War Department Sends Mobilization Instructions to Militia Officers Throughout U, S.
HARRISBURG f|llSßt TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII— No. 106
GARVER DEFEATED
BY SHAMBAUGH AS
COUNTY SCHOOL HEAD
dinner Got 87 Votes; Loser 76; j
Delegations Split; Salary
Is $2,000
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Close Co-operation Between
Parents and Teachers
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FRANK K. SHAMBAUGH
Today Elected Superintendent of
County Schools
frank E. Shambaugh, Wiconisco, for
twelve years supervisory principal of
the Wieonisco township schools, to
day was elected superitendent of the
schools of Dauphin county, succeeding'
Professor H. V. B. Garver, his only
opponent.
Shambaugh got S7 votes; Garver
irot 76. The salary was fixed without
opposition at $2,000 per year, as
formerly. The term is for four years
and goes into effect Juno 1.
Despite tffe wet weathSFThe school
directors of the various township and
borough hoards throughout the county
gathered almost as a whole. There
were but twenty-one absentees. The
directors filled No. 1 courtroom.
Splits in various board delegations
were evident throughout the voting,
although the dividing line between the
boards as a whole X'rom the upper and
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Prof. J. Kelso Green Is
Re-elected Superintendent
of Cumberland Schools
Special to The Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., May s.—At the regu
lar meeting of the Cumberland county
school directors at the courthouse here
to-day Professor J. Kelso Green was
re-elected county superintendent over
T. Ralph Jacob.v, supervisory prin
cipal of Mechanicsburg schools, by a
vote of $6 to 59.
OLDEST RESIDENT (>F
DAIPHIX DIES TO-PAY
Augustus Garverich, aged S7, the
oldest resident of Dauphin, died last
evening shortly before 10 o'clock from
paralysis. Mr. Garverich died at the
home of his son. Dr. F. 11. Garverich,
2117 Derry street.
Mr. Garverich was born at Coxes
town, July 15. 182 C. In 1849 he moved
to Dauphin, where he resided until
several weeks ago. Mr. Garverich
was a retired blacksmith. He was the
oldest member of the Lutheran Church
at Daupliin. Surviving are three sons
George A. Garverich and Dr. F. 11l
Garverich, of this city, and W. G.'
Garverich, of Dauphin. Burial will be
made in the Dauphin Cemetery.
Late News Bulletins
Torrcon, Mcx.. .May 4.——A ia Paso, Texas, May s.—The answer of
General Francisco Villa to a request from Federal General Maa- In
command of the Saltillo garrison, that Villn join the federals In nveng
iug the American occupation of Vera Cruz, was delivered to tlie federal
1 messengers to-day.
\\ ashington. May .>.— Iwo of the sailors wounded at the occupation
of Vera Cruz, died to-day. They were Harry Pulliam. fireman, and
Clarence li. Hirschbergcr, seaman, both of the battleship Utah.
I London. May s.—British government will reconsider it* decision
not to participate in tin- Panama-TacHic Exposition at Sail Francisco
and it probably will decide that tircal Britain shall officially lie rep
resented at the fair in a distinctly modified ronn.
Vera Cruz, May .">.—Refugees arriving here to-day from Mexico City
bring conflicting reports concerning the ptir|xiscs of Provisional Presi
dent Jlucrta. Some say that, realizing the hopelessness of the situa
tion. he has agreed to retire from the presidency, fixing Thursday or
this week as the dale of his withdrawal.
Detroit. Mich., May 5. —Three persons were killed and thirty-six
others seriously injured when two crowded street cars met head on
here to-day. Both motormcn met death. I "Tactically ail of the victims
were foreigners who were employed in a local automobile factory.
Washington, May s.—Joint resolutions proposing amcndcnie'nts to
the Federal Constitution to extend the right of suffrage to women and
for nation-wide prohibition were ordered reported, without recommen
dation, to the House by the Judiciary Committee to-day. This leaves
Ijoth proposals to the House for decision without suggestions from the
conuniltee.
