6 BARRISBURC TELEGRAPH BtHbHsM 1131 ■ PUBLISHED BT THB TEI.EGH APH PRINTINO CO. 5. J. STACK POLE, Pres't and Treas'r. . R. OYSTER, Secretary. QUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Publish*! overy evening (exoept Sun day), at the Telegraph Building. 211 Federal Square. Eastern Office. Fifth Avenue New York City, Hasbrook, Story & Brooks. Western OfTlce, 123 West Madison street. Chicago. 111.. Allen & Ward. qipwii _ Delivered by carriers at six cents a .ween. Mailed to subscribers at $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In Harris burg as second class matter. ®Tho Association of Amor- / ican Advertisers has ax- , a mined and certified to 1' tho circulation of this pnb- 1 1 j 1 licatien. Tho figures of circulation 1 , I aontaiaed in tho Aesociation's re- 11 ■ 1 port only are guaranteed. 11 Association if American Advertisers i No. 2333 Whitehall BI4«. N. T. City / •wtni daily aTfrnfr for the month •( July, 1814 i? 23,169 # ATerage for the year 1918—21.377 A vera re for tbe yeer 1013—31.175 Average for the year 1911—18,831 Average for the year IBltt 17,495 TELEPHOMESi Bell Branch Exchange No. 104#. Inltrd • Business Office. 201. Editorial Room 5*5. Job Dept. 203. THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST IS CAMPAIGN ETHICS PRESIDENT WILSON and Dr. Martin G. Rrumhaugh, the Re publican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, are sitting in the shadow of the greatest bereave ment that can come to any man. Their eorrow has been respected generally by men and newspapers of all parties. Partisan rancor and criticism of a po litical nature have largely disappear ed. Sympathy has been tendered from political friend and foe alike. All bar riers of party have broken down and respect has been shown these two dis tinguished men on every hand. But there has been one exception. Not satisfied to follow the example of Its Republican contemporaries who ceased immediately on the death of Mrs. Wilson all criticism of the Pres ident's official acts, a newspaper in this city, whose owner is the Demo cratic candidate for Governor, filled an editorial on this lamentable event with abuse of the men and newspapers which had honestly differed with the President's policies. It was less con siderate of the President than were hts alleged opponents. But how deeply and sincerely concerned was the own er of the newspaper in question was shown in a continuation of his own political activities without an hour's cessation. Nor has he shown any sympathy for his leading competitor. Dr. Brum baugh, who has been spending the period of immediate bereavement far from the disturbance of political events and out of reach of the petty baiting of the little men who are more concerned about their personal ambitions than they are over the sor rows and griefs and bereavements of their fellowmen. Mr. McCormick has been demanding in his newspaper with petulent frequency that Dr. Brum baugh, sitting in the loneliness of his great loss, shall make answer to the raucous insistence for some kind of a declaration on what he stands for. un mindful of the fact that months ago in the primary campaign the dis tinguished Republican candidate—who will be the next Governor of Pennsyl vania in spite of the dealing by Presi dent Wilson's own handpicked candi date with the enemies of the adminis tration—made a manly declaration of his principles which was so satisfac tory to the people of Pennsylvania that there is no doubt in the mind of the average person about the out come of the gubernatorial race in Pennsylvania this year. Hinman says he has "no deal or dicker" with Colonel Roosevelt. May be not, but we suspect he has a pretty fair understanding. Of far more momentous importance to the school boy than the outcome of the present war is the rapid approach of September 1. MOVING PICTURE CENSORSHIP BY upholding the law creating the office of moving picture censor in Pennsylvania the courts have sustained the right of the State to pass upon the quality of the pic tures shown within the borders of the Commonwealth and to eliminate all that may be regarded as objectionable for one reason or another. Without this power the government would fee unable to prevent the flood of sa-j laciousness that threatened some time since to engulf the moving picture world. Makers of "movies" have been' steadily Improving their films, it is true, but there are, nevertheless, many who are willing to appeal to the sen satton-huntlng portion of the public and to garner the nickels of to-day regardless of the future. It is to guard the public and legitimate producers from such as these that the censor ship became necessary. It is difficult to understand, how ever, just how two moving picture' Inspectors are to be expected to pass on even- one of the films shown in Pennsylvania. Judging from the