8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established ISJI PUBLISHED BY THK TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. E. J. STACK POLH Prtridtnt end Editfr-in-Chiif F. R. OYSTER Secretary GXJS M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, 216 Federal Square. Both phone*. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau of Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ ated Dailies; Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Hasbrook, Stery & Brooks. Western Office, Advertising Building, Chicago, 111.. Allen tc Ward. Delivered by carriers st six cents a week. Mailed to subscriber* at $3.00 a year In advance. ■ \ Entered at the Post Office In Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. Swora dally average for the three ★ months ending: Nov. SO, 1914, 23,180 * Average for the year 181.1—21,57" Average for the year 1912—21,175 Average for the year 1911—18,951 Average for the year 1910—17,495 W f.'DN ESDA Y EVENING, DEC. 10 I i DI MNESS LOOKING UP WHILE business is by no means good, prospects are better than they have been, for some months. One of the bright est signs of the times is that within the past ten days the Pittsburgh For eign Trade Commission, through its London office, has transmitted to Pitts burgh and Central-Western manufac turers inquiries for close to 100,000 tons of steel. From Russian sources come requests for prices on 8,000 tons of rails, 3,500 locomotive tires, 40,000 freight car wheels and 8,000 tons of steel bars, while France asks for bids on 20,000 tons of barbed wire, and, with England, is on the market for 55,000 cast steel wheels. It is also said that orders for upward of 1,000,- 000 tons of finished steel have been placed recently in this State and tho Central West. For some time resumptions of mills in the Pittsburgh and Ohio districts have been puzzling students of the Iron market, who could see nothing in the domestic situation to warrant such ac tivities. These foreign orders prob ably provide the answer. They also point to an era of unprecedented pros perity for the steel industry if, on top of these European purchases, the In terstate Commerce Commission grants the freight rate increase, enabling the transportation companies to contract for the supplies they need. PROTECTING CANAL ZONE THE 3 Administration's expressed intention of dispatching war | ships to the Panana Canal zone is a tardy recognition of the re quest repeatedly made by Colonel Goethals, the military governor. Colonel Goethals asked for several torpedoboat destroyers in order to "protect the neutrality of the canal Kone from violation." There never should have been a question as to the Propriety of giving the governor all the assistance he needed for this pur pose. The Administration is committed to the policy of neutrality in its strictest form and the country at large holds that view, however individual preju dices may waver. Colonel Goethals is not a man to be frightened at trifles or to call for aid when he does not need it. Evidently he believed the in terests of the nation demanded prompt action on the part of the navy. Yet a week went by before the "watchful waiting" policy of Washington yielded to the demands of the man on the «pot. MOTHERS' PENSIONS THE State Federation of Labor recommends that the appropria tions for mothers' pensions in Pennsylvania be increased by the { next Legislature to at least $2,000,000. If the mothers' pension law is to meet the purposes for which it was de signed it must be supported by ade quate funds. As it stands now it is little more than a farce. Not nearly all of the counties have accepted its provisions and in no county has the appropriation been sufficient to meet the needs. The law was passed largely as an experiment. It was tho thought of| those who framed it that by granting pensions to indigent mothers, father less families might be kept together and the State's expenditures for the support of orphan children materially reduced. If this has worked out in practice the plan is well worth foster ing. But if it means simply the hand ing out of small sums here and there, as liaa been the case in the past two years, without any appreciable de crease in the State's charily budget, then it has not met the purpose for which It was designed. PLAYING POLITICS IT is to be hoped that Republican Congressmen will raise such a storm over the proposal of the Democrats to abolish the office of assistant postmaster in cities that the party in power will not dare put it through. The bill Is merely a device for getting rid of the men now holding those of fices in order to fill their places with political favorites of tho Administra tion. The bill does not abolish the job; It merely changes the name. The meas ure is adroitly drawn. By its