Cincinnati, Ohio. May s.—Judge Sessions of the Vnlted States Cir
cuit Court of Appeals announced here to-day that he had granted an
appeal In the Federal Baseball fleague's case relative to Klllifer the
catcher, which was decided against it at Grand Rapids several weeks
ago.
Trinidad, Colo., May s.—Colonel James Lockett. commanding the
Eleventh I'nitcd cavalry, arrived here at 7.40 litis morning to take com
mand of the federal forces in the Colorado strike fields. He was driven
at once to army headquarters where he conferred with Major XV \
Holbrook.
Wall Street Closing.—Chesapeake and Ohio. 51 Leliigh Valley
1 :if» V 6; Northern Pacific. I !(»•'"«: Southern Pacific, #2&: I'nlon Pacific'
1 ISO: Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul. Oil: P. It. i;„ I11VJ; Heading'
l«l"*: New Vork Central. #»: Canadian Pacific. f»3; p. s Steel
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AGED MILLIONAIRE,
WHILE ASLEEP. IS
MURDERED BY SON
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General Duryea, Retired Starch j
Manufacturer, Meets Death on i
Porch of His Home
SEVEN SHOTS WERE FIRED;
Servants Say That Son Had Acted
Strangely For Several
Days Past
Hv Associated Press
New York, May s.—Hiram Duryea,
81. retired millionaire starch manu
facturer and Civil war veteran, was
murdered early to-day at his home tn
the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn by i
his son. Chester Duryea. Seven shots j
were fired by the son into his father's |
body, causing instant death.
The murder occurred on the porch
at the rear of the Duryea home where
both father and son were in the habit
of sleeping. About one o'clock this
morning Chester Duryea. who is 43
years old, slipped from his cot into the i
house where he kept a number of j
rifles, revolvers and shot guns for
hunting: purposes. He selected an au
tomatic pistol and a magazine rifle,
both of which he loaded, and return
ed to the open-air porch. Standing
within a few feet of his sleeping fath
er he first fired from the rifle and
then emptied the revolver.
Had Acted Strangely
Chester Duryea would give no rea
son for killing his father when taken
in custody. For the past few days,
servants told the police, he had been
acting strangely and they had feared
a return 'of a previous breakdown. In
1909 when he showed signs of mental
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EITISONSLOSE
LIVES WHEN DYNAMITE
MAGAZINE EXPLODES
Nineteen Others Were Injured and
Many Properties Were
Destroyed
By Associated Press
Panama, May 5. —An explosion this
morning at the government of Panama
dynamite magazine resulted in the
killing of eight persons. Nineteen
others were seriously injured. The
property was destroyed.
The explosion was caused by a
brush fire, which made its way to the
interior of the building. Six of the
dead and most of the wounded are
firemen who had been summoned to
combat the flame. A man and a
woman who were watching the blaze
from a distance were torn to pieces.
The concussion of the explosion
shook Panama. In addition to ob
literating the magazine, the explosion
caused considerable property damage
in the neighborhood.
Madame Lillian Nordica
Is Showing Improvement
By Associated Press
Batavia, Java, May o.—Madame
Lillian Nordica, the operatic singer
who has been seriously ill here for
some weeks, showed slight improve
ment to-day.
Madame Nordica was shipwrecked
near Thursday Island last December,
and her experiences resulted in nerv
ous prostration which developed into
pneumonia. Early in April she went
to Batavia and recent reports have
described her condition as very grave.
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1914.
( V. S. SOLDIERS AS THEY APPEAR AT HILL FIGHTING 'l
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T . . T?' s photograph nhows a detachment of New York militia skirmishing in the thi<*k underbrush of a hillside,
it is the sort of country that the United States troops will be obliged to traverse should they be ordered to pro
ceed from \ era Cruz to Mexico City. _
Mill SITS 111
CONFERENCE WITH
NEW CITY PLANNERS
General Development Possibilities
Discussed; Would Retain Ex
pert in Advisory Capacity
Gray skies that spilled rain all day
prevented a general inspection tour of
the parks and parkways by Warren H.
Manning, the park architectural ex
pert, the new city planning commis
sion. and Superintendent M. Harvey
Taylor and Assistant J. K. Hoffert as
had been planned.
