8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH £i.nUuM iljl PUBLISHED BT tmi TELEGRAPH PRINTING OS. E. J. BTACKPOLB. Prei't and Trees'* T. K. OYSTER. Secretary. OtJS M. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor. Published every evening (exoept Sun day), at the Telegraph Building. IH Federal Square. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Hasbrook. Story A Brooks. Western Office, 12S West Madison street, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at six cents a Mailed to subscriber! at 93.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office la Harris burg as second class matter. 1 1 /ff\ The Association of Amer- , 1 S fffilllicaa Advertisers has ex- ( 1 M/mEt emined and certified te i i the circulation of this pah- < | i lication. The figares of circalatiea i i contained in Ike Association's re- I • pert only are guaranteed. i Association of American Advertisers ; | No. 2333 Whitehall IM|. R. T. City (sen dally avenge for the month ef . April, 1914 * 23,606 * Average for the year 1813—X1.8T7 Average for the year 1913—11.170 Average for the year 1911—18,881 Average for the year IMS-11.4M TELEPHONES ■ Bell Filiate Branch Exchange No. 10M. Catted Business Office, tot. Editorial Room M 5. Job Dept. Mt SATTTUD AY EVENING, MAY 0 MOTHER'S DAY EDGAR ALLAN POE, in his beau tiful lines to his mother, wrote: In the heavens above The angels, whispering to one another, Can find, amid their burning words of love, None so devotional as that of "Mother." And, he might have added, none that strikes such a responsive chord in the hearts of men. Mother's Day is the one holiday of the whole year that the entire world can celebrate with equal feeling. Let ns see to it that "mother'' has a proper place in our thoughts to-morrow —■ and we owe it to her, alive or dead, that our thoughts find expression in suitable action. Those Mexicans have absolutely no sense of the proprieties. Here they go stirring up more trouble right at the opening of the baseball season. PARCEL POST PRACTICE THE Louisville Courier Journal comments at some length on the experiments of the "Interstate Grocer" with the parcel post as an agent between the farmer and the I consumer in the city. The Courier- Journal reports that the Grocer found Its efforts fruitless, and that the theory of marketing by parcel post, which Bounded so well on paper when the system was first put into operation by the government, does not work out in practice. According to the Courier-Journal, the postmaster at St. Louis recently Issued a long list of farmers in Mis nourl, Arkansas, Illinois and Okla homa, all of whom desired to sell pro duce by the parcel post method. The editor of the Interstate Grocer sent letters to all these farmers, making in quiry as to prices. Thirty-five of these westioned quoted egg prices ranging rrom 15 to 35 cents a dozen, or an Bverage of 27 cents. This with the cost of postage, brokerage, etc., would bring the price to about 30 cents. Most Df the farmers wanted to sell in three dozen lots. Retail grocers In St. Louis will sell the highest quality of eggs in Jingle-dozen lots at 25 cents, while the regular run of eggs can be had from any grocer at 20 to 22 cents h d o»mn. Bj a similar process the Interstate Grocer attemptr. to show that butter and chickens can be bought cheaper from the groceries than from the farmers direct. Only twelve of the farmers quoted prices on butter. The average price plus the cost of postage and crates is 33 cents a pound. Print butter, which demands the highest price, can be bought in any grocery Etore for 35 cents or less, or not over 2 cents more than "nearby," while the trade differential is 12 cents. A sec ond list of Inquiries sent to the same farmers, five days after the first, Bhowed that since the list was pub lished by the Post Office Department the farmers must have been getting considerable mail, and because of the Interest manifested by the city peoplo for products direct from the farm •he farmers were not slow in appre ciating the demand and raising their prices accordingly. At the very outset it must be taken Into consideration that the Grocer undertook to prove the parcel post method of marketing a failure. It is the organ of the grocers of the coun try and quite naturally is interested in convincing the public that the way to buy is through the grocery store. We shall have to be convinced by a more unbiased authority than the In terstate grocer that the parcel post method of buying cannot be practiced with profit to both ti»e farmer and the consumer. A careful analysis of the Grocer's figures Indicates two