13.77! NAMES ON
CITY REGISTRDTION
BOOKS JIT 12 TODAY
71 Voters Take Advantage of Last
Chance to Get Registered For
Coming Tuesday
If all the city's voters whose names
i are enrolled on the registration books
i troop to the polls next Tuesday, Har
i risburg's total vote will number just
! 13,775 —probably the largest in the
• city's history.
To-day Dauphin county's Board of
Commissioners sat in special session
until noon to receive the prospective
voters who by illness or unavoidable
absence on the last regular regis
tration day had failed to get their
names on the lists and who wanted a
chance to vote on Tuesday.
All told 71 were received to-day.
making a total enrollment by the
County Commissioners of 375. Many
of these were of voters employed out
of town who couldn't get to the city
on the regular registration days.
The various boards of registers in
the city enrolled 13,400 names on the
three days set apart for the purpose,
, which, with to-day's completed total,
swelled the number to the largest in
Harrisburg's history. At that a few
late comers had to be turned away.
They got to the doors just a few min
utes after the bars had been raised.
The registration before the County
Commissioners covered a period of
just half a dozen days, as follows;
October 9, 40; October 16, 48; Oc
tober 21, 42; October 23, 34; October
28, 100; October 30, 40, and to-day, 71.
Many Middle and Phila.
Division Men on Pennsy
Company's Honor Roll
According to a statement issued this
afternoon by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, men of the Philadelphia
and Middle divisions who were retired
October 1 with their names on the
company's roll of honor, included;
James H. Kilgore, baggage agent,
Altoona, length of service. 51 years, 5
months; James M. Kaylor. blacksmith.
Altoona, 49 years. 6 months; John J.
Burkholder. 3113 Second street, Harris
burg. assistant yardmaster, 49 years, 2
months: John H. Woods, Altoona,
watchman. 46 years, 1 month; William
J. Dillman, janitor and laborer, Mifflin
town. 43 years, 8 months; Edwin Cook,
20 South Thirteenth sfeet, Harrisburg,
clerk. 41 years, 4 months; John Havens,
Tyrone, conductor, 40 years. 11 months;
James Neft, machinist. 440 Pefter street.
39 years; William C. Snyder, assistant
trainmaster, Altoona, 36 years. 11
months; Cidron N. Hamilton. 603 Dau
phin street. Harrisburg, freight conduc
tor. 32 years.
The roll of honor now totals 4,258
employes.
BIANCHI TO DIRECT IN' SOUTH
Vincent Bianchi, organizer and
leader of the Royal Italian Band, will
locate in Jacksonville. Florida, dur
ing the winter. Director Bianchi is
now organizing a professional band
and will make a tour of the South,
closing the tour at Jacksonville. Daily
concerts will be given at one of the
prominent winter resorts near Jack
sonville during the winter by Pro
fessor Bianchi and his band.
REV. HAIUVAN LOSES APPENDIX
The Rev. Everett Hallman, of the
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, was
. operated on for appendicitis this
J* morning at the Hartmafi Hospital.
His condition was reported fair this
afternoon by the hospital authorities.
LETTERS-TO THE
'I3SEDITOR SI-
MeC'ORMKK AGAINST UNIONISM
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
I enclose for the beentit of your
readers extracts from the report of the
proceedings of the sixth annual conven
tion of Pennsylvania Federation of
Labor, held at Harrisburg, March 12,
13, 14 and 15, 1907, to show the working
men of this city that Vance C. McCor
mick not only had not signed the Typo
graphical Union scale at that time, but
was under some unedrstanding not to
sign any union scale, which contract
he has fulfilled up to the present time:
"On the convention resuming busi
ness, Delegrate Flury moved lor the
appointment of a committee to inter
view- tile publisher ot The Patriot (Mc
cormick's newspaper) and endeavor, if
possible, to bring about an agreement
between the paper and the Typographi
cal Union.
"The motion carried, and the Chair
appointed Delegates Flury, Bower, Carr,
Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Katie Smith
as the committee.
"The special committee to visit the
Harrisburg Patriot reported.