After council meeting, however, the
park officials met in the office of Su
perintendent Taylor, the first confer
ence with Mr. Manning the new com
mission has had.
The general development possibili
ties were ' discussed artd the commis
sion took up with the expert the ques
tion of retaining in an advisory ca
pacity his services with the commis
sion. The plan generally speaking is
to obtain Mr. Manning's service in an
advisory capacity, combined with .the
the help of City Engineer Cowden and
his staff, to do the necessary mapping
and laying out of the work as far as
possible.
Mr. Manning only got to this city
this morning having "come here, direct
ly irom Baltimore where he attended
the funeral of his sister yesterday. He
said he will likely leave for Boston to
night.
Most of the morning was taken up
by Mr. Manning, Mr. Taylor and Mr.
Hoffert and President Herman of the
planning commission inspecting the
proposed changes in the river park in
connection with the Front street sub
way.
Architect Manning discussed only in
a general way the future park devel
opment. He pointed out the position
of Harrisburg as the natural center
on the great natural course of travel
from the Xew England States down
through the Virginias and Carollnns
and on to Xew Orleans: of its position
with reference to the cross-town
travel-ways from the bays to the
Lakes; and of the importance of de
veloping Harrisburg for the future
wuh these great natural possibilities
in mind.
Watts to Lecture on
Growth of Telephone
| The growth of the great modern
! utility, electricity, will lie explained in
1 a lecture by Shirley B. Watts, local
; manager of the Hell Telephone Con»-
I pany. Thursday night at S o'clock in
: the Technical high school auditorium.
! Mr. Watts will tell of the growth of
! the telephone from its inception to the
I present time. His talk will lie illus
■ trated with scores of lantern slides,
I most of which show scenes in the tele
phone world In and about Harrisburg.
j A musical program will be a feature
j of the evening.
BIBLE CLASS ENTERTAINED
Mechaniesburg, Pa., May s.—Last
evening the members and friends of
the Ladies' Organized Bible Class of
I the Methodist Kpiscopal Sunday
I School, taught by Miss Anna L. Brown
-1 awell, were delightfully entertained by
J Mrs. Guy M. Kberly at her home in
I West Main street. The evening was
: spent socially with a guessing contest
as the main feature of entertainment.
. which caused considerable amusement.
! Among the winners were the Rev. J. J.
i Kcsh and Mrs. Samuel Plough. Re
| freshments were served to the guests,
| who Included the Rev. and Mrs. J. J.
! Resh. Miss Anna L Brownawell, Mrs.
' Samul Plough, Mrs. Ijiura Lauck, Mrs.
I C. E. Brlndel, Mrs. Charles I'inberger,
1 Miss Maude Williamson. Mrs. James
i Stuckey, Mrs. S. N. Miller. Miss Sarah
! .Miller, Mrs. K. 10. Stromlnger, Mrs.
I Mary I'.randt, Miss Claire Krysinger,
Mr. and Mrs. <iuy M RberlV-, I. S. |.;b.
erly, Monro Dean Plou«h and Maust
I Marnuart.
RICHARD MILL
HI ACCEPT PLACE
ON RESERVE BOARD
Boston Man Addresses Letter to
President Wilson Declining
Appointment
By Associated Press
Boston, May 5. —Richard Onley has]
i addressed a letter to' President Wilson !
iformally declining the appointment as!
! governor of the Federal Reserve
Board of the new banking system. - j
Washington, May s.— While officials j
here declined to discuss the declination
by Richard Onley of Boston, of the j
appointment as governor of the Fed-1
eral Reserve Board it is known that 1
they are in search of another New
England man to till the board. It was!
reported as likely that W. P. G. Hard- !
ing president of the First National j
Bank of Birmingham. Ala., who has I
| been appointed member of the board |
| from the South, would be named as i
I governor.
Insurance Agent Found
Among Dead in Mine
By Associated Press
Eccles, W. Ya„ May s.—The body
iof Freeman Llnevllle, an insurance j
agent of Charleston, W. Va„ who went
■ into Mine No. 5 a few minutes before
! the explosion that claimed 172 lives!
