12 t. unison PDLITICIL MODESTY MODELS: SAYS KNOX Former U. S. Senator Spoke For Republican Ticket at Meet ing in Philadelphia % Associated Frgss Philadelphia, Oct. a 7.—Ex-Uhited Static Senator Philander C. Knox was tho principal speaker at the Manu facturers' Club here to-day at a meet ing called In the interest of the Re publican ticket. Ex-Attorney General Hampton L. Carson presided and In troduced Mr. Knox. At the outset of his speech Mr. Knox had occasion to quuote Theo dore Roosevelt on the "tyranny of the minority" and had this to sav about the former President: "I am proud of the achievements of the party during his administration. I appreciate the large measure of credit to which he is entitled for those achievements; and I was happy to lend to him during his presidency, my assistance to further the great prin ciples and policies for which he stood. Vf an only re#ret that, as a great na- TjonaJ asset, hie strength is not being conserved for future contests with the common en«my whose incompetent administration of national Affairs has rendered anaemic the young giant lmtlon of the world upon the thresh .x>la or of hiu greatest opportunity." Defends Penrose Mr. Knox spoke for the entire Re publican ticket. Speaking of Boies Penrose, Republican candidate for ,L»nited States Senator, Mr. Knox said: The great charge which his enem ies hurl against him is that he is a political boss. Colonel Roosevelt and President Wilson are not likely to go down in history as great models of political modesty and self-effacement. Of courae, they profess thelrk gradua tion to the class leaders, but it must not be forgotten that boh have been tte recipient of favors of bosses." Mr. Knox criticised the Democratic party for holding the Republican party responsible for certain situations in connection with American affairs. "No party,'' he said, "has the right to imporil the equillbrim of our inter national relations by subjecting them to the rough and perilous course of domestic politics." No finer tribute could be paid to Uie Taft administration on our for «Kn affairs," Mr. Knox continued, 'that did President Wilson in his mes sage to his first regular session of Con gress. The country,* Mr. Wilson said, I am thankful to say. is at lease with all the world.' Completely Shattered "But with the incoming of the pres administration, evearythingr was changed. • • * The new adminis tration almost completely shattered this smoothly working machinery, and there fell with it the work which had been accomplished." Touhing on other foreign matters, Mr. Knox took up the Colombian treaty. He said the Wilson adminis tration sought to give the Impression that so far as the apology contained in the Colombian treaty was concerned this was merely carrying out the plan to which the government had commit ted itself. "There never was a shadow of foundation of excuse for this unavail ing attempt to fasten upon the last administration responsibility for the treaty," Mr Knox said. "If the ad ministration's dealings with foreign affairs generally has been character ized by the methods which so clearly appear in this matter;" Mr. Knox con tinued, "not only keen humiliation but dangers and difficulties are before us." Sp«aking of the peace treatries the present administration is negotiating with a score of nations, Mr. Knox said that insofar as these treaties will make for real peace they must command support and approval, but that the principal upon which they are based is not new and its effectiveness has not heretofore measured up to its oppor tunities. "Moreover," Mr. Knox said, "they embody a principle which the administration repudiated in its deal ings with Mexico." Watchful Waiting" Mr. Knox had much to say in criti clsip of the present ad ninistration Mexican policy. That we are to-day at peace with Mexico is not because of watchful waiting' but in spite of it" he said. "Is any one so ignorant as to suppose that if we had treated anv able bodied nation ip the world as we have, treated Mexico that we would not now be at war with that power." Mr. Knox was thankful for peace with Mexico, but referring to watchful waiting he said: "It is quite easy to discern in the attitude assumed by the Democratic party in this matter an insidious ef fort to place the Republican partv on the. defensive, an effort to make the Republican party take the position that it has desired war with the pos sible aggrandisement of Mexican ter ritory and then refend that position. That such an elTort should be made shows under what stress the Demo cratic party is placed in its efforts to make out a case in its management of our foreign affairs." During two years of almost con tinuous revolution the Taft adminis tration maintained peace