terms not only would tho men who now hold positions bo forced out, but in the place of each would be hired a super intendent of finance and superintendent of mails. In other words, two men to i WEDNESDAY EVENING. HARRJSmTRtt pop APW DFrFMP.RP IA 101 I do the work now done by one, and both of them untrained and therefore inefficient. Tho whole idea is wrong and a product of the spoils system that has disgraced the Democratic party ever since the election of President Wilson. The assistant postmasters, as a whole, are men who liave given years of their lives to a study of their work. They are experts in their line. Many of them have passed the stage when they could develop usefulness in other spheres of activity, hut are invaluable where they are. Their removal would be not only unfair to them as faithful public servants, but would seriously affect the efficiency of many local post offices and so, in the end, the entire postal system. PXEI.MOMA Dlt. SAMUEL G. DIXON'S weekly health article dealing with the dangers of pneumonia and how to avoid tho disease ought to be read by everybody capable of reading, not that it contains anything particu larly new, but that it sets forth lons known truths in such simple language that all may understand. Health is a priceless possession, but we set so little store by it that we take far more chances with it than we would care to do with our pocketbooks. That is because the body is such a wonderful organism that it is able to adapt itself even to the most unfavor able conditions. But occasionally it meets difficulties too great for it to surmount, and it is to help us under stand the difficulties under which this faithful servant of ours labors at this particular season that Dr. Dison directs our attention in his current article. To heed is to avoid what may bo a serious illness. To disregard it is to risk even life Itself. Dr. Dixon's warning appeared in yesterday's issue of the Telegraph. Better look it up and read it, if you have not already done so. Tllli ISSUK OF 1916 FO It ME It REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM B. McKtNLEY, for several years chairman of the National Republican Congres sional Committee, who has been re elected to the next Congress, sizes up the tariff situation briefly as follows: When a good Democrat like Nor man Mack is quoted as beginning to champion a protection policy as a relief for the bad times, and when men like Governor Baldwin, of Connecticut, urge amendments to tile tariff bill, even the Wilson businessmen begin to admit that the Underwood tariff is responsible for the. sad condition in this coun try, and not the war. While the European war has developed talk in this country about national de fense, we should give some con sideration to defending our indus tries against the results which will come upon .the closing of the war. Whenever the war ends, there is certain to be an enormous tide of Immigrants to our shores, many of them skilled workmen seeking to displace American work men. Naturally, the manufactur ers of Germany. Austria. Franco and England, when peace comes, must resume their business on a basis Which will permit them to take advantage of even cheaper foreign labor than before the war. They will look to America for their market. You may look for cheaper importations after the end of the war. President Wilson has a great oppor j tunity before him right now to back track on his mistaken tariff policies without admitting the failure of the Underwood tariff law. He has only to meet the popular demand for the crea tion of a nonpartisan tariff commis sion of experts. Thus the tariff would bo taken out of politics, the demands of many Democrats for an upward re vision of schedules would be met and the big issue of the 1916 campaign re moved. But it is safe to presume that the President will make no such rec ommendation. The poor' old tariff must again shoulder the burden of the coming presidential contest. THAT PROJECTILE FACTORY PHILADELPHIA wants secretary Daniels to locate the proposed new government projectile fac tory in that city, and the Secre tary is said to look favorably upon the jidoa. Far be it froni us to stand In the I way of any city seeking to locate with in its borders such a busy plant as this factory promises to be. But there is a limit to self-seeking and in this instance Philadelphia is asking too much. The plant for the making of the projectiles without which our big guns would be as ineffective as stovepipes should not be located in any seaport j town. One of the first cities to be at tacked in case of invasion would be Philadelphia. If that city fell the pro jectile factory would be in the hands of the enemy at the very time we would need it most. Such a manu factory should be located in the In terior, and, that