large number of new reels brought into the State every twenty-four hours, their task will be well nigh physically Impossible. Either some of the films will have to be approved without having been seen or addi tional help will have to be employed. It will not do to injure the business THURSDAY EVENING, of the moving picture managers by holding up Alms Indefinitely until the inspectors find time to pass on them. With a glut of wheat in the country why are we compelled to pay a dollar more a barrel for flour? The answer might lie in an investigation of pres ent food prices by our famous "lower cost of living" administration. V.'VCIiK SAM'S OPPORTUNITY AS 10 developments growing out of the great European war are more closely studied by Intelli gent students of world move ments, it becomes more apparent that the creation of a merchant marine for the United States is absolutely necessary for the future prosperity of this nation. Discussing the changes which are inevitable in the markets of the world an expert says: To a certain extent the condi tions to-day offer to the I'nited States much the same opportunits that oame to Kngland during tne Thirty Years War. During that war England by its isolated posi tion was free from invasion and profited by doing business with the warring nations to suca an exten * that at the close of the war she was the world's financial a ?l^ clearing house and controlled its maritime commerce as well. The present wars offer the oppor tunity to the T'nited States for morchandlsiiiK with Kurope, inrlua injzr Enarland, that England enjoyed during the Thirty Years War, and lamentable though it may oe to profit financially or otherwise by the misfortunes of other nations, it becomes our duty to ourselves to do everything that we ran to prevent stagnation in finance and com mere*. The attentions and energies of our people should be directed to supplying the needs of the Euro pean Powers and to provide means and transportation for our products to those countries: all of which will stimulate business at home and at thp close Of the war must leave all of Kurope duly Indebted to the T'nited States. To-day at Washington there is be ing held a conference to consider ways and means for Increasing the revenues of the government to make up tho deficiency In receipts caused by the cuts in customs and revenue resulting from the European war. This probably means increased taxes for the people of the United States as their contribution to the war on the other side of the ocean. These conditions have forced our statesmen to consider without delay some moans for increasing the ship ping of this country and the facilities for transporting our commerce and manufactures to the open markets of the world. Our flag should be seen in every port, and it is almost certain that the present conflict In Europe will result in an entire change of the situation respecting the shipping in terests of the United States. Says the Philadelphia Public Led ger: "This 'is no time for molly coddles, and least of all a period when Americanism should hesitate to vindicate its rights and place in the world We have no sympathy with timid publicists who tremble lest the acquisition of foreign ships by Amer icans would involve us In interna tional entanglements. The United States Is not prepared to abandon its historic principles and sacrifice its prosperity for such a bogy." One thing about a vacation is that wi> are never compelled to tell the folks at home anything but the pleasant side of it. OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS THERE is a residence along the river road that attracts the ad miration of all who pass that way. It is no more beautiful than many of its neighbors, nor are its grounds more spacious. Its charm lies largely in a wealth of old-fash ioned flowers that wave and beckon in the breeze and cast their perfume on the air for a great distance round about. It leaves a memory that lin gers long after the architectural beau ties of more imposing houses are for gotten. And this gives rise to the question —why do we not have more of these old-fashioned summer annuals in our public parks? They are easy to grow and cheap to plant. A dime's worth of seed sown in the springtime yields a wealth of beauty In midsummer and autumn. They require little attention and are, for the most part, prolific bloomers. Lord Bacon it was who said that one might tell pretty well the month of the year by a glance around any well ordered garden. He wrote: "I do hold it in the royal ordering of gardens, that there ought to be gar dens for all months in the year, in which severally, things of beauty may be then In season." Our park authorities have done pretty well in this respect, insofar as shrubbery and other perennials are concerned, but we are woefully lacking in old-fashioned annuals. Why