"Delegate Flury presented the report,
saying that the manager of The Patriot
declared he could not sign anv contract
with the local Typographical Union, be
cause if the paper violated its contract
it eould be sued, while if the union
broke its contract it could not be sued "
There was some talk of boycotting
The Patriot on this account and the
committee made a report to the execu
tive council in this regard.
Now Mr. McCormick comes around
telling us he is in favor of organized
labor. Why did he take the union
label out of The Patriot when he bought
it, and why is the union label not In
The Patriot now? Is lie under contract
not to publish the union label?
UNION PHINTRU.
Deaths and Funerals
BURY MRS. SECHRIST
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie
Sechrist, 361 South Thirteenth street,
were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock,
the Rev. A. H. Sampsel officiating.
Burial was made in the East Harris
burg Cemetery.
FL'SKRAL OF MRS. FINN
Fnneral services for Mrs. Catherine
Finn, of 1608 North Fifth street, who
died Wednesday at her home, were
held from St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church this morning. Burial was
made in the Mt. Calvary Cemeterv.
FRED J. CFPPLES BURIED
Frederick J. Cupples, who died at
his home, 919 Grand street, Wed
nesday, was buried this afternoon.
The Rev. J. H. Daugherty officiated.
Burial was made in the East Harris
burg Cemetery.
PDNERAIJ OF .IOHX H. BOWERS
I he funeral of John H. Mowers, who
died Thursday at Sumnierdale, will
k*><- held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
'T'.urial will be made in the Mt. Zlon
Cemetery.
MRS. GINGRICH DEAD
Mrs. David Gingrich, aged 27 vears,
ot I.lnglestown. died early this morn
ing of a complication of diseases at
the Harrlsburg Hospital. She was ad
mitted on the sixteenth in a serious
condition.
MRS. VAN ORSDALE DIES
Mrs. Henrietta Van Orsdale. aged 72
years, died last night at her home,
831 Maclay street. She Is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. H. J. Lemberger.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. P. H.
Balsbaugh officiating. Burial will be
made in the Paxtnng Cemetery.
SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 31, 1914.
BRUMBAUGH GIVEN
A GREAT OVATION
South Philadelphia Tenders Him
One of the Most Remarkable
Receptions in Years
BUMPS FOR T. ROOSEVELT
Dr. Brumbaugh Makes Some Re
marks About the Colonel; Pen
rose Asks About Trains
Ten thousand men gave Dr. Martin
G. Brumbaugh. Republican candidate
for Governor, the greatest ovation of
the present campaign in South Phila
delphia last night. It was one of the
most remarkable demonstrations ever
given in the Quaker City and demon
strated that the southern part of the
city was as strong for Dr. Brumbaugh
as the suburbs, Germantown and the
central and northern portions of the
city had shown they were in the meet
ings earlier in the week.
The speech of Dr. Brumbaugh was
a terrific slam at the impudence of
Theodore Roosevelt in' butting into
Pennsylvania and in his telling fashion
the doctor commented upon the fall of
the former President from his high
estate. The doctor spoke after having
addressed many rallies in Philadel
phia's industrial section. A regular
mob cheered him at the door of the
theater. Three times did Dr. Brum
baugh attempt to begin his address
after being introduced by Congress
man William S. Vare, but each time
the demonstration which greeted his
appearance on the slate broke out
anew.
Dr. Brumbaugh's references to
Roosevelt and the latter's attack on
political bosses stirred the big crowd.
The Republican nominee declared
Roosevelt was forced to consult a boss
before he could run for Governor of
New York and that he promised as
Governor to work under the direction
of a boss in the signing of laws and
the distribution of patronage.
"I would rather dig in a trench here
in Philadelphia for my living," said
Dr. Brumbaugh.
The doctor said:
"At the May primaries I received the
support in an open contest, free to
everybody, f more than a quarter of
a million of the legally qualitied voters
of this Commonwealth. They are back
of me in this campaign, loyally, stead
fastly. earnestly back of me. and with
them are thousands upon thousands of
ither good men, who have not been mis
led or misguided, but who stand four
square with me for decent, righteous
things for Pennsylvania. These slan
ders and the Insinuations and the mis
representations that have been sent
broadcast over the Commonwealth can
have no possible effect against my rec
ord with those who know me, and 1 ask
you to resent the attempt to assassin
ate one's character and misrepresent
one's life purposes for tile sole and
only purpose of deceiving the people
and winning applause.