being the case, what's the matter with Harrisburg, with its Kreat transportation facilities and iron mills of all kinds'." THE DOXKEY CAN'T LOSE A3IDE from the injustice of the Democratic additional revenue tax and tlier hypocrisy displayed in cloaking a measure aimed to save the treasury from the embarrass ments of the low tariff by calling it a "war tax," here is a situation quite typical of the underhand way in which the present administration goes into things. A "war", tax was levied stipulating a long list of taxable articles and plac ing certain assessments upon variable lines of business. This enactment the people must obey. Yet there Is no pro vision for notification or advertise ment. Indeed, the revenue collectors are especially cautioned that nothing Is to be spent for publicity. if you happen to be listed in the taxable trades and do know know it, no provision Is made for telling you; and yet if you have not paid the tax by the penalty date, the fine Is an added 50 per cent, tor your Ignorance. The Democratic party refuses to worry. Either way the Donkey gets his fodder. AN EVENING THOUGHT Docs the world owe you a living? or do you owe It a life?— Anon. I EVENING CHAT 1 Capitol Park Plaza held its own yes terday as the coldest place in Harris burg and the Mulberry street bridge, Oak Knob and the Riverside had noth ing on it. This particular spot, which is about 650 feet long by 100 wide, is so placed that the winds sweep down it when there is any air going. In the midst of summer, when there is no wind, the sun beats down on the west front of the Capitol and it radiates the heat toward the heat that. Is soaked into the concrete pavement and it is long after dark until it cools. In win ter time this particular spot is some tiling to avoid. The location of the building, its angles and its height all combing to make some currents of air spin along the plaza with the result that one gets the full force of a cold wave when lie starts to walk up the broad pavement Yesterday morning people who happened to be up on the "Hill" rather early said that the mer cury was down below zero and it was 9 o'clock in the morning before the air had been so tempered by the sun that the wind did not strike into the very marrow of one's bones. People who walked over the Mulberry street bridge yesterday morning said that it was one of the coldest experiences they had ever had and some of the people who had business in Reservoir Park said that the temperature was awav down. It was real winter on Capitol Hill, however. Members of the Governor's Troop and other organizations of the National Guard in this city believe that the granting of the use of the Bethel Af rican Methodist Episcopal Church building in Stato street to the cavalry for militia uses until such time as It is necessary to tear down the building for Capitol Park extension is the fore runner of establishing the guardsmen in. that section. Ever since the exten sion of the park was broached it has been generally believed that the time was coming when the corners beside the railroads would be used for arm ories as a part of the state building scheme and for ornamental purposes. The troop will have the use of the church for a couple of years at least and by that time things may be so far advanced that the State Armory Board may have enough funds to build a place for the troop. Then infantry companies could also be included in the general plqn. The question of rural education and the improvement of advantages for learning in the country districts is go ing to form an important part of the discussion at the meeting of the State Educational Association in this city late in the month. The subject has been gone into by men who have been educated in rural districts and who have made studies for years and it is expected that some recommendations for betterment that can easily be worked' out will be presented. Gov ernor-elect Martin G. Brumbaugh, himselt a product of the rural school is in sympathy with the idea and anx ious to aid in the proposition to get better facilities, better buildings and better highways for the schools in the country. 