not turn a few of those English militants loose in Germany? GOING DOWN! THE sales of beer in the United States for January. February, March, April. May and June of 1914 have In every case been less in volume than for the corre sponding months of 1913. The decrease in January was 267,606 barrels, and in June, which shows the smallest decrease, the figures were 15,250 barrels. The net decrease for the first six months of 1914 over the same months for 1913 was 827,494 barrels, or approximately 410,337,000 drinks. This may or may not be significant in view of the rapid increase of "dry" territory and the oft-repeated asser tion that "prohibition does not pro hibit." About this season of the year we come to a full understanding of why financiers call It "cutting a melon." The Belgians, we are told, were driven out of the town of Umburg. By the Germans or the cheese? "War is hell," said Sherman, but what ls now going on in Europe would make even the devil blush. Bv the way, what has become of that Ulster revolution? ITVENING CHAT 1 "The prico of peaches and other fruits, which are so abundant in the fruit-raising counties of Southern Pennsylvania this year, may be low now, hut there will be a jump In price before long, due to the failure of the crop in the northern part of the state and in New York and to the further fact that Europe will be de manding our canned fruits before the year is out." This was the way State Zoologist H. A. Surface summed up the situation in regard to fruit prices to-day. He has been visiting many counties and has reports from others which indicate the conditions pretty closely. The southern part of Penn sylvania has such great crops of. fruit, especially peaches, that some growers are not picking because of Inability to get prices they consider worth while, says Dr. Surface. There are manv orchards which are so full of fruit that It will be an embarrassment to the owners and the commercial orchards are crowding each other to get good markets. The fruit now being sold in the state is from Maryland and Dela ware and is abundaait and cheap. The Pennsylvania fruits will come next and they will end it. In the northern counties the yield is reported from reliable sources as very small and io show very poor prospects in New l ork and New England, due to the frosts. These domestic conditions will cause the prices to stiffen soon, holds the doctor, and then Europe, which will lose the greater part of the ordi nary fruit crop this year because of the war, will soon be drawing on the I-nited States. "The wise people." says the zoologist, "will put up plenty of fruit because they will save money by It In the coming year." .The war fever has gotten into the children these days and there are con stant references to the strife now rag ing in Europe among the youngsters who play games on the open lots. hen one wishes to address an oppos ing player he calls him a Frenchman or a German or an Austrian, accord ing to the sympathies of the talker. A good many youngsters are just now styling themselves Belgians in their play, indicating pretty conclusively the admiration the people of King Al bert s kingdom have arousfd because of their fighting qualities. The hard rains of the last few davs have caused a lot of work to be done oyer again h>> the working force of the State Highway Department and some washouts have occurred In places where large supplies of stone were employed in repairs only a short lime before. Some of the washouts have been due to the fact that the roads had to go without inspection or re pairs last fall and spring, causing weaknesses which became very appar ent when the rains came. Speaking about the effect of rains the men employed by the Highway de partment in the Allison Hill district have a task every morning after a ran. It Is along the streets which skirt some of the sloping highways. Eighteenth street near Derry is a good illustration. There are a couple of streets which rise above it to Nine teenth street au*l as they are not paved every time there is a good, hard rain water comes down the roadwav in torrents and washes cartloads on "tht pavement. Every few davs it Is neces sary to cart awav the dirt. The furnaces in Western Pennsvl vania which. It is reported, will 'be started as a result of the demand for icrro manganese are operated bv a company headed by Edward E. Mar shall, actively identified with the blast furnaces at Newport. The company V s . u m . ed a Bhort ,ime aßr °. Dunbar stacks being purchased. The September number of the De lineator contains an article on rre par ng children .for school by Dr. B. \\allace Hamilton, formerly of this city and a son of Dr. Hugh Hamilton, nr. Hamilton has been making a specialty of children's diseases and his fil! 5, ls Illustrated by photographs, including one showing a medical man examining a