. "If I cannot secure a place in public
life as secure as is my place in the
[hearts of those who know me, 1 do not
want the office. 1 will not do a thing
to get it that I will not make good
when in office,
"I have endeavored to conduct a
clean, decent campaign, discussing
I everywhere the plain and important is
sues that affect the welfare of the peo
ple of Pennsylvania, and I have not
stooped to slander nor to misrepresen
tation nor to abuse at any time. I
have to much regard for Pennsylvania
to be a party to any such unfair and
unseemly thing, but when a rank out
sider, who has never been in any sym
pathetic relation to the people of Penn
sylvania, undertakes to come into this
imperial Commonwealth and dictate to
the people whom they should choose
for their Governor, I submit that the
time has come for the red-blooded
voters of this Commonwealth to resent
it, and resent it vigorously.
rite* <"«ilonel"H Hrcoril
"It may be well to pause for a mo
ment and see the quality of the indi
vidual who makes such loud preten
tions in the interest of the people. In
the autobiography of a one-timed po
litical boss of New York State it is
definitely and explicitly set forth that
this would-be adviser of the people of
Pennsylvania did not even dare an
nounce his candidacy for the Governor
ship of New York until he had the as
surance of the support of a notorious
political boss, and by the same au
thority it is set forth that this great
reformer absolutely agreed to consult
the boss concerning the distribution
and patronage and performance of of
ficial acts in order to s'ecure the boss'
support in his election.
"Now, as a mere opportunitv for the
purpose of venting his spleen, this same
man has the audacity to advise the
good people of Pennsylvania who have
known me in my educational work for
a generation, how to vote on Tuesday
next. Let's show him by unitedly re
senting this insult to our intelligence
and sending back to the place he be
longs the man who, without continued
moral purposes, has assaulted and in
sulted the people of Pennsylvania.
"I believe in fair plav; I believe in
the Decalogue, and I cannot believe In
this and at the same time believe in
the sincerity of such an opportunist.
I was taught as a child in the home, in
the church and in the school to suffer
wrong rather than to permit it. I was
also taught that if I lived a good life
as my parents had lived before me, I
would never need fear anybodv or any
thing.
"I have never had a boss and I never
will be bossed. I'd rather earn my
bread in the trenches of Philadelphia
ti\*-a to be directed in my official duties
V. anv Person for sorbld ends. But
this blatant and restless spirit of
destruction and of vengeance sweeps
into this Commonwealth and even in
timates that I could be controlled by
others in the performance of my nub
ile affairs.
"With an absolute fearless spirit
with the courage of my convictions;
with the tixed determination to deal
justly and righteously bv all in tills
Commonwealth, I submit riiv claims and
rest absolutely secure In the conviction
that the great Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania will by a decisive majorltv
answer the slanders against her peo
ple and her institutions and give me
a triumphant vindication."
Penrose Asks Who
Paid For Special Train
For the Noisy Colonel
Senator Boies Penrose spoke at a
series of rallies in Philadelphia last
night and paid particular attention to
the Democratic slush fund and to the
part money had played in every elec
tion in which Vance C. McCormick
figured. He was evreywhere given a
cordial greeting. •
In his speeches the senator said:
"Nowadays much Is heard about
campaign expenses and much criticism
is made about the magnitude of such
expenses. We have an object lesson
of a rather startling character In con
nection with this discussion in the ex
penditures which were made for
Colonel Roosevelt's recent excursion
through Pennsylvania. He traveled in
a special train made up of coaches,
Pullman an< dining cars, luxuriously
appointed, and the expenses of this
train must have been $5,000 or $6,000
or more.
"Then we have the circulation of
more than a million postcards over the
Colonel's signature urging the electors
to vote for Pinchot. A little calcu
lation will show that the addressing,
printing, postage and compilation of
the names and addresses must huve
amounted to e very large, sum of
money. Fifty thousand dollars would
be a low estimate of the cost of this
postcard campaign.