5 occurred last Tuesday, was recovered I
early to-day. Identification was made I
|by a Masonic, ring he wore. Other]
bodies were brought to the top during j
the night, and It is believed the mine'
will he clear by nightfall.
Dr. G. W. Hartman's Wife
Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mary Yeagy llartman, wife <>f!
Dr. G. Willis llartman, physician and]
|surgeon at the Keystone hospital, died 1
last evening shortly after It o'clock at I
her home, 801 North Third street after;
!a lingering illness.
1 Mrs. llartman was 38 years of ago. j
She Is survived by her husband, one |
j daughter, Mary Elizabeth llartman, I
and one son, George Willis llartman .
Jr. She was a member of the St. j
John's Reformed church. No ar
-1 rangements for the funeral have yet |
i been made.
Though Skunk Be Skunk
the Law Is Still the Law
Even though a skunk be but a
j skunk, the law is law.
That is the view Federal Judge Wit- j
mer took to-day in United States Mid
; die District Court when Harry Tawney
| pleaded guilty to shooting a skunk in
the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. I
The court said it didn't look upon the I
shooting of the particular member of
the cat family In question as a serious
| matter, but the fact that the law pro
| hibiting the discharging of a gun in
I the National Cemetery couldn't be
i overlooked. And Tawney was lined $5.
Most of to-day's session was taken
i up with the trial of the Hudson Metal l
Red Company, which is seeking $5,000 j
damages from the Enterprise Furni
ture Company.
The white slave case against Ameen I
J. La ban, a Syrian, involving a pretty I
Syrian girl, will probably be called for I
trial to-morrow.
HOOSEVHI.T AT PARA, 1K1A7.11. !
By Associated Press
Pars, Rra7.ll. May 5. Theodore
Roosevelt, accompanied by his son, 1
Kennlt. arrived here to-day on the I
1 steamer iMmstan from Mamies. Two
i day* will be spent in Prtra. On Ma> 7|
'the party will leave for New York by
* way of tin rliailns. I
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COUIKIL TAKES STEPS
TO MIKE THE COUNTY
PAY FOR ITS WATER
Bowman Introduces Resolution
Providing For Installing
of Meters
Council's Action
in Session Today
Council consider* forwarding: re
quest to County Commissioners to
place water linen supplying jail and
county on meter l».v July I,
ii|»on pain of having service dlNeon
tiued. Itesolutlon laid over for
*>eek while C ity Solicitor Seltx taken
up question with -county officials.
lllds for coal and water pipe up
proved an recommended liy Super
intendent €»f Public Safety 11. F.
How num. c lieaper coal purclinse
ahlc under system reeeutlj Installed
by Mr. How man mean* saving; of
*l!,n«0 In coal MIIn.
Ordinance offered authorizing;
Commissioner H. Harvey Taylor to
advertise for bids for one motor
combination elieniical and hose ap
parntUM and motor tractor, or more.
If appropriation of SIO,OOO will per
mit.
Final action 011 new city foo«| and
health regulation?* postponed for
week. llnkcrM, represented by Fox
and <>eyer, will lodge formal com
plaint j harberN will raise question.
Ordinance offered providing- for
new water liuiin iu Curt In street,
Seventh to Jefferson.
Oidinance creating director of
health and sanitation and prescrib
ing duties of health office, and
creating: bureau of health and sani
tation. passed finally.
Ordinance** passed finally t Au
thorlxiuK repairs to I'nxton ap
paratus; bridge on Jonestown road
at Walnut street; purchasing .{.OOO
feet of fire hose and two horses for
Fire Department.
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What is considered the lirst step on
the part of the elty to require the
county authorities to pay for all the
water it uses in the Courthouse and
the jail was taken this afternoon by
City Council, when a resolution was
introduced by Superintendent >l. 1-'.
Cowman, Department of Public Safe
ty, requesting- the County Commission
ers to plnfe all the Courthouse and
jail water maihs on meter by July 1 or
risk having the supply turned olf.
Superintendent Rowman said the
county iu now getting the best of the
so-called "rent-and-free-water" agree
ment by between $2,500 and $3,500.