younjrster. i WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ~| —Mayor Armstrong, of Pittsburgh, who w-as caught in Paris by the war, nas sailed for home. —A. F. Huston, the Coatesvilie iron manufacturer, is in France. —Clarence M. Schwerin. well known In the coal trade, has been elected president of the Vinton Colliery Com pany. one of the big producers. T — w - ,L. Austin, of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, has gone on a trip to the Yellowstone. —Mr. and Mrs. Rollin H. Wilbur well known here, have returned from Europe. j EDITORIAL COMMENT] It is accepted at Washington and apparently throughout the country, that the extravagances of to-day mark the possible minimum of governmen tal cost. It is assumed that no bu reau, no department, no expert, no clerk can be dispensed with, and that the sole solution of the problem is the collection of more taxes from the peo ple of this country.—New York Sun. The present tariff should ho abro gated until further notice, and a gen eral and special increase of 25 or 50 per cent, decreed. American senti ment will not countenance an increase in domestic taxes with no increase in tariff rates. If there must be an in crease, it must be general. Away with free wool and reduced sugar duties, which American refiners have already absorbed for their own gain. The levy on raw wool should be at once restored. The sugar industry should be rehabilitated while there Is yet time.—Philadelphia Public ledger. DEMOCRATIC HARMONY Lancaster News: George Harris, a Fulton county banker, according to gossip at Harrisburg, is slated for the office of collector of internal revenue for the Ninth district. Mr. Harris is said to be the personal choice of Vance McCormick, Democratic candidate for Governor. Columbia Independent (Dem.) : The President has signed the bill restoring the Ninth revenue district, and now Collector Kirkendall will go hack to Scranton before the dog davs end and a country banker named Harris, from McConnellsburg, Fulton county, will be named for the Lancaster district. He ls to get the plum because he lives in a strong Democratic county and it polls about as many Democratic votes as does Columbia borough. It gave Wilson 1.080 votes. 18 less than it gave Bryan In 1908. From the above it will be seen that The Independent was about right in Its prognostication. Lancaster falls behind but one county in the Ninth district in its Democratic vote and Fulton is a tail-ender. However, it will be the proper thing to give the plum to Fulton county on account of its immense Democratic vote and to maintain the equilibrium of things as they have been all over the State. Fulton county backed by Harris as collector may poll for the state ticket this fall about 660 votes, and that will be splendid, not to say wonderful. AN EVENING THOUGHT Victory is only possible by bat tle.—Thomas Carlyle. , HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DOCTOR KREIBER SAID TO BE WEARY Bull Moose Candidate For Congress Not Hurting Himself in the Campaign Now DEMOCRATS ARE HOPING Fusion Reports Do Not Appear to Have Brought About Any thing Very Definite One of the stories that is roaming around among politicians these Au gust dr *'B is that Dr. J. H. Kreider, clerk in the Auditor General's De partment and Washington party can- 1 didate for Congress, may see his way clear to retiring as a candidate before long. Friends of the doctor are cross ing their hearts and saying it is not so, but rumor persists that Kreider, seeing no earthly show of defeating Congressman Aaron S. Kreider for re-election, is not inclined to hurt himself running this fall. One of the stories going in connec tion with this highly Interesting rumor about one of the few men able to hold a job in the Capitol and run for Con gress at the same time is that bosses of the McCormlck machine are hopin„ that D. L. Kaufman will take it into his head to retire as Democratic can. didate and that Kreider will quit about the same time and thus enable the machine to name the Democratic can didate for Congress and get the Bull Moosers to endorse him. It will be recalled, however, that the McCor mick machine was unable to nominate C. 11. Prizer for Congress when it went before the people, Prizer being de feated by Kaufman, who ran his own campaign, unfettered and unfinanced. Whether Kaufman will retire is as problematical as whether the bulk of the Democrats would stand for trafficking with followers of Roosevelt who denounced the national adminis tration. Democrats of the machine stripe are expressing the hope in Philadel phia that fusion will be accomplished and a lot of under ground work is being Fusion Still done by emissaries of I'p in the the badly rattled McCor- Kluc Skies mick Democrats and the scared Bull Moosers to get some kind of a com bination that will save McCormick