"Then if we take into consideration
the hiring of bands and automobiles,
PRINCIPALS IN ANNUAL D. A. R. CONTEST AT CENTRAL HIGH '
These were the principals In t he nineteenth annual I). A. R. contest in the Central High school yesterday
afternoon. Miss McCormick, 3109 Riverside drive, won the lirst prize ot ten dollars; Naomi Bevard, 1322 Green
street, won the second, of tlve dollars; Miss Helen Bromall, 2519 Nortki Sixth, the third of two-and-a-half. Mrs.
Anna H. Wood presented the prizes In behalf of the Harrisburg chapter, Daughters of the American Resovution.
renting of halls and the advertising of
meetings through the mails and in the
newspapers many thousands of dollars
more should be added to the list;
maybe $75,000 would be a conservative
estimate of the money spent in order
that a resident of New York could
make a campaign of four days in
Pennsylvania to advocate the election
to the United States Senate of another
resident of New York, Mr. Pinchot.
"It is assumed that Flinn has paid
these bills just as he did in 1912. Of
course a detailed account will be filed
with the secretary of the United States
Senate and with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth at Harrisburg, when
the real facts will be disclosed.
"It might be added that the salary
of a United States senator is $7,500 a
year. H? is restricted by the corrupt
practice law of Congress to an ex
penditure not exceeding SIO,OOO for
the primary and general election, and
he is compelled to make four affidavits
before and after the general election
as to his expenses. The expense of
bringing Mr. Roosevelt into Pennsyl
vania will equal at least the. salary of
a United States senator for ten years."
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Kutztown.—An alligator that Dr.
James S. Grim, of the Keystone State
Normal School, used in his depart
ment of bioiogy, after having been al
lowed the opportunity to enjoy a
splurge in a tub of water for several
hours, escaped. It is believed the alli
gator made its way either to tiie Sa
cony or Ontelaunee creeks.
Ijanoaster.—-Miss Sadie Miller, of
Penn township, has brought suit in
Common Pleas Court against Samuel
B. Pfautz, of Lititz, to recover $2,000
alleged damages for breach of prom
ise of marriage.
Lancaster.—Fire early yesterday de
stroyed the leaf tobacco warehouse of
J. P. Stoner & Co., Warwick, causing
a loss of $20,000.
Lebanon.—Yesterday's annual elec
tion of the Mt. Lebanon United Breth
ren in Christ Campmeeting Associa
tion resulted as follows: President,
I. B. Haak, Myerstown; vice-president
and superintendent, A. L. Lessley, |
Lebanon; treasurer, Joseph R. 'Sny
der, Hebron; secretary, Eugene Boas
ter, Lebanon; directors, the Rev. H. F.
Miller, F. P. Strieker and J. H. Ben
neton, Lebanon: the Rev. I. H. Al
bright, Middletown; the Rev. O. L.
Mease. Myerstown; George Spayd,
lona, and J. L. Lentz, Avon.
Pottsville. —Edwin Barr, of Tower
City, who died yesterday in the Potts
ville Hospital, was the fourth victim
of typhoid in Tower City. The au
thorities are gradually getting the
epidemic under control.
Mahanoy City.—By the premature
explosion of a blast at Vulcan Colliery,
yesterday, Andrew Wetcha was blown
to pieces and Sylvester Pedlozwl was
so badly hurt that he will die.
PHOTOS TAKEN AT NIGHT
Bowman &• Co. announce that as ti
special Baby Week feature they have
hired the services of a photographer
who will take photos of babies regard
less of weather conditions and also at
night by the new Cooper-llewett
method. Mothers and babies are in
vited to attend this event to-night and
during all next week.—Advertisement.
Central High Students
Suggest Rare Promise
If the school authorities permit the
three Central high school boys re
cently suspended for breaking into the
building to resume their studies in
time to participate in the remaining
football games, at least 125 fellow
students agree to express their appre-
ciation in an unique way.
The method was suggested in a peti
tion signed by the 125 scholars and
leferred by the teachers' committee
to the special committee on the sub
ject consisting of President Harry A.
Boyer, Secretary D. D. Hammelbaugh,
Superintendent F. E. Downes ant:
Principal W. S. Steele.