4i n Gribbel, elected president of thei Union League at Philadelphia, is wen known to many people in this city, as he has been here a number of times with committees and was a vis itor to the sessions of the last Legis rn Vi ro j , r ' Gril ' l) el is connected with Philadelphia publishing and banking interests and was formerly vice-presi dent of the Public Ledger company. Senator Joseph H. Thompson, of Beaver I' alls, who has been here a couple of days, is an officer in the lentil Regiment, a lawyer and a legis la'°,C; He was one of the crack athletes of Western Pennsylvania and takes a big interest In football. But he will not play golf. The Governor's Troop, which is to iia\e the use of a church as an armorv was organized in the City Grays Arm ory in February, 1888. Then it moved to Kelker Street Hail In 1890 and stayed for about five years. Since Russ Hall. " haS heUl forth ,n "Trees along the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad between Frazer and Wayne give one a pretty fair idea oi what artillery fire can do to wood lands. said a man who travels fre quently. "As a result of the recent fi°C m ,, Kr fJ at , blK trepß havo l,ee 'i broken n half, their tops have fallen and big limbs have been snapped off as though some giant forester had been doing reckless work. The weight of the sleet .broke down many fine trees, some of them old ones and much admired. The appearance of the trees shows what a storm can do. Artillery could hardly do more. * The snow lying 011 the mountains near the city gives some idea of the havoc wrought by the forest tires which swept over this part of the state and ruined valuable tracts of woofl land On First and Second Mountains the white snow brings out the burned trunks of trees and shows the absence of underbrush. 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE "] —W. E. Lawson, prominent Alle gheny county physician, has been elected head of the Homestead board of health. John Berg, Johnstown council man. Is seriously ill. James L. Stuart has been elected president of the Pittsburgh Building Trades Employers Association. —Judge Harry White, of Indiana, In spite of his age is visiting eastern cities. —Ex-Congressman J. D. Hicks of Altoona. spent a short time visiting friends in Ohio. —Arthur W. Sewall. of Philadelphia is home from an extended visit to Trinidad and Venezuela. I That HtirrMmrg has more paved streets than any city or its popu lation in the country? > Retail Storekeeping \ Is a Hard Business Competition Is keen. Expen ses are increasing. The profit margin is small. The successful retailer has got to make every ounce of energy count. He must take advantage of every legitimate avenue of ser vice. For tills reason shrewd re tailers are linking the location of their store to the manufac turer's newspaper advertising. When the manufacturer ad vertises a standard product in the dally newspapers, they back up the demand by showing the goods and getting the benefit of the advertising In their own cash registers. HHRRISBURO TO TURN OUT ITS CLUBS State Capital Will Be Well Repre sented in the Brumbaugh Inaugural Procession OLDEST CLUB STARTS MOVE Said Now Dr. Brumbaugh Will Make Up His Own Special Legislative Program The Republican clubs of Ilarrisburg will take a prominent part in the in augural procession of Governor-elect Martin G. Brumbaugh a little more than a month hence, and it is expected that a splendid showing will be made by the organized Republicans of the city. Philadelphia will send two huge clubs and plans are being made by Republicans in Delaware, Chester, Lancaster, Lackawanna and some other counties to participate in the procession. —The Harrisburg Republican Club started things moving a few nights ago when it provided for the participation of tho club in the parade, and 41ie member* expect to make one of the largest turnouts in the history of the organization. In all probability similar action will be taken by the West End, East End and other clubs. —Members of the Central Demo cratic Club are not very enthusiastic over the prospects of celebrating Christmas at the club. It happens that the great holiday and the club's an nual election fall on the same day and as there Is a very bitter contest for offices in tho organization, tho spirit of peace and good-will bids fair to be somewhat dented. However, the Dem ocratic Club of Philadelphia and some other Democratic organizations are in the same boat as regards harmony and the Central will emerge from the elec tion feeling better for having fought it out. —The fighting in the Democratic Club of Philadelphia between the Morris and Hoskins wings of the re organizers bids fair to lead to the for mation of the new Democratic club so long urged by men identified with the Old Guard wing of the party. This club has been talked of for years and one of the Jackson Day dinners will likely bring it to a head. —The Philadelphia Ledger to-day says: "Governor-elect Brumbaugh will lia\'e his own legislative program. This was one of tho chief developments yesterday, following the Penrose-Mc- Nichol-Vare conference, which decid ed, fron\ the Organization point of view, just what legislation should bo enacted and just what legislation should not be enacted. While Doctor Brumbaugh himself would not discuss the matter, his friends made it plain that the new Governor had ideas of his own, notwithstanding the dictates of the Organization triumvirate. Point ing out that the