from a frightful defeat and prevent the showing up of the weakness of the Washington party in Pennsylvania. Dean Lewis' visit to Oyster Bay yes terday evidently did not lead to much becauso he is to speak to-morrow in Carbon and Saturday in Lehigh coun ty. AVhat McCormick wants is to get on both tickets and his coterie is will ing to let him have the high place and pay the bills, the scheme being to put Bull Moosers on the rest of the ticket. Fusion on senator is regarded as unlikely because Democrats and Bull Moosers are at odds on national policies. McCormick is willing to put up liberally for a campaign fund and that sounds attractive. But just how Democrats can unite with adherents of Roosevelt, who slams the national administration, is hard to understand. On the subject of fusion the Phila delphia Public Ledger this to say in a Washington dispatch: "I do not see that there is any possibility Washinston of fusion on United Story Puts States senator and the Doubt On It State ticket," said Wil- liam Flinn in response to a question. "Our politics differ so widely that it would be impossible for us to accept a Democrat to lead our ticket. We believe in the protective policy, and there can be no compro mise on this principle. This gulf sepa rates the Democrats and Progressives." "What about all this talk?" he was asked. "lt has been more of a hope than a serious talk," he replied. "Then you say there will be no fusion ?" "That is my belief." "Won't there be fusion on congress men in certain districts?" "X do not see where, but there will be fusion on candidates for the State Legislature." Representative A. Mitchell Palmer returned to-day after a week's ab sence due to Illness. He. too, ex pressed the same view on fusion as did the Progressive leader, saying: "As I have said so often before. It will be a fight to the finish. The only way there can he fusion is by the Progres sives accepting myself as their candi date for United States senator," said Mr. Palmer. An Oyster Bay dispatch about the visit of the Dean to Sagamore Hill reads this way in part: "Just what passed between Colonel Roosevelt and Mr. Lewis licwls Will could not be learned. Speak to but it is understood that His Friends a definite decision on the course to be fol lowed will be reached soon after Mr. returns to Phila delphia and has a chance to talk over his conference with the Progressive leaders. It can be stated, however, that no matter what advice may be given by the leaders. Colonel Roose velt will take no drastic step to force Lewis off the ticket, and that if fusion is arranged it will be because Lewis consents after the situation been carefully canvassed. If fusion oomes, as now seems likely, nothing will in duce the Progressives to Indorse A. Mitchell Palmer, the Democratic nomi nee for United States senator." POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS —Speaking of machine picked tickets, what is the Palmer-McCor mlew-Creasy ticket? —When it comes down to consist ency the stock ran out long before McC'ormick broke into Democratic politics. —lt must have been great to hear Creasy rap jingoes. lie was their grand old phonograph when he was In the Legislature. —No wonder Creasy is willing to fuse. The orchard is calling him. And there's more money In that than run ning for office which he can never get. —State Treasurer Berry was also a speaker at Boiling Springs to-day. —Candidate McCormick is up with the farmers in Columbia county to day, probably telling how ho followed the plow. —The Mercer county Democratic committee endorsed the ticket yester day and they will be given consid eration when thfi, financial arrange ments are made. —McCormlck's Idea of reorgan ization of the State government is to name Democrats to replace such offi cials of national fame as Dixon. Stew art, Schaeffer, Smith, Jackson and scores of others equally able and efficient. That is what his speeches .sound like. , Uu» here not aloa« brcinkc price* an loner, bat became qualltlra are ISJrtte» <*%**»!*******••*• Store Closes Tomorrow at Noon 0 ANOTHER FOUR HOUR FRIDAY OF jj WONDERFUL ECONOMIES I ==================================== jj IN THINGS MOST NEEDED NOW Quality is the parainm nt consideration here. Nothing but worthy merchandise j! I* is permitted to enter our doors. Our price limits protect you from an expenditure jj standpoint. Therefore, the maximum in quality is assured at a minimum price, jj And now, attractions are doubly exceptional .because clearance prices are in elt'ect. j> Note these offerings for to-morrow, and remember —the store closes at noon. — * Lot of Gents' Wash Ties, 15c values. Fri- ji MILLINER Y d *y p ficc J? ii One lot of Ladies' Untrimmed Hats. $1 and N«kwear, slightly mussed. Fn- I $2 value. Friday price 50 », • 'V ji ""j*'A • < One lot of Children's Untrimmed Hats, 50c 25c Aluminum Ladles. Friday price .. 