The paper sets forth at length the
worth of the boys in question to the
Plenty of Laughs in
"Elevating a Husband"
I
SCENE FROM "BLE VATING A HUSBAND"
Starting off with two performances
of "Elevating u Husband,' Monday
afternoon and evening, the Myrkle
i larder Stock fompuny announces a
full week of exceptional attractions at
popular prices for the Majestic Thea
ter. "Elevating a Husband" is an ex
ceptionally clever comedy-drama In
which Louis Mann made such a big
hit in New York. It shows the trials
of a hard working and well-meaning
husband, who doesn't measure up to
the social standard thut his wife would
have him, but before the close of the
play the husband proves to the wife
that he Is far more substantial than
the coterie of tinely-dressed idlers that
she has about her. There Is a splen
did line of comedy running through
this piece, as well as some touching
points of pathos. The Myrklc-liarder
team, the grave problem looming be
fore Central or. Thanksgiving Day if
its complete team is not on the Held,
a hint or two us to the failings of the
human flesh, etc., and concludes with
the signers' part of the agreement. In
brief this is, that if the committee is
"nice" about the suspension matter,
the petitioners promise solemnly never
so far as they are concerned—to break
into the high school building.
Company carries a special scenic pro
duction for this play that Is quite
equal to the- original.
Following this piece there will be
the other Broadway successes pre
sented in daily succession. They are:
"The Girl of the Golden West," "The
Escape," "What Happened to Mary,"
"Stop Thief," "Under Southern Skies."
This Is the most modern repertoire
carried by any stock company, and the
Myrkle-llarder royalties run into large
tlgures.
Miss Emma Mj'rkle, the leading lady
of the company, is a wonderfully
clever little woman and she is well
supported by Jack Bertin as leading
man and a large company of capable
players. Heats for the entlfe week
are on sale now at the Majestic box
office. —Advertisement.
IN BEHALF'OF
A Strong Letter from James Scarlet, the Prosecutor
of the Capitol Graft Cases
[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.]
James Scarlet, the distinguished Danville lawyer, who prosecuted
the Capitol graft cases so successfully, and who represented the Gov
ernment in dissolving the Powder Trust, and who was one of the group
of Central Pennsylvania lawyers who urged Judge Ge&rge ICunkel to
become a candidate for Supreme Court Judge at the May primaries,
writes:
"To the Editor of the Public Ledger:
"Sir—l believe that the people of this State are going to elect a
: .an who Is especially qualified for its highest judicial tribunal, and
that man Is George Kunkel. I have been meeting men from all parts
of the State and have been Impressed by the strength of Judge Kun
kel's candidacy. He Is not a lawyer's candidate, nor a politician's can
didate; he is a plain people's candidate. lie has demonstrated by his
service In the Dauphin County Court that he is the right man for the
State's highest court.
"The most forceful presentation of the reason fo rhis election was
recently made In all editorial in the Public Ledger.
"Judge Kunkel's friends, who have been looking after his cam
while he has been conducting the affairs of the Dauphin County court,
say that he is particularly strong among men of independent political
opinions. He Is as is his opponent, a Republican, but his attitude not
only In the Capitol Graft cases, but in the various disputed nominations
for State offices, which have been tried in the Dauphin County Court,
shows that he docs not allow his political affiliations to bias his judi
cial determination.
"The fact that he was removed from party politics a year ago,
when he was re-elected to the Dauphin County bench on the first non
partisan ticket ever presented to the voters, and was the choice of all
parties, has attracted many persons, who believe that politics and the
bench should have no connection.
"Republicans, Democrats and Progressives alike are working in be
half of Judge Kunkel throughout the State, and I think he is going to
be elected. "JAMES SCARLET.
"Harrisburg, October 28, 1914."
COURT SENDS SMALL
BOY TO SPRING CITY
John Wynn, Jr., Aged 10, to Be
Treated at State Institution by
Judge McCarrell's Order
Followli ng t el brief
ble-minded Children at Spring City for
treatment.
The youngster's mother is dead and
he has no brothers or sisters. His
father, who is a Steelton policeman,
explained that he is unable to provide
the proper treatment or give his son
the care he believes he should have.
A physician, who testified as to the
small boy's mental incapacity, said
that the youngster was only four
months old when his teoth appeared.