with Mexico, yes, even when her wars was waged along our very border, when her capi tal was the scene of bloody strife and when the valiant governor of Texaa, that stronghold of Democracy, so con spicuous in national favor caqte dan gerously near defying the nfition by threatening to Invade Mexico upon bis own Initiative. ■ "The sum and end of our policy! without attempt to follow it through all Its devious windings, was this: "The United States undertook to examine the fitness of a foreign ruler for his post and to pass upon the legitimacy and constitutionality of his olevatlon to that position. It was the same principle that would have been involved had the European powers re fused to recognize President Haves on the ground that there was fraud in the election and that Mr. Tllden was rightfully president. It was the same principle that would be involved, should some power question in Presi dent Wilson's right to the presidency •nd refuse to recognize our govern ment on the ground that he did not receive a majority of the total of votes cast or that his partv unconstitutional ly leprtved the colored man of his vote. To state this principle it is demonstrate how very serious it would be If generally applied in international affairs. Responsible For Bloodshed "An unbiased view of the whole sit uation leads to the conclusion that all the hunger, all the suffering, all the bloodshed with which Mexico has been cursed during the past eighteen months are directly traceable to the failure to recognize the Huerta gov ernment and the removal of the em bargo Mr. Taft placed upon the sale of war materials to Mexican bandits. This Is a .responsibility which the administration cannot shift which must rest where it falls. "But it is concerning the mainten ance of our neutrality during the pres ent European conflict that the admin- SATURDAY EVENING, " , HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 17. 1914. BASKETS OF PRODUCTS GIVEN AT PURE F 00D SHOW FOUST COMMENDS GOOD WORK DONE BY FOOD EXHIBITS Says Public Gets Opportunity to Learn How Pure Products Are Made "Pure food shows of this particular character are a great thing for the public," said James Foust, State Dairy and Food Commissioner, yesterday afternoon after a visit to Chestnut Street Hall, where the second annual food exhibit is in progress. "I am interested to note that the products displayed are all of a very high order and that hundreds of people are tak ing advantage of the opportunity to learn more about the things they eat and the quality of their food." James A. Sweeney, head of the State Bureau of Standards, who has been making a great tight for honest weight and measure In Pennsylvania, also paid a high compliment to the food show. Said he: "I have enjoyed it from beginning to end and I have observed with satisfaction that the manufacturers represented are con forming with the law and co-operating with the State in the matter of stand ard weight regulations." Distribution of ten more well-tilled baskets, with a dance for exhibitors and demonstrators and another con cert by the George W. Updegrove or chestra. will be features of the clos ing night at the food exhibit to-night. The exhibit has been one big success and Managers Frank A. Smith and Carl K. Deen are all smiles. Concert To-night The concert program announced is as follows: March, "In the Valley of the Moon," Branen; selection, "I'm Oh My Way to Mandalay," arranged by Smith; waltzes from "The Purple Road," Pe ters; selection from "The Doll Girl," Kern; march song, "You're Here and I'm Here," Kern; selection from the opera "Sari." Kalman; operatic selec tion. "Broadway Review," arranged by Lampa; violin solo. Minuet in G, i Beethoven; selection from the "Kiss Waltz," arranged by Lampa; valse, "Song d'Autome." Joyce (by request); overture. "B. M. C.." arranged by Halle: march, "My Hindoo Man," Eu gene; "Star-Spangled Banner." 3,000 Attended I/a»t Night The attendance last night reached the 3,000 mark. At each booth the demonstrators were kept busy. At the Samore coffee exhibit Ave demon strators have been working all week. This exhibit has been popular. Ten happy visitors went home last night with enough groceries to keep them from starving for a long time. The luckv people last night were; J. B. Rhodes, 1424 Rcgina street; Charles McCann. 704 Race street; R. E. Beaver. 410 Herr street; Mrs. Jo seph K. Gastrock. 2110 North Fourth street; E. S. Lippert. 