rousing Parade For 1
Temperance Movement
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 3rd, 1914
Start at 7.00 P. M. at Front and Market Street*
Division 1. Hill Section, all ichoole east of tho railroad.
Form on Chestnut street, right resting on I* rout streit.
Division 2. Boy Scouts. brigades, etc.. from city.
Korml on North street.
Division 3. Schools 3011 th of Marlcet street, and from Sl«elton.
For 111' on l'lno street.
' Division 4. DelnftnUons from out of town. Form <lll l.ocu«t street,
t Division b. t'ntoVed delegation. I'onn on South afreet.
1 Division fi. AJlAoliools north of Market street. Form on Stutcstreet
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Recognition he's granted to Iluerta
'Way" down In dear oli Mexico;
He's ordered that tariff n all quickly
Back to former schedu is now go.
In Harrisburg, too, thini» have hap
pened.
The Council o'er nlghl has grown '
wise;
They've ordered that Forri- continue
The park system to supAvise.
And then there comes thislnformation
Prom the Traction Cor"|iny's inner
court, T-
They're going to grant half-fares for
children, f *
As well as "Six tickets fotda quart."
Free bridges will soon »patitha river.
Which Is sure to bo welcomed by all;
They're starting t«o build a' JW High
School.
As well as a real city halli
Mayor Royal, they say, has gelded
Hereafter with things in a tfneh.
To vote "Aye" when a new
Is presented to pounell by Ifnch.
A candidate also announces
His purpose for office to rui,
But what think you, ho hasn't declared
for
Local Optbon, tte son of a gun.
Hereafter the pee»ul, dear peepjl,
The country are going to rui».
And more, too, »ut dear realer, re
member
To-day is the flr$ —April foo^
Your Chance to Go Up in the
Northwest on a Cheap Ticket
\
Yes—You can go "Vest now, or up
in the Northwest, oil a right cheap
ticket, and you can trtvcl mighty easy
in a good warm "Chalrtar" with good
lights, and big window!
Ever see a chair-car? Well they are
j great! and the C. B. A q. Railroad
don't charge any extra tofide in them;
what do you think of tlit^?
It's my duty to tell y\u all about
these cheap tickets, and .ftst the bos'
train to tako you i** 1
to go.
What's the use staying at J O,llO
whon you can travel so chclp *" (I sco
ao much? 1
Write me to-day and let. 1* you
what you want to know. '
Wm, Austin, General A#®"' asten
gcr Depts., C. B. AQ. ?■ U ;V° • ,
Chestnut St., Pl-illadoU"" 1 "^Advertise-
ment. \
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