Treasurer's Brother Visitor.—l. W.
Copelin, Toledo, is the guest of his
brother. City Treasurer O. M. Copelin.
Saved Money on Pipe Bids. —From
2 to 7 cents a foot was saved by City
Commissioner H. P. Bowman, Super
intendent of Public Safety, to-day on
the new piping for the extension of
I the water system in several Hill streets
by opening of bids. Millard F. Saul
and the Johnson Construction Com
pany were the only bidders and the
former was low. For Twentieth
street, Market to Holly, and Chestnut,
Nineteenth to Twentieth, Saul bid 22
cents and the Johnson company 24
cents a foot: for Holly, Yale to Twen
tieth-and-a-half, Saul bid 23 and the
Johnson company 30 cents a foot.
Saul bid $4.50 and the Johnson com
pany $5.50 per yard for all brick
work.
Api>oiiited Deputy Constable.
Upon suggestion of Constable James
W. Haines, Andy Grass to-day was
appointed deputy constable for the
Second Ward, Steelton.
City Pays Garbage Collection Bill. —
The City Treasurer to-day paid the
Pennsylvania Reduction Company, the
official garbage collection contractor,
$2,fi16.25 for work during October.
Can Get lJ»te Licenses. —County
Treasurer Arthur H. Bailey will keep
his offices open to-night from 7 to 9
o'clock for the benefit of late comers
who may want hunters' licenses. The
offices were open this afternoon, too.
About 500 were issued to-day and
by noon 6,403 licenses all told had
been given out.
At the Resistor's Office.—The wills
of Mary E. Winters, formerly of this
city, and Michael Cassel were pro
bated to-day and letters were issued,
respectively, to Attorney Fred M. Ott
and Ida I. Cassel.
Iloyd Creditors to Meet. —Creditors
of Stephen J. Boyd, former hotel pro
prietor, will hold their first meeting
at 2 o'clock November 9 at the offices
of Attorney John T. Olmsted.
Burying Tree Stumps. Workmen
DOCTOR BRUMBAUGH AND
HIS DEMOCRATIC COMPETITOR
the Philadelphia Public Ledger.]
COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S tour through Pennsylvania has ended without
affecting In the slightest degree Doctor Hrumbaugh'u strength. It
is problematical whether his visit has materially benefited his ean
lldate for the United States Senate, who is laboring under a heavy handi
cap; indeed, It is questionable whether his loyal admirers, still exceedingly
numerous In Pennsylvania, will follow his advice—that the best way to
beat Penrose is 10 vote for Plnchot.
His allusions to the gubernatorial campaign were very meager. His
references to Doctor Brumbaugh were half-hearted and facetious; his en
dorsement of Mr. McCormick lacked the ring of sincerity. The Colonel
argued stropgly for protection in one breath. In the next he denounced
the Republican and Democratic parties; sneered at the Wilson Adminis
tration, and declared that its policies had failed. What scant references
he made to Mr. McCormick, very gingerly expressed wnen uttered, en
tirely Ignored in a number of his speeches, were so lnconsitent that they
must have failed to carry conviction.
Trustworthy reports received from every section of the State from
critical observers indicate that the Brumbaugh strength is daily growing.
The campaign of defamation against Doctor Brumbaugh recoiled on his
detractors, and has won him new supporters from the elements of the
population who abhor the methods that have been pursued to blacken the
reputation of one of Pennsylvania's pureßt citizens.
Doctor Brumbaugh telegraphed the Public Ledger Wednesday a terse
statement, over his signature, in which he declares his attitude in most
unequivocal language. His position on local option Is absolutely explicit.
"I shall do all in my power to sec that county local option Is passed when
elected Governor." Who could go further or say more? He also adds: "I
am not satisfied with the present read proposition, I intend to see that
when the State Highway Bureau is reorganized it slmll be officered . . .
by men . . . known to me to be conscientious and efficient." He adds: "I
guarantee to you a square deal In all appointments, and no favoritism and
behind-closed-doors suggestions shall sway me In my firm determination
to deal honestly, Justly and directly with the people. I hate a boss as
much as you hate a boss, and when I am Governor no man or set of men
will dare attempt to control my actions."