1012 South Cam eron street; Harry Connor, 1195 Bailey street; J. Dnfrio, 1010 Fox avenue: Mrs. J. A. Well. 421 South Seven teenth street, and Mrs. Mary Garver lch. 2117 Derry street. istratlon registers the loftiest heights of self saisfaction. Indeed here they even seem to surprise themselves with their own prowess and utterances which they make regarding this neu trality ring with the thought 'we didn't think we could do it.' ( "Of eoursp, the fact that there is no conceivable way, short of our gross misconduct by which we could have injected ourselves in to the present conflict is overlooked in these self sat isfying contemplations In which the administration Indulges." "Our positive action has at times approached dangerously near to open partisanship. At the outbreak of the war we took as to certain German ves sel station, an attitude unequaled for under the rules and principal of In | ternational law. We practically sealed up the German wireless station and Incidentally the cables connecting Germans and the U. S. were clapped. Thus was Germany isolated while the allies had complete and perfect lines of communication between America and Europe. It is true that the ad ministration blustered about control ling cables of the allies and imposing upon them the same restrictions which it had opposed upon Ger man communication yet every tele graph messenger hoy of any intelli gence knows of the great cables run ning from Nova Scotia to Europe, the American terminals of which can be reached from the t T . S. by telegraph, telephone and mails, over which the executive has neither power nor con trol. I am unwilling to believe that this was intended as a partisan act in favor of the allies as against Germany and yet unfortunately for us, there is much in the situation that gives ground for such a charge upon the part of the German government and the German people." CHRIISTOPirF.R BALK DIES Christopher Balk, 32 years, died at the Harrisburg Hospital last night. Funeral services will be held from his home, 1302 Cameron street, Mon day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made In the Harrisburg Ceme tery. ROBERT It TAFT ID MISS BOWERS WED Son of Former President Married to Daughter of Late Soli citor General i By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 17.—The wedding today of Robert A, Taft. son of former President and Mrs. William Howard Taft and Miss Martha A. Bowers, daughter of the late Lloyd W. Bowers, solicitor general during a part of the Taft administration was of absorbing interest to official and diplomatic society. The former President and Mrs. Taft had arrived in Washington for the marriage, with Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft, Horace Taft, Miss Louise Taft, Charles P. Taft, Jr., and Mrs. Hafs Hammond. The ceremony was to be performed at St John's Episcopal Church at noon. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith of- I ficiating. A license had been obtained by young Mr. Taft in person. The marriage today Is the culmina tion of a romance dating back several years. Miss Bowers and Miss Helen Taft became intimate friends during the Taft administration. An attach ment soon sprung up between the former and young Robert Taift and they were seen frequently In each others company. Flowers Fill Room When the former President and Mrs. Taft reached their room at a leading hotel they found them tilled with flowers from the White House conservatories and personal friends. President Wilson sent American with greeting to Mrs. Taft. Mr. and Mrs. Taft will be in Washington until next Friday. It was Mrs. Taft's flrst visit to Washington since her departure from the White House at the end of Mr. Taft's term. Gene Carr Locks Life of Stage Behind Her For Wedding Bells I'sing all the "Seven Keys to Bald pate" to lock the stage door behind her forever, Miss Gene Carr, who plays Mary Norton in the George Cohan comedy at the Majestic to-day, will to-night retire from the glare of the footlights, preparatory to her mar riage in the near future to a promi nent young Philadelphia lawyer. A large party of Miss Carr's friends came from Philadelphia this afternoon to attend her farewell performance at the Majestic Theater to-night. Must Spend Sunday in Jail Instead of Hunting Chestnuts Wilson Potteiger had a date to go chestnut hunting to-morrow, but to day he had to regretfully call it all off. Potteiger will be the guest of Dau phin county via Warden W. W. Cald wel and the jail until Monday morn ing. The sudden change in his social program for the morrow aroused some bitterness In Potteiger's breast this morning on his way to prison and he expressed himself with some profanity to Deputy Sheriff Edward Wetzel on his way from the courtroom to the jail. Potteiger was on the suspended sen tence list and failed to answer when called yesterday afternoon. A capias was issued arid the youth, much flus tered, worried and somewhat dirty In his working clothes—he had been taken right off the Job —appeared be fore President Judge Kunkel this