things—that the public needs education In this kind of buying and that the farmers should Hot expect to receive on the farms as much for thetr products as the buyer In town pays after the profits of the middle man and the grocer have been Rdded. The farmer ought to be con tent with a Blightiy bettf r price for his Roods by parcel post than he would j •rdinarily get from a commission] SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 9, 1914. | agent, in order that the consumer may have the benefit of a Blightly lower figure. One cannot se« why butter ond eggs, for instance, could not be shipped regularly from producer to user, not to mention berries and choice fruits and vegetables. The parcel post is 'still in its very early Infancy and it is not right to saddle the word failure upon it in any of its activities before thorough trials shall have been made. At all events such tests ought not to be taken too seriously when made by a trades publication, the interests of which are all one-sided. Congress is planning for an early ad journment That Is the first sign of good sense Congress has displayed this session. MT. GRETNA CAMP SITE W—vENNSYLVANIA is fortunate in j I—' having such an admirable mill j A tary camp site as Mt. Gretna. In case of the emergency that seems all too certain to come the Na tional Guard will find there a mobili zation point at once conveniently and centrally located and as pleasant and sanitary as any place that might be found in the whole State. Twenty thousand militiamen could be accommodated at Mt. Gretna with out over-crowding. The campground covers 200 acres. It has been careful ly laid out in company streets and the military authorities of the Common wealth have made everything in readi ness for the assignment of troops, the pitching of canvas and the supplying of the vast and suddenly called to gether army with adequate food supply and plenty of pure water. The whole Guard division of the State could be thrown into camp there in the space of a few hours. It is hardly to he expected that a military camp would be located per manently near Harrisburg- should it be necessary to call together a large body of men under arms for the settlement of the difficulties with Mexico. During the Spanish-American war training camps were required and Camp Meade was an admirable location for such. But conditions differ now. Should the Guard be called into the service of the nation it would be assigned unques tionably to border guarding and would take up quarters in one of the camps already established by the Regulars,' who would then be sent into Mexico while the militia was being seasoned by patrol duty. The President's family relationships by the McAdoo wedding become almost as badly entangled as those of the ad ministration in Mexico. A PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE THE colored people of Harrisburg will bring to this city for an address to-morrow Henry Lin coln Johnson, recorder of deeds of Washington and one of the most eloquent men, black or white, in the country. Mr. Johnson is one of the brightest and most progressive of the negroes of America. He has shown his people that mere color is no bar to advancement in life, but that back of success lies hard work, persistence, education and ability. Mr. Johnson comes to Harrisburg at the invitation of some of the colored men of the city who believe as he does that the progress of the negro race in America lies along the lines he has followed with such murked distinction. The leaders of the colored rac© in Harrisburg have high ideals. They are doing a work of surprising scope and importance which only those who come into contact with them most inti mately realize, and Mr. Johnson's visit is only one of the ways in which their campaign for racial advancement is being waged. THE ONE BRIGHT SPOT OLD Mother Nature is sometimes a harsh parent. We, her chil dren, have learned to expect frosts and draughts quite as well as smiling skies and gentle rains. Just now, however, she seems in much gentler mood than usual and much kinder in spirit and consideration for our material well being than those Democratic statesmen who are sent to Washington as the "friends of the people." If our exports are to at all approach our Imports during the com ing year we shall have Old Mother Nature to thank. She is at work on the winter wheat fields of the West and reports indicate a crop larger than we of the United States will be able to consume. According to experts, a condition of 95.9 is a little better even than on the first of April and 10.4 points better than the ten-year average. In