Every word of the above Is clear, is direct, and is in keeping with
the inflexible character and rugged honesty of the man. His whole his
tory since a boy teacher at Juniata up to the moment he laid down his re
sponsibilities as superintendent of public schools has squared with thestf
utterances. Every citizen of Pennsylvania who knows anything of his
record, who has come in contact with the man, knows he will fulfill his
obligations to the letter.
Mr. McCormick does his cause no good by casting aspersions on the
Integrity, the trustworthiness or the sincerity of Doctor Brumbaugh. On
the contrary. Doctor Brumbaugh's attitude In the entire campaign stands
out in bold relief against such tactics. He has never uttered a word In
derogation of Mr. McCormick. He has never alluded to the enormous ex
penditures of Mr. McCormick In his primary election, or in any way by
implication or otherwise, has he aspersed his record.
The withdrawal of Doctor Lewis, the Washington party candidate
for Governor, after having received the nomination at an open primary
In favor of Mr. McCormick, through the active influence of Mr. Fllnn its
acceptance by Mr. McCormick, his significant declaration to the Washing
ton party committee that If elected he "will understand that his success
would be due both to the Washington party and to the Democratic party "
savored strongly of a political deal.
Dr. Brumbaugh, in view of the attacks made upon him 'by Mr. McCor
mick and hl3 camnalgn speakers, would have been justified In exposing
the Intrigue which suggested this political ileal, but he preferred to
make his race on his record; to make his appeal to the people of the
State on his own platform and leave the verdict in their hands.
LYBARGER CHECK HAS
BIDT TUIED UP VET
Democratic Guff Artist's Con
science Suffers Strange
Lapse of Memory
Representative Augustus Wildman,
candidate for re-election to the Legis
lature on the Republican ticket, is
after Jesse J. Lybarger, a Democratic
nominee, with a sharp stick. At the
big Republican rally in the Chestnut
Street Auditorium this week Wildman
excoriated Lybarger In defense of some
criticism of his alleged acts as a mem
ber of the last House. Mr. Wildman
declared that he had never given a
promise to oppose the resident hunt
ers' license bill prior to the election
of 1913 and also explained his vote on
the bill providing for the reading of
the Bible In the public schools. Ho
also whacked Lybarger on a court rec
ord on two suits for assault and bat
tery.
Perhaps the most sensational charge
by Mr. Wildman was one showing up
Lybarger's alleged gallery play on a
cheok of the State for his services as
transcribing clerk in the last House.
It was pointed out that Lybarger made
a public announcement that he had
been overpaid for days he had not
worked and that his conscience would
not allow him to keep the money. Mr.
Wildman asserted that Lybarger had
never returned the money to the State
Treasury and that he was on record
as having received, the same compen-'
sation as other transcribers, less mile
age. Lybarger's pay was $1,204 and
as the check has not been returned it
is assumed he still has it and can havo
it cashed at any time.
FUMES OVERCOME OFFICIALS
Shenandoah, Pa., Oct. 31.—rW. S,
Thomas, general manager of the Ma
deira Hill Coal Company; John Price,
general superintendent, and William
Rowland, inside superintendent of the
Stanton colliery, of the same company,
were overcome in Stanton colliery
yesterday by white damp brought
down by a fall. Workmen carried
them out of the deadly fumes at the
risk of their lives. "First aid" physi
cians, after three hours' work, restored
the officials to consciousness.
GIFTS FOR :»„>OO CHILDRE.V
Hazleton, Pa., Oct. 31. — Mrs. Eck
ley B. Coxe, of Drifton, who is often
called the "Angel of the hard coal
fields,' and whose Christmas benefac
tions have made her beloved by young
sters for thirty-five annual Yuletlde
celebrations, has already started the
census of the 3,500 youngsters in the
villages on the Coxe lands In order
that proper purchases of presents
suited to age and sex may be made for
the 1914 Merry Christmas celebration.
have been busy within the last week
or so under the direction of the Park
Superintendent removing some of the
great tree stumps in River Front
Park in the vicinity of Pine street.
Some of them are so large that the
removal of the roots would cause too
big an excavation, and accordingly the
park officials have adopted the next
best method—they're burying tha
stumps.
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