morning. Judge Kunkel decided to dispose of the case Monday and re turned Potteiger to the sheriff's custody. JOHN ELSCHII-D HAS TIYPHOID John Elohlld. former captain of the Technical high football team, who has been playing in the backtield for Get tysburg college, is 111 with typhoid fever at Ills home, 13 North Fifth street, this city. Elchild will not play again this season. STOKE I*ll.K FOR PA \H A \ DI.KKS Walter Moran, said to be a panhand ler, was this afternoon sentenced to the stone pile for thirty days by Mayor John K. RovaL Moran poses as an um thebrella mender. He was arrested eleven times during the last six months. LI'THERAN PREACHERS TO MEET The Lutheran Ministerial Associa tion will meet at the Young Men's Christian Association Monday after noon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. E. E. Snyder, pastor of the St. Matthew's Church, will give a short talk on "Causes of the Reformation." MRS. MARTIN DIKS Mrs. Emma T. Martin, aged fit years, . wife of Alonzo Martin, tiled yesterday Jat her home. 541 South Sixteenth I street. She is survived by her husband, i three children. Mrs. Hairy n. Newpher, Alonzo It. and Howard D. Martin: one grandchild, S. Martin, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Charles Spotts, of S. Herpltage; Mrs. John Carpenter, Reading, and Mr. John Amnion, of this city. The Itev. A. M. Stamets will o4elate at funeral ser vices Monday afternoon at I o'clock. Burial will be made In the Harrisburg cemetery. MORE VAUDEVILLE AT COLONIAL Busy Corner Playhouse to Have Four Keith Acts Here after . Wllmer and Vincent have announced a change of policy at the Colonial Theater, which advances the popular Busy Corner playhouse a Ions; step ahead in the matter of Its vaudeville standard. Reglnning next week there will he three shows of vaudeville dally at the Colonial, each show to consist of four acts of vaudeville and two moving pictures. The vaudeville show will start at 2:30, 7 and V and the regu lar morning and later afternoon pic ture shows will be given as at pres ent. The vaudeville at the Colonial will be booked out of the Keith Booking Office and the bills will be found far superior to those which have been pre sented at the Colonial during the past. The early half of next week the bill consists of the "Bell Boys and Bells." a miniature musical comedy with pretty girls ami special scenery; Lear and Fields, In comedy songs and dances; Miller and Tempest, In a variety sing ing. dancing and acrobatic skit, and A 1 Edwards, a blackface comedian. There will be a complete change of bill on Thursday, made up as follows: The Three Musical Ellisons, a delightful musical novelty never before seen In Harrisburg; James Kennedy and Co., in a rip-roaring; comedy playlet, entitled. "Captain Jack Swift;" Mahoney and Tremont, a novelty sinking and danc ing act. called "At the Department I Store," and the Aerial Barber. In spite of the presentation of vau deville bills that cost more than double what the vaudeville has cost at the Colonial, there will be no change in prices.—Advertisement. MAJESTIC This evening—"Seven Keys to Bald pate." Monday, afternoon and evening—"The Dingbat Familv." Thursday, afternoon and evening—"A Girl of the Mountains." Saturday, afternoon and evening Vogel's Minstrels. OKPHEI'M Every afternoon and evening—High- Class Vaudeville. COLONIAL Daily—Vaudeville and Pictures. "SEVEN KEYS TO IIALDPATE" George M. Cohan's steadily advanc ing stagecraft is very markedly illus trated in "Seven Keys to Baldpate," to be presented at the Majestic this even ing.—Advertisement. "THE DINGBAT FAMILY" Reports reach Harrisburg of the wonderful reception everywhere given "The Dingbat Family," and the record ; breaking business that it is doing all along; its route. This latest of laugh provokers, adapted from Herriman's famous newspaper series, will make its local bow here at the Majestic. Monday, matinee and night.—Advertisement. "A GIKL OF THE MOUNTAINS" With a plot that is unique, a style •that is graceful and clever, a love story of enduring beauty, background of brilliant color. Is -the new version of Lem B. Parker's four-act society drama, "A Girl of the Mountains," which comes to the Majestic Thursday, matinee and night.