1 | and $1 values. Friday price 50 10c Bread Knives. Friday price 50 | One lot of Ladies' Trimmed Hats, $1 value. 25c Ice Shavers.. Friday price 50- $ jj Friday price • ..... •• 150 25c and 50c Stamped Table Scarfs. Friday | j! One lot of Children's Trimmed Hats, 50c . K ] ;! and $1 value. Friday price 100 p * " • ,1. % !; One lot Ladies' Black Hemp, straw color 25c Stamped Cushions. Friday price ... 100 ~ Leghorn and Ratine Hats, $1 to $2 values. 50c Stamped ready-made Automobile Caps. ;j j! Friday price J .. 250 Friday price 100 jj !j One lot of trimmings, 50c and $1 values. 50c Ready-made Stamped Children's Dresses, jj Friday price 50 Friday for 250 ;[ j! V|l " is c an( j 25c Stamped Collars. Friday price, 50 !j jj Lot of Colored Taffrta Satin and Fancy Rib- 25c St d Waists> Frid for 10 25c Boys' Pants, 5, 6, 7-year sizes. Friday da 3f P r ' c ®,•••••. , | j! price 100 20c Swiss Flouncing. Friday price* 100 | i; Lot of Gents' Belts, 25c values. Friday price, *"Ot Colored Taffeta Ribbons, and 15c 1 il lOe values. Friday price 70 | II New Fail Millinery to 25c Department Store j | S\ h .:r; Where Ever y Da ? li Bar s ain Da y i nlnKi which are on mal* at our M . I r "'"" 1215 Market St., opp. Courthouse S ' j ( OUR DAILY j Flatf-Vpi They used to Hl* Barlier soark" dla "My barber told a he and she, funny tale Eash night ere To me to-day," they were said Mr.Butts, wed, "And Illustrated it And now they 1 see," blaze out fre- Said Mr. Raub, quently "with many 'TIs by the cuts!" n e 1 g h b ors ■Aid. • ' There Are Other« Exception* The world's a It's always safe stage. To swat the fly Tet even so. Unless he's on Don't try to be A custard pie. The entire show. WHEN THE SERIES BEGINS By Winn Dinger What has become of all those things We read so much about: They seem to have been lost some where E'er since the war broke out. For Instance, night and day folks talked About the baseball team. And doped out how 'twould land the rag, | But now they cease to dream. And there's the scrap we almost had In Mexico, but now That country is forgotten for The European row. Sir Thomas Upton and his yacht. And other things galore, That furnished news a few weeks back Give way to news of war. But one thing's certain, war news will Be shoved In a back seat When the world's series is begun And pennant winners meet. CONGRESSMAN SUSPECTS SPECULATION IN HIGH PRICES ' Representative J. Hampton Moore, j of Philadelphia, has introduced in j Congress a resolution calling upon the ! talkative head of the Department of | Commerce to report upon the specu- j lative increase in the cost of the neces- ' saries of life. Commenting on the . situation Representative Mooro said: ! "The present uplift In prices Is due j to the manipulation of speculatora. \ Undoubtedly the Secretaries of Agri- j culture and Commerce have given some consideration to a question that ■ so vitally affects the material comfort , of the people of the United States. Something should be done to relieve this situation. "I am informed by Louis J. Kolb, , head of a big baking concern in Phlla- AUGUST 13. 1914. delphia, that there is no sound reason ! for the advance in the price of flour. Mr. Kolb has just returned from Europe. He advised me that the coun tries will not be required to call upon us for food supplies for months to I come. "Ho said, further, that this country la better prepared to export wheat than ever before, with the wheat crop Just harvested being larger by more than 100,000,000 bushels than that of last year. Mr. Kolb asserted that It is nothing short of a crime to raise thn price of flour now, that elevators are loaded with grain and that much of it will not be shipped abroad for a long time to come. "He attributes the rise in wheat to speculation by brokers. Mr. Kolb said that with the stocks of Hour now in sight there should have been no in crease in the price for at least two months." "Bitter complaints against the up lift in prices come from my home city of Philadelphia," said Representative Donohoe. "The people there are feel ing the situation keenly." The Moore resolution, which is typical of the group, recites that crops are so abundant that they are glutting the market owing to the in ability of exporters to get their prod ucts across the sea and that despite this prices are advancing to ruinous figures. I IN HARRISBURG FIFTY 1 YEARS AGO TO-DAY [From the Telegraph. Aug. 13, 1864.] EARLY'S FORCES LEAVE Winchester, Va., Aug. 13. —The last of Early's rebel forces left here yes terday morning at 10 o'clock. His train was three miles long. Our cav alry charged into the town yesterday as the rear guard went out. Early es tablished his headquarters at New ton. TAX ON COTTON AND TOBACCO St. Louis, Aug. 13.—General Payne has levied a tax of $25 on each hail of cotton and 25 per cent, ad valorem