other words, the condition is 12 per cent, better than the average, and, accord ing to the department's calculations, indicates now a yield of 17.8 bushels to the acre. If no trouble Intervenes before ha nest, we are to have 630,000,000 bushels of winter wheat. Of course, many things can happen; and even the rank growth, which now looks so promising, may in the end prove hurtful. But those things are possibilities. This more than makes up domestic requirements. Our exportable surplus can be roughly measured by the size, of the Spring wheat crop, on which there will be no report for another month. But 20,000,000 acres is the usual area. The yield is more uncer tain than in the winter wheat belt. In the past ten years It has averaged 13.SG bushels to the acre. Tn 1911, owing to drought, it was only 9.4 bushels, followed the next year by a yield of 17.2 bushels. But thus far all reports from the Spring wheat section show a favorable condition, and it Is no stretch of optimism to hope for a yield larger than the ten-year average. Added to this are reports of short crops in India and Argentina. The crop at home should add greatly to our international credit and prove a substantial prop to toppling business. AX EVKMSiti TilOl l.ilT Everywhere in life the true ques tion is not what we gain but what we do.—Carlyle. I EVENING CHAT I That hardiest anil hardest cusseil of perennials, the cichoriaceous plant known as the dandelion, has invaded Harrisburg and its environs in un precedented numbers this year and every man who owns a scrap of grass patch is out with the carving knife or screwdriver or anything that will uproot and is "thinning out". The weather rather held back the dande lions until this week, but thev have made up for it. The yellow crown of the plant so much noted for its diur etic or stomachic qualities is rearing itselt by flhe million in and about the city and people who thought that they had banished the pinnatified leaved pest from their lawns last year are watching with amazement the unfold ing of the blooms with each morn ing. Apparently the weather condi tions must be just right for the dande lions for they have sprung' up, jumped up, hopped up in numbers that woulu give a census enumerator heart dis ease. And the worst part of it is that if the blooms are not destroyed now they will go to seed and the housefl' l ' which raises a nation or two of progeny annually has nothing on the average dandelion plant as a propagator. All one has to do is to observe the puff ball seed of a dande lion plant this year and then take an observation about the end of next April. There will be a yellow stain on the grass plot or in the tield which will show that nature knows how to take care of her own and that her own are not believers in species sui cide. The wisest thing to (lo is to get out with a knife and uproot the dan delion even if you do develop back ache and have to take five grains of asperin on Sunday morning. In a few more days those brilliant yellow flow ers that dot the lawn and the park and the common will commence to as sume the globular shape that we used to hunt to blow about when we were I children and did not know that we [were playing a game of Mother Na ture and scattering to the four winds the seeds that would serve to start new legions of dandelions. National Guardsmen in Harrisburg and vicinity especially those connected with the cavalry arm for the last fif teen years or more, will be interested in an announcement in the generai orders from National Guard head quarters to the effect that Lieutenant- Colonel John P. Penney, of Pitts burgh, inspector general on the divi sion staff, had been retired at his own request. Colonel Penney is known to probably as many Guardsmen as any inspector in the State. He has in spected the Governor's Troop for years and has been a lieutenant colonel and inspector general since July 25, 1900. Colonel Penney lives in Pitsburgh and has had a career of twenty-four years in the National Guard. He was educated at the West ern University of Pennsylvania and entered Company G of the 18th in fantry as a private August 5, ISBO, becoming a lieutenant in 1884. He advanced to captain and then became an inspector of rifle practice in the Second brigade, becoming a major and inspector in 1595. He lias been reappointed to his present place four times. It's odd the manner in which each recrudence of the war scare stirs up new offers of organizations for serv ice in the National Guard or in the federal volunteer service. When it looked like hostilities with Mexico last month the offices of Governor John K. Tener and Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart received numerous messages and letters proffering the services of organizations for war or offering to go out and form every thing from a company of infantry "to a regiment of cavalry. When the me diators got busy the offers dropped 'and ther*j were days on which not one letter on the subject was received. In the last forty-eight hours prospects of some active service have started tilings moving again and there have been a dozen or more organizations offered. Some of these aro of foreign ers who served in European armies. To-day's was a Spring vegetable market and the stalls were piled high with rhubarb, asparagus, radishes and all sorts of other home-grown good things. Some of the farmers found that the demand was greater than the supply and said that it appeared as though people were "jist crazy" for home stuff. The attendance at the markets was greater than at any mar ket during the year and the lilacs were sold in profusion. Among State visitors to the city to day were Paul W. Houck, former leg islator and member of the State Phar maceutical Board; General J. B. Cor yell. commanding the Fourth Brigade, and W. M. Dravo, Pittsburgh business man. I WELL KNOWN PEOPLE \ —W. J. Richards, the new head of the Reading coal interests, is one of the best known mining engineers in the country. —Sheriff George M. Welmer, of Greene county, has appointed his wife, who is an ardent suffragist as a. deputy sheriff. —S. Katanzaro, Pittsburgh's fore most Italian resident, was given a dinner by fellow countrymen in honor of his recovery from a serious illness. —S. E. Downs, Latrobe educator, has been elected superintendent of the schools of Tjower Merion township, one of the big rural districts of the State. —George Hensel, of Quarryville, has just been elected president of the old association for detection of horse thieves. THK OM) STRAW HAT By Wing Dlnfcrr Get out your old straw bonnet, With last summer's dust upon it; Get the scrub brush and water right away. For if you would be in it. You cannot loaf a minute. You should wear one without delay. Take a look at the new styles, Some of which sure will bring smiles, If you see one that looks like last year's hat, On the old one get busy. Chase the dirt till you're dizzy. For most everyone's doing that. A patronizing young lord wan seated opposite a famous scientist at a dinner one evening not long ago. Durinp a lull in the conversation he adjusted hiß monocle and leaned toward the scholar. "Aw, y' know, Mr; Jones," lie drawled, "I passed your house this muwning." "Thank you," said Jones, quietly. "Thank you very much." Harper's Magazine. i [From the Telegraph of May 9, 1864.] Take Fredericksburg Washington, May 9. Dispatches from Lieutenant General Grant have just been received by the War Depart ment. Our army was In full pursuit of the enemy towards Richmond. We have 2,000 prisoners. Our army occupied Fredericksburg 1 at 8 o'clock last night. SnraifiiM NIUWH Allirmnrlr Washington. May !). A dispatch was received by the War Department last night, stating that the rebel ram, Albemarle, had been attacked and sunk by the I'nlted States iron-platod gunboat. Saragus. PALMER RUSHES TO WE S DEFENSE Ryan's Attacks Cause the Con gressman to Call on Wash ington For Succor FREE COPIES NOT A CRIME Reorganizers Run Against a Circus as a Rival Attraction in City of York j Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer last night replaced William H. Berry, the Collector of the Port of Philadel phia, as the defender of Vance C. Mc- Cormick, the machine candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor and the declaration that the re organizers'ticket was standing for Wil son, which was a feature of the Get tysburg speech, was thrown into the discard when Palmer reached York. The tour of Adams and York counties made on Thursday and Friday by the McCormick caravan showed that not only was the Harrisburg candioate embroiled in York county Democratic factional quarrels, but that the people resented post otllce jobbing, while the rank and tile of the voters were cold toward him because of his record. The showing up of McCormick by the Ryan speechifiers has had a big effect and the caravan reached York almost in a state of panic. The York speech by Palmer was an other change in the remarkable cam paign waged by the reorganizers. Pal mer and McCormick started out with the White Houstf blessing and for a time campaigned as though there was nothing to it. Then thoy found the people of the State were not inclined to line up for Wilson or his slate. Next they discovered that there