—Advertisement. ORPHEIM The Orpheum's strongly balanced and really deserving vaudeville bill that de lighted good sized audiences all week, will play its final engagement to-night. Owing to the furore that Lew Dock stader made at Keith's Philadelphia theater this week, where all of the newspapers declared him to have the | most uproariously, sidesplitting funny act that ever appeared in vaudeville, Manager Hopkins at once bent overv possible effort to secure him for the Orpheum. So he cames here next week, direct from the million dollar play house, which is pretty good proof that the Orpheum management was "on the job." According to the booking ar rangements earlier In the week. Dr. .Cook was slated to appear, but in order Ito find a vacancy for the celebrated | blackface l#w, Dr. Cook was forced to retire. He map appear here later in the season. Anyway we are going to i have the good luck to see Lew Dock i stader in Harrisburg next week, giv ing a wonderfully realistic portrayal of the übiquitous "Teddy." the loquatious "Teddy. Don Quixote charging the windmills of predatory wealth, the famous founder of the "Ananias Club" and the wielder of the "big club" vicari ously in the person of this joyous min strel man. Clothed In kbakl uniform, wearing the familiar spectacles and the grinning teeth, the celebrated artist of black cork gives a burlesque of a cer tain "third term candidate" that is the biggest scream that was ever served up to the varieties. Charging back and forth, imitating the famous hissing voice to perfection, Dockstader pro ceeds to explain "The policies." Dooley and Rugel, the clever musical comedy couple, who grew so popular here two seasons ago In that bright musical comedy, "The Housewarmers." are also among the choice plums of next week's bill.—Advertisement. Germans Are Occupying Valuable Military Port London, Oct. 17, 4 a. m. —A Daily News dispatch from Rotterdam timed ■ Thursday at midnight says: "The Germans 10-day entered Zcebrugge, from a. military point of view the most valauble port on the Belgian coast. To the southwest communication with Dunkirk, -Erance, has been cut. The German flag has been hoisted all along the Dutch frontier." INCREASED WORKING FORGE NEEDED 10 CLEAN RIVER FRONT Some Progress Made, but Un favorable Weather Possibilities Cause Grave Concern Some progress has been made in the cleaning up of the river front outside of the concrete steps and wall, but there are still great quantities of silt and gravel and rocks and stumps to be removed. The weather has been remarkably favorable for the con tractors, but It Is feared, unless larger forces are employed at once, that the rains of the Kail and the increase of the water level will make impossible the completion of this important and necessary feature of the undertaking. Enormous quantities of material are necessary to till in the space behind and between the steps north of the pumping station at North street and every inch of material south of that point will be needed, gangs were at work to-day, and unless these forces are immediately increased the approach of cold weather will make the work still more difficult. Should Act Without Delay It Is the general comment of all who have watched the developments on this important undertaking that if the contractors are not responsible for removing the boulders and stumps and other debris between the wall and the main current of the river, then advantage should be taken of the low stage of the water by the Board of Public Works without delay. A steam shovel vigorously operated would probably clean out the deposits outside the wall south of the present point of operations near the pumping station within a week or two, but at the present rate of progress it Is cer tain the work cannot be finished be fore cold weather. Cannot Close tho l>am Owing to the fact that this work has not been done, it will not be possible for the contractor on the dam to close up the gaps and comple.te his work this year. It is said, however, that If the wall had been finished and the materials removed along the water line, the dam could easily have been finished before the end of October. Inasmuch as hundreds of men are idle, there is some surprise that so few are employed in rushing this work so as to avoid the cold weather and the rising river. Considerable energy was shown last week, but the same ginger has not been displayed recently. Who Wants Lew Docksteder to Take the Stump for 'Em? ■?. \ V '•> V • \ ; ' \4 ; ' The greatest political "rooters" of the age is coming to Harrisburg next week. This loquatious. enthusiastic and fire-spitting politician is one of the few who will "root" for whoever gives him the most money, and the beauty of it is that he's frank in admit ting it. When he comes to Harrisburg next week, he'll take the stump for any political party, for a party not yet established, yes. even for the suffrage ettes as long as he gets the "ma zuma." The political "rooter" gives a take off of the obquitous "Teddy," the "Teddy" Don Quixote charging the windmills of predatory wealth, the famous founder of the "Ananias Club" and the wielder* of the "big club," and he appears at the Orpheum next week vicariously In the person of I,ew Dock stader, that