12 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established 183* BY THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. E. J. STACK POLE, Pres't and Treas'r. F. R. OYSTER, Secretary. GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Published every evening (except Sun day), at tho Telegraph Building, 216 Federal Square. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Hasbrook, Story & Brooks. Western Oifice, 123 West Madison street, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers at $3.00 a year in advance. Entered at the Post Oftico in Harris burg as second claes matter. ®Th« Association of Am*- ( 1 lean Advertisers bas ex- ( ' ■mined and certified to i 1 _ the circulation of this pub- i' l lication. The figures of circulation i l contained in the Association's re- 1| 11 port only are guaranteed. t i; Association of American Advertisers' > No. 2333 Whitehall Bldg. N. T. City i[ Sworn daily average for the month of April, 1914 23,606 Average for the year 1013—21.577 Average for the year 1012—21,175 Averuge for the year 1011—18,851 Average for the year 1010—17,405 TELEPHONES i Oell Private Branch Exchange No. 2040. United Business Office, 203. Editorial Room 585. Job Dept. 203. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 1 THE ELECTION LAW JUMBLE AGAIN the Dauphin County Court is bombarded with nomination controversies. Each year the situation with respect to elec toral reforms, so-called, becomes more and more trying for the average voter. Much of the difficulty In the opera tion of the election laws has resulted from the attempt to put into practice Impractical regulations. These changes were honestly meant in some cases, but in nearly every instance they have been inspired by political resentment or an effort on the part of political groups and factions to obtain an ad vantage which could not be secured in the ordinary way. Judges Kunkel and McCarrell and their predecessors on the Dauphin county bench have been compelled to review one contest after another and in most of the cases the time of the court was wasted in the untangling of many district controversies which should have been threshed out in the primary Instead of In the court room. It is impossible to twist the law into an agency for the promotion of politi cal ambition and instead of the com plicated and confused system of elec tion laws which has been dumped upon the voters during the last few years, thef - e should be provided an electoral commis...on composed of fair minded men who would eliminate the absurdities of the present conglome rate mass of alleged reform enact ments. Much of the difficulty under which election officers and State, county and district officials are now laboring has been caused by the political upheavals of recent years and the scheming of little politicians wabbling around in big places to achieve their own ambi tions. Until the era of political hys teria shall have passed, it is probable that there will be little improvement. A FOREHANDED PROPOSITION THERE will be general commen dation for the municipal au thorities in their plan to utilize the material from the subways in Second and Front streets at Mul berry for the filling .) rw-| Nothing has been sacrificed in the making of our shoes—the high stand- Jpo.UU ard of quality never deviates. High Women's , quality does not mean high prices, for $2.50 to we sell quality shoes at moderate SB.OO P rices - Children's 25<^to J erau M Shoe Co. 310 Market Street A HARRISBURG, PA. Whether War Goes on or Not The Eyes of the World Are on Mexico HERE IS THE MAP YOU WANT— MAP of MEXICO 11x18 Inches PRINTED IN TWO COLORS Map shows location of the United States forts, besides giving complete index of states and territories cities and towns. Clip the coupon below, present it with five cents at the Telegraph office and the map is yours. If map is to be mailed, add two cents for postage. MAP OF MEXICO Free— C O l_J PON EAUtUSBTOO Name Address