were some very good marksmen among the Ryan speakers. And now they are on "the defensive and pretty close to a run, if reports made by Ryanites here are correct. Palmer was impelled to go on the defensive because Berry was found not to have the "punch" as in old days, and because William T. Creasy is so busy defending himself Ityan Charge against Judge Bon- Worries the niwell's charges that Machinists he has not time to tie life preservers on any other candidate. McCormick con fined himself to a plea for votes. The thing which sent Palmer to the defense of this wealthy colleague on the ma chine ticket was the accusation of Mr. Ryan that the Harrisburg Patriot, the newspaper owned by Mr. McCormick, was sent through the mails in viola tion of the postal laws as a political document to nonsubscribers at the pound rate, when the rate should be a cent for every paper so sent. Mr. Palmer's answer was a letter from Third Assistant Postmaster General A. M. Dockery, date April 27, in answer to a letter of inquiry about the law on this subject. Mr. Palmer read the letter. In it Mr. Dockery said that the mailing of copies of the Patriot to persons whose subscriptions are paid for by Mr. McCormick as a candidate, while also president of the Patriot Company, was entirely legal. "You are informed," wrote Mr. Dockery to the general manager of the Patriot, "that persons whose sub scriptions are paid for by a candidate for political office, campaign commit tees, etc., may be regarded as forming a part of legitimate list of subscribers required by law, provided the rate paid is not so low as to be nominal when compared with the regular advertised subscription price, and provided also, that the copies sent in fulfillment of such subscriptions are accepted by the donee, and are sent primarily as bona fide gifts for the purpose of circulating, information of a public character." * Vance McCormick, R. Mitchell Pal mer and "Farmer" W. T. Creasy di vided honors with a circus in York last night. They spoke in the Courthouse to an audience composed Machine largely of that element Runs Into of the party locally a Circus which favors the return of A. R. Brodbeck to Congress from the York-Adams dis trict. As Mr. Brodbeck is regarded as the reorganization leader in opposition to Harry Gitt, his fellow-townsman from Hanover, who is his rival for the nomination, the latter element is claiming its adherents for Ryan. John N. Logan was chairman or the night s meeting, and when he called it to or der there were only about 200 persons in attendance. Some of these later went to the circus. The Ryan aggregation held forth in Carbon county, one of the counties in Palmer's bailiwick, and had a time getting around. Both sides exchanged broadsides of abuse. The Philadelphia Ledger prints a I table of registration and enrollment! in the State to-day and the figures elo quently proclaim the strength of the "back to the party" move- Republicans! ment among men Far Ahead i who left the Repub- in the State licans in 1912. The Ledger says: "A care ful canvass of the counties of the ' l Wise Injlnnmr Provision HH 8 For Children ljjj| U H | I lie care and management of MUM money requires training and ex- A cash bequest to children Daunhin when they reach the age 6f ma- P turitv more often proves a Deposit handicap than a blessing. " In making your will direct Trust that the estate be left in the hands of such a responsible Company trustee as a tru st company, which has the capacity for 213 Market St. wisely investing such trust funds until the children reach capital. $300,000 the age when their characters Surplus, Y" f ,° rm ! d alld thdr developed. vJpcn for Deposits Saturday Evening from 0 to 8 State shows that there are about 800,- 000 voters entitled to participate in the coming primary election on May 19. These are enrolled and registered party men, divided as follows: Republican 442,815 Democratic 281,316 Washington 82,190 "The total vote cast for President in 1912 was: Roosevelt, In all parties, 444,594; Taft, Republican, 273,360; Wilson, Democrat, 359,637. The esti mates of the county commissioners and experts of the parties show that the Republicans are fast returning to the fold, and that the Washington party has fallen to pieces." The congressional candidates filing their expense accounts at Washington are showing some rather unusual things and more may be looked for when the last Expense are entered to-night with Accounts the proper authorities. Amusing Charles S. Prlzer. who is contesting with D. L. Kaufman for the Demo cratic congressional nomination in this district, where Congressman Kreider has a cinch for re-election, has filed an accounting for $224.23. Daniel F. Lafean spent 50 cents. H. J. Steele, who is fighting Palmer's slated candi date. P. C. Evans, in Uie Twenty-sixth district, spent $3,619. 