joyous minstrel comedian. He appears clothed In khnki uniform, wearing familiar spectacles and the grinning teeth, and the celebrated black-faced Uw gives a burlesque on a certain "third term candidate." which is one of the most uproarously. side splitting funny acts that ever appeared in vaudeville. At Keith's Philadelphia theater, this week. Dockstader proceeded to explain the famous "policies.' and he scored such a tremendous hit that Manager Hopkins went after him "hot-foot." and succeeded in bonking him, for the Or pheum next week. The booking of Mr. Dockstader on such short notice will explain the absence of Dr. Cook for next week, who will probably Hppear later in the season. —Advertisement. Allies Gain Ground in Vicinity of St. Mihiel By Associated Press Paris, Oct. 17, 2.50 p. m.—The offi cial statement given out at the French War office this afternoon is as follows: "In Belgium the German troops oc cupying Western Belgium have not crossed the line running from Ostend to Thourout to Roulers to Menin. There is relative quiet along the greater part of the front. "On our left wing there has been no change. In the region of Ypres, on the right bank of the Lye, the allied troops have occupied Flourhaix, as well as the Immediate approaches to Armentieres. In the region of Arras and also in the vicinity of St. Mihiel we have continued to gain ground. "In the Rusrlan field of operations there has been no change of Import ance on the front in East Prussia. Along the middle reaches of the Vis tula river, the Austro-German armies" have been driven to the defensive along the entire front. To the south of Przemysl the fighting continues and the Russians have taken 600 pris oners." The Danger of Sore Throat Lies in infection. The air we breathe teems with microbes that attack the inflamed membranes of the throat—causing irritation, and worse. A pinch of Tyree's Antiseptic Powder The Physicians' Favorite In a little water, used as a gargle, will relieve the sore ness, and kill the germs. Easy to use, and above all SAFE. In the douche it is deansing, purifying and vitalizing. Efficiency without the danger that attends the use of bichloride of mercury, carbolic acid and the other poisons. SI»r!T. 25c, 50c, $1 ' COUPOJI Good for sample of Tyree's Take this COUPON to any of Antiseptic Powder, these leading Drug Stores for a large FREE sample package. Name You'll like it. I'ts effective; it's easy to use; it'* ABSOLUTELY Address SAFE. George A. Gorgas, J. n i 5. or ,{ h s Ti{|? n . 8t * Chas. T. George, st - Golden Seal Drug Store, &\£ , I'('<)RMICK'S SLANDERS \To the Editor of the Telegraph: 1 went to hear Vance C. McCormick, the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, talk in a Harrlsburg church last Sunday, with a dim hope that fcossibly he might have something to say by way of apology regarding the assaults he has made on some of the churffh members of Harrlsburg who are con nected with departments at the Capi tol. Mr. McCormick has persistently declared that these good people who serve God and obey his command ments are "thieves and looters," and when he is made Governor—which God forbid —he will drive them from the Capitol as the N'azarene drove the money-changers from the Temple, Remonstrances have been made to Mr. McCormick by people who know of the clean lives these Capitol Hill em ployes lead, and it was supposed that at the first opportunity he would apologize. Did he do so? Not so that it could be noticed. Instead, ha wandered off into a hysterical rigma role on the theme of being his broth er's keeper. Never once did he offer to make amends to the members of his own church whom he has stigmatized as "thieves and looters." Honestly. I felt ashamed of that man. And he my neighbor, too. A few days after McCormick made that ! address in church he spoke In an in terior town, and in the course of his speech he said, speaking of the CapK tol, "When the jobholders pour ofli at noon there is no room for the squir rels and they scamper to the trees!" Here again he refers to men and women who are members of Chris tian churches and he endeavors to create the Impression that they are given dishonest Jobs In such large number that they overrun the Capitol Park. I wonder If McCormick ever saw the clean-cut and Intelligent people who are employed at the Capitol? I'll wager he never did. I would a big bet, that is. If I were a bijttlng character, that Vance C. McCormick in the past ten years has never been where he could see the department employes leave the Capitol at noon. And he dare not deny that assertion. And with his pitiful lack of knowledge regarding them he'calls them "thieves and looters." It doesn't seem possible that such a hypocrite can reside In the FOURTH WARD.