In a letter accompanying the reso
lution the correspondence b« tween the
county and city authorities on tiie sub
ject, dating back several years, was
submitted. The agreement in ques
tion is said to have been an under
standing between the city and county
that the city furnish the county with
water in return for the use of the
offices in the Courthouse.
Several months ago, however, an
open split threatened when the county
insisted upon having the present Coun
cil chamber for the use of the County
Controller. Mr. Bowman since wrote
several letters asking the commission
ers to meter the water so that the en
tire amount used could be gauged by
the city. This the county authorities
have refused to do to date.
Superintendent Bowman said this
afternoon that he means to push the
matter to a head and insist upon the
city getting a square deal, lie agreed
to allow the matter to go over for n
week, however, until the City Solicitor
could take up the problem.
In submitting the coal bids for titter
plant and pumping station, Mr. How
man proved how successfully his
newly-installed system of tiring at
these plants is saving money for the
city. Cheaper coal can be used and
the resultant saving to the city is
$2.5(50.
Commissioner Taylor will fix a time
for advertising for the new lire appa
ratus bids as soon as the ordinance
1 passes.
Militia Mobilization
Instructions Issued
by War Department
Although South American Mediators Are at Work, Wash
ington Authorities Are Preparing For Eventualities;
More Troops May Be Sent From Galveston to Vera
Cruz Before the End of the Present Week; Federals
Are Reported to Have Placed Mines All Along Rail
road Between Vera Cruz and Mexico City and Are
Prepared to Explode Them if March on Capital Is
Started; Funston Anxious to Start For Interior at
Once and Admiral Mayo Wants Permission to Oc
cupy Tampico With His Forces; Various Reports
Say That Both Federals and Rebels Have Planted
Mines in and About Harbor at Tampico
'Washington, May s.—lnstructions to militia organizations
throughout the country governing a possible mobilization of the
national guard were mailed to all militia officers by the War Depart
ment to-day. The instructions cover particularly the financial oper
ations incident to mobilization and the methods of securing railroad
transportation. Under the regulations the local United States dis
bursing officers throughout the country would be supplied with funds
to move the militia by the various department quartermasters.
ORDERS ISSUED
S UPPL Y TRA NSPOR TS
By Associated Press
Galvpston, Texas, May s.—Tho Galveston water front is humming with
preparations to embark more troops fur Mexico. Just when the order will
Pome for the troops to go aboard the four army transport* hero is not
known at headquarters but instructions have been given to the quartermas
ter's department to have the transports loaded with supplies and ready for
[ sailing by Friday.
General Davis, in command of the Second division of the army at
j Texas City has two brigades—the Fourth and Sixth—ready at the bugle
| rail to break camp and sail for Vera Cruz. Secretary Garrison has not
designated, which of these infantry organizations will be sent to reinforce
I Brigadier General Funston.
GENERAL FUNSTQN
ANXIOUS 10 START
FOR MEXICO CITY
Federals Are Utilizing Their Time
by Throwing Up Breastworks,
Making Position Stronger
i Washington, D. C., May s.—lnfor
j mation came from Vera Cruz to the
i War Department to-day that the Mex
ican Federal troops have mined the
J railroad tracks from Vera Cruz to
j Mexico City in preparation for the ut
ter destruction of the road in the event
| that the American forces attempt a
j march on the capital.
I No confirmation had been received
|of reports that the San Francisco
i bridge on the Interoceanic Kailroad
! had been damaged.
| The mines are reported to be located
| a half mile apart and Mexican soldiers
! have been detailed to touch off the
(fuses should hostilities eventuate,
i These preparations and the throw
: ing up of defenses which are daily
J making the position of the Mexican
j Federal troops stronger, are known to
i be a source of worry to General Fun
; ston, and it is understood that he
would welcome orders to start for
j the Mexican capital at once.
Admiral Mayo at Tainpico has in
| formed the Navy Department that he
j would have no trouble in taking Tain
! pico with his present forces and (t was
; learned to-day that he has more than
i once hinted in his dispatches that it
, would be advisable to take such action,
i He has now under his command, in
| addition to his flagship, the Des
| Moines, two cruisers and a torpedo
i boat fleet of nine.