Governor-elect's pro cedure was not to be mapped out by Organization leaders, they said that he will have his own bills, not those stamped simply by the Organization, and that he will have the courage to push them to a vote." —City Solicitor E. C. Higbee, of Connellsville, Is advocating a legisla tive commission to make a study of the third class city law situation and to draft a code of laws for the mu nicipalities. This is the latest move ment in the much mixed third class city law movement. —-People connected with the com mittee of seventy at Philadelphia say that notwithstanding the decision of Republican leaders not to make any change in the Philadelphia council, the act to rip out the present legisla tive body and substitute a small coun cil will be presented. • —Senator J. P. McNichol has gone to Florida where he will remain until January 2. THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME There's plenty of time for everything good. There's time to laugh when you're in the mood. Time to labor and time to sleep. But not a minute of time to weep. There's time enough to do your best; There's time to run and time to rest. There's plenty of time to strive and try. But not a moment of time to sigh. There's time another's burden to share, Time for praises and time for prayer. Time for doing a kindly deed. But not a moment for grasping greed. There's time enough to gather sweet tiowers, Time to improve the passing hours; Time to be sure you're on the right track; But not a moment for looking back. There's time to do all you need to do; Time to be brave and strong and true. But no time to spare for sniffs and sneers. And not a minute to waste in fears. There's time to work for the kingdom of God, Time for shedding His love abroad. Time y hope and patiently wait. But not a minute to spend in hate. There's time to try to understand. Time to enjoy the beauties at hand; Time to live without making haste. But not a minute of time to waste. —Belle Taylor, In National Maga zine for December. I [From the Telegraph of Dec. 16, 1864.] Hiiiik Five Oeaertera Headquarters Army of Potomac, Dec. 16. Five deserters are to be hanged, two from New York, one from Maryland and two from New Hampshire. The troops here are having their positions changed, but no attack is expected. Capture 1,000 Men Washington. Dec. 16. The right , wing of the Union army, at Nashville, has advanced live miles?, repulsing the ' rebels. About 1,000 prisoners and six- I teen pieces of artillery were captured. | Business Local. KELLBERG DOESN'T CARE If the sun never shines. He can take pi tures of the finest kind with the aid of the new powerful light that is as efficient as sunshine in producing the best results. Sittings every day up to 6 o'clock. Ample facilities for Christmas deliveries, but "procrasti nation is the thief of time," so do not delay but arrange for appoint ments now to be assured of Christ mas deliveries. Kellberg Btudlo. 302 Market street. TOILET SETS Sliver Plated Comb. Brush and Mirror, from $3.00 up. JOS. D. BRENNER Diamond Merchant and Jeweler No. 1 North Third St. OUR DAILY LAUGH , list 1 liferent eft A Mountaineer 111 in M«a< ( oiir'ahl|> First Candidate She (coyly) —Are yon Inter- Shall we elope, or ested In the re- shall we tell call? father and have a Second Candi- conventional wed date Not yet. ding with people What I am inter- throwing rice at ested In is a us? means of getting He Let s tell somewhere ill the father. I'd rather first place. take a chance on rice than buck shot. QUARANTINE My Wing Dinger In these days do not be surprised At what they quarantine, Such effort to clamp down the lid So widely I've ne'er seen. Humanity was first to be Hut underneath the bail To overcome widespread dist-ase And prolong life of man. Quite recently, you will recall. In north, east, west and south They quarantined the farmers' stock Diseased in foot and mouth. And now I learn that Christmas trees From Canada are brought. Because the Maine growths have this year By quarantine been caught. I wonder whether they have put Another quarantine On money, for my purse, for weeks, Has been shy of long green. IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY [From the Telegraph of Dec. 16, 1864.1 Ilutter Seventy tents n Pound Butter ranged from 00 to 70 cents a pound this morning. Kxpres* Heavy The express wagons are crowded with boxes enroute for the army. Many of tliem wero tilled with things for Christmas dinner. Shoots Seutry One of the sentries at the arsenal was shot early this morning. His as sailant escaped. THE MYSTERY I ani a coward, that, I know. 1 am a nothingness, a sham; And yet withal I feel I am Fine-chiseled as a cameo. I am a crust of slimy mire, A slave to fear, to doubt, to shame; And yet I feel within me flame soaring spark of solar