1 POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS —After that SI,OOO contribution to his campaign fund Palmer would have been ungrateful if he had not jumped to the defense. —-Guess the sending of free papers won't be so much of a crime as a cer tain morning newspaper used to con sider it. —Of course, the Post Office Depart ment does not contain any Democratic officials friendly to McCormick. —lt's a wonder, considering every j thing, that Assistant Postmaster Gen ieral Blakslee did not write the letter. —As a life-preserver Palmer has had some experience. —Mr. Ryan appears to be able to draw blood once in a while. —Arthur Young also went to the ' rescue at the Central Democratic Club last night. —The Palmer banner at South Bethlehem was torn down last night. —While Palmer was touring with McCormick, Vare and the Republican Congressman were getting the League Island appropriation put back. —The McCormick caravan will go on • the trail of the Ryanites at Norristown i to-night. j —The Central Democratic Club will [ listen to Congressman Rupley when he |is ready to speak. Wonder if a Ryan man could break in there. I r —Creasy tanned Bonniwell again at | York. It's up to the Judge now. —Ryan's ears must have burned while Palmer was making that speech at York. —Pinchot says Penrose is going to be nominated easily. He ought to know. ! —The machine is apparently more [ important than League Island ship ways. —Now watch them go after Ryan. ( OUR DAILY LAUGH ) e liMvtaff Itooii! fur < rowlicit Quartern More Improve "ls Bronson's ment f1at ,.„.. 50 v 'ery Balladist—Don't sl1 ?.?. ' ~ . s " ou think that If Small? Well, I I'd cut out any of should say it is. my four songs it I tried to wink at would improve mi nis sister-in-law, act. the last time I Stage Manager was there, and I —Yes, about knocked an orna- twenty-five per ment off of the cent, mantlepiece." wit >* Mark* Sa|) ' ) i ,las a "I've noticed Which hi to tllat niost persons e T ? lwa >' B believe in signs." u Por in " "That's especi ?nrr ™„- e ncver ally true of fresh liorrows. paint ones .. He can t. f ®lda*t See it Heeded Slleaotatr Did you wit- "Let me show ness the alterca- you this. It's the t'onj latest cry In waist I\o, ye honor, coats." I bu ®y a t de "Docs a muffler fight. go with it?" wtr—~ir nr-—, r I'M powerful glad I ain't too rich ter work. 'Cause then I'd 1 miss all the fun o' knockin' off an' : lazyin' aroun'. VELVET, the Smoothest Smoking Tobacco, is a good companion for work days and lazy days. Full weight 2 oz. tins, 10c. ■ " • ,JL : The New Style Rope Awning WeibleyVCUnch Pulley Qlinch Pul leys Used the Rope Line Like Illustration SThe Harrisburg Awninj and Tent Works has adopted this now style Rop Awning and Recomifiends it to a people who are having awning It will not only prolong the lit of the awning but takes all frlctio of the rope from the cloth and a lows the awning to draw up easil; i The Harrisburg Awninj and Tent Works is equipped to do a large awnin business and solicits orders from a liarts of Pennsylvania. This is a new industry for Hat risburg. is located in the rear No Pnteut Applied For. 3-0, 31'J, 324 and 32(i Woodliin street, and is conducted by Charles E. Weibley and Simon N. Cluck ESTIMATES CHEEKFI'IiI.Y GIVES Harrisburg Awning and Tent Work! 320-26 Woodbine Street, Harrisburg, Pa. p "°*rc 1317 »■ u.nniom.nA fifty burer ' ' wiH orcu P>' tl,e > ,ul P lt ot YEARS AGO TO DAY fourth Street Bethel, on Sunday Sell Old Horse* [From the Telegraph of May 3. 1864.] Two hundred and fifty "vet. Mnckey to Preaeh Government horses will be sold a toona on Thursday of this weei The Rev. James Mackey, of Shippens- public auction. HARRISBURG, ;iv' FR I D A Y, MAY CIRCUS AND COLOSSAL PRODUCTIOI SOLOMON IS MARA C T E 30 0 DANCING WVOrCHORUS OF4OO VOICES OF 9QAN D EPIC DRAMA THIRTY CENTURIES AGO /00/ WORU CT« UPON THE GREATEST VRXXJW 016 GEST STAGE IN AEBULlSTsN^^S^THE^W^^^^^^^foEf 89 RAILROAD CARS „ &IX LOADED WITH <&s> 1000 momim \XT] ALL NEW WONDERS EJiiJI GREATESTORCUS EVENTKL TMJUTFFL IN THE HISTORY OR AMERICANS UaUkIkJAT TEN O'CLOCK A. M, PRECEDING FIRST PERFORMANCC^EI HUMBIG NEW STREET PARADEK IUIO|iJoNE 50c TICKET ADMITS TO ALL 2 Performance* Daily, 2ABP. M. Poon Open I A 7 P.M-EHl* l)IHl >TO\VX TICKET OFFICE—BOWMAN & CO.. Popular Department S 3t4-316-3tH Market Street, fiauae price* m charged at grot
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