Carranza Offers to
Protect Foreigners
I Chihuahua, May 5. —In a statement
1 directed to American newspapers Gen
eral Carranza reiterated to-day that
foreigners could return to their pur-
I suits In Constitutionalist territory with
| out misgivings, as adequate measure,!
| had been taken to afford thfjni every
I protection. General Carranza is eager
j for a general resumption of all Indus-
I tries.
The last of General Villa's field
I force, a squadron of 2GO cavalry, left
! this city for the front to-day. It Is
i understood that operations against
Saltillo will be pushed with unceasing
vigor, although there is a strong Ira
-1 pression here that no great resistance
, I will be offered at that point, but that
II the federal force, estimated at from
8,000 to 9.000, will retire on or before
I the approach of the Constitutionalists
! and make their real stand at San Luis
j Potosi.
Preparations are being made to
press the attack on Tampico and there
also will be increased military activity
in Western Mexico toward Mexico City,
where the rebel advance has been slow
I for some weeks on account of the
! illness of General Alvaro Ohregon.
MOTH EH S' n\V VIIOri.AIMKD
I Governor Toner this afternoon issued
, a proclamation fixing Sunday, May 10.
'as Mothers' nay. and 'ailing for ser-
I vices in Hie churches in the State on
* that day.
12 PAGES. * POSTSCRIPT.
Orders Issued Not to
Clear Vessels From Vera
Cruz For American Ports
By Associated Press
j Washington, D. C., May s.—Admiral
Badger reported to the Navy Depart
ment to-day the receipt of word from
the torpedo boat destroyer Drayton at
Tuxpam that Territorial Minister Ra
cinda there had ordered customs offi
cers not to clear or enter any vessels
from or to American ports. This or
der, it was further reported had been
given to all ports in the State of Vera
Cruz.
The Drayton also reported that
thirteen Americans had been detained
against their will at Metlaloyuca la
the State of Puebla, about sixty miles
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I THE WEATHER
I For llarrlaburg anil vicinitys llnln*
! followed by elenrluK thla after
noon; fillr to-night and Wednea
day; cooler to-night.
For lOnatern lViinnylvaiiin: Haln,
followed by clearing and cooler
to-night; W cdueadiiy I'nlr; Htrong
Month *lilftlng to weat wind*,
) probably reaching Kiile foree.
River
| The Suaquehanna river nud MM prin
cipal tributaries will riae to
-1 night and Wedneadny, except the
Juniata aud the upper portion of
the Went llrmich nnd prol»nlily
| the upper portion of the \orth
Branch will begin to fall Wfd
ncNilny. I'ulckm heavy rnln fall*
»ver the waterMhed to-day the
J rlNe, while general, will he alight
I to moderate, probably not ex
ceeding one nnd one-half feet at
| llarrisburg. A atage of about
5.-I feet Ih indicated for llarria
burg Wcdneatlay morning.
tiencral ondltlonn
The Ntorm that UIN central over
Tile Mlaaourl Valley, Monday
morning, baa moved rapidly eaat
ward with IncreaMlug atrength
aud ia now central near I'lttn
burgh. It* IM cooler In the ltoclcy
Mountain and I'lateau region.
i Teinpernturei 8 a. in.. <l2.
I Suns Itlaea, 4:51 a. m.; acta, 7:02
l». ni.
Moon: Full moor, May 0, 4:81
j p. in.
I Stiver Stage: 4.9 feet above low
! water mark.
Yeaterilny'a Weather
fllglieat temperature, 77.
liOweNt temperature, 51.
Mean temperature, 04.
Normal temperature, 58.
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Mr. Dealer, Do You
Watch the Newspapers ?
Do you keep track of the
nationally sold products now be
ing advertised in the newspapers,
so that you can take advantage
of the demand?
The manufacturer who Is using
the newspapers of your town Is
making a market right at your
doorstep n mnrket tor yon.
Make your windows and your
displays of such a nature that
1 you will reap the harvest.
It Is plain business sense to
I do so to put your own push
! behind (he pull of the other
I fellows nilvortising so thut the
dollars will flow your way.
That Is co-operation for the
benefit of your own pocket.