fire. I am a clotted, earthly clod, A shade, a mere nonentity; I know the beast that-lurks in me. And yet 1 feel that I am God! —Edward H. PfeilTer, in January Smart Set. and gfEa Under the auspices of The National Association for the Study and Preven tion of Tuberculosis and The National Organization for Public Health Nurs ing, the Putnams will publish, early in 1915, "The Tuberculosis Nurse, by Ellen La Motte. This is essentially a practical book which answers tho I questions and solves the difficulties arising in any crusade against tho great white plague. Miss La Motte was the nurse in charge of the Tuber culosis Division of Johns Hopkins, and as vigorously active in the war on j tuberculosis so creditably carried on in Baltimore. It is interesting to record the opin ions of Miss Lavinia L. Dock, formerly of Harrisburg, author of "Materia Medica for Nurses," etc., whose nurs- I I lng and settlement work give her I special authority as a judge of the value of the book: "The book impresses myself and my I associates as being an excellent—it j is fair to say a masterly—piece of I work. The author is a woman of un usual abilities and one could be fairly j EDUCATIONAL Harrisburg Business College 329 Market St. Fall term, September first. Day and night. 29th year. ■ Harrisburg, Pa. WINTERTERM BEGINS MONDAY. JAN. 4TII DAY ANI) NIGHT SESSIONS SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 15 K. MARKET SQUARE HARRISBURG, PA. J Make Your CHRISTMAS a Hummer WE CAN SUPPLY THE RIGHT GOODS AT THE RIGHT PRICES Are you looking for good value in Plants? We are in a position to give you the best to be had. If you buy our stock Ave can assure you that you will have the satis faction of getting quality that is bound to please you. Therefore take no chances at this season, and let us fill your Christinas orders. Place Your Order Now Plants For Christmas JfV iii>i iv rinn«i.i Begonias, Cyclamen, Ferns, Polnscltias, .imiv 110,111 Trces ' Dracaena TermJnallte. cro liOldLii With, ATI IS tons, etc. & MISTLETOE _, JsH VQiJL Risers wreaths r briefmac Trwc I.YCOPODIUM WREATHING V»LLL I3|||l(l3 F, I VVJ r IjYCOPODII'J-' WREATHS Wholesale anil retail. We have the mKJi l aurel. Ground Pine, Crow s Foot. Fox I °" , » I 'If"" r K" r T,ces .t- 1u . 1 u .1 «r.., „ „ «. / rouilnj: to Harrlsbursj. 300 of these are TjOt rail K"l>eln).'. Southern Wlltl Smilax, Tine / airily sold. The kind that do not fall Tops, Sheet Moss, also our Native Moss. off. Our business has been so seriously Interrupted by the construction Immediately in front of our door of the subway to go under the C. V. R. 11. tracks and conditions are such that it is almost Impossible to reach our store. We have been compelled to locate at Nos. 106 and 108 South Second Street, in the Adams Building where we will have a grand Christmas opening and where we will subsequently continue our seed and Imple ment business. Wo take this opportunity of thanking our many friends in view of the unfavorable conditions favored us by the use of the Telephone and patronizing our salesmen we were compelled to send out. HOLMES SEED CO. No. 106-108 South Second St. ROTH 'PHONFS auams IMI 1,111 NU Duin rnunto c . v. iiahhisiu no. pa. Be Independent A Bank Account will make you so. Start one to-day. j 1 lie I'irst National Bank invites your account for any amount over one dollar. You can deposit large or small amounts, and get a regular pass book, which enables you to draw or deposit your money at will. On this modern plan you can draw a part of your money without disturbing inter est on the balance, and if your money lias been here three months, you will get 3 per cent, compounded semi-annually. One of the Strongest and oldest banks in Central Pehnsylvania; Capital stock $100,000.00 Surplus 500,000.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, 224 Market Street, Harrisburg, Penna. assured that a book from her would only as a disease, but in its social as be well done. 1 think that her poets, and it is on tills exound that the treaties should prove exceedingly investigation of the subject is calling valuable and useful to workers in the for such widespread attention. In its matters considered by her. It will un- social relations it is to modern society doubtedly be made of service by what leprosy was to the communities boards of managers who are direct- of the Middle Ages. This fact will ing crusades against tuberculosis and help to emphasize the importance of by nurses who are engaged in the a book like Miss T.,a Motte's, who has work or who are in training for the studied the subject from the point ol work. Tuberculosis is important not view of preventive service." I CITIZEN'S BANK DER^? E streets if OI'KN KVEItV SATURDAY EVKNING 5 Will Open a £ I Christmas Savings Club I y. Club Yfnr Reckoned''From, xin.\.