8 LEGISLATIVE IMtWS WIT Slo.ooo.ffl FOR THE HIGH Conference of Legislators Will Be Held on the Subject During This Week Ten million dollars will be hunted this week by legislators who want to see the State provide for systematic road improvement. It is the plan for President pro tem. Charles H. Kline, Bpeaker Charles A. Ambler, Senator William C. Sproul, Chairman E. E. Jones, of the House roads committee, and Chairmen C. J. Buckman and James P. Woodward, of the appro priations committees, to meet to dis cuas ways and means of financing the highway construction, maintenance and aid propositions and try and And the money. None of the revenue measures has been advanced far enough to en able anyone to forecast how much ad ditional cash will be raised, and this is the knotty problem. It is understood that the general appropriation bill will be reported out without any appropriations for high way construction or maintenance. Only the administrative expenses will be included in the big bill, the appro priations for various road improve ment projects being carried in separate bills. The same will be done with the. State Department of Health and its appropriation for tuberculosis sana toria and dispensaries will be in a separate bill. The sum of $2,975,807 has been asked to wage the fight against tuberculosis. Another problem is education. There is no doubt about fifteen mil lions being set aside for education, and whether it will be more will depend on the revenues. An effort to raise it to eighteen millions may be made. The four higher educational insti tutions, Penn, Pitt, Temple and State, and the normal schools have put in bills aggregating $7,652,000 in round numbers, whereas they received $3.360,000 last session. Legislators are also studying how to provide the state insurance fund under the compensation act. No one appears to know how much will be re quired to start it and estimates are from one to two millions and the problem Is where to find it. Every effort will be made to make the charity appropriation bills stay within safe limits. The State Board of Public Charities has recommended $13,338,332.34, exclusive of the insane. Last session these charities received $12,728,766. The insane must have four millions at a minimum. The new penitentiary and the various state charitable institutions lately author ized must also be taken care of. Chairman James F. Woodward, of the House appropriations committee, last night said that he hoped to be able to find ten millions for roada. He said that he was not committed to twenty millions, although if it was possible he would be glad to vote such a sum for highways. But, he candidly said, ho did not see that sum in sight. The chairman has been lying awake nights trying to make the sixty millions of available revenue fit the demands. Legislators are also working on the same problem and conjecturing about revenue raisers. It is the plan of the committee on appropriations to get down to hard work on the general appropriation bill after this week. Within the next few days the committee will report out all deficiency and refunding bills, which will clear the decks in part Rush of Bills Is to Start Tonight Over 100 bills have been prepared by members of the House of Repre sentatives in anticipation of the close of the period for introducing proposed legislation, which falls on Wednesday of this week, and it is believed that with the return of representatives to the city to-day after the Easter holi day more will be brought here. Thus far almost 1.300 bills have appeared in the House, far less than the record breaking number presented last ses sion. Despite the fate of the great majority of the bills introduced last session, members have been handing new bills to the clerks, some of them almost identical with legislation of the sessions of 1911 and 1913. The final week for Introducing legis lation always brings a rush of appro priation bills, and as the House ap propriations committee plans to start. out its first list within the next ten days It Is probable that the charities which have not offered their measures! will attend to it. The proposed new I building code, drafted by a commis- j sion provided by the Legislature four j years ago. Is expected to appear this | week, together with a number of other j measures which have been more or | less discussed. As the Senate does not establish a! time limit on bills, the highway lm- i provement plnns and educational ad vancement ideas of Governor Brum- ! baugh will be Introduced In the upper! house when worked out by the Execu-' tive, who is devoting his time now to the local option, compensation, child labor and other bills on which he has taken a stand. Orchard Force to Close Up Work Soon State orchard demonstrations will come to a c'ose in the week of April 12, according to an announcement' made by State Zoologist H. A. Surface I to-day. The demonstrntlons began with March and the sixth wpplr starts to-morrow with ten counties listed for) the lpctures and displavs of wavs In which trees can be treated for Insert pests, pruned and made to a fin»r quality of fruit. "I am of »he opinion that th» at. tendance at thp demonstrations tMr year is greatpr tip to drtte than ever before and a record wMI hp made" said Dr Ptirfnrp. "Thp lnt"rpst in fruit growing- Is snrppfllur an<-l th farmers and orchard nu-nern of the state are tv.nt It to hettpr to imnrove treps stnnd'ne than to PY pen<l larce sums In npw trpe* The questions nelrod dPmor>stmtp t*»e npw idea of taking care of trees is gen eral." Hurrah! Dance All Day! My Corns All Gone! It's a corker, the best wrinkle ever devised, and one that's safe, sure, de pendable and painless. Corn troubles are over, foot lumps fade away fast, you get just what you need once you paint the sore spots with old reliable Putnam's Corn Ex tractor. Substltutors have endeavored to penetrate its secept of marvelous cura tive power, but after nearly 50 years It's still by far the best of all corn remedies. Use no other, sold every where In 25c bottles and by C. M. JTornty.—Advertisement. i r * v?>( MONDAY EVENING. PATRIOTISM BOBS 1 UP IIFOI OF LAW Numerous Measures in the Hands of the Legislature on Subject of Monuments Pennsylvania's legislators for the session of 1915 are not without their full share of patriotic sentiment In the Legislature now apparently near ing the completion of its work a large number of measures have been pre sented calling for recognition In one form or another of the place won by this Commonwealth in the history of the American Revolution and the Civil War. In addition the Spanish- American War veterans have been given recognition. For the most part the bills offered call for the erection of monuments to famous men or women of Revolution ary or Civil War times, or the acqui sition of land for the establishment of public parks commemorative of sig nificant incidents in the nation's his tory. Senator Martin, of Cumberland county, has presented a bill which is designed to honor the memory of the famed Molly Pitcher. This bill calls for an appropriation of $15,000 for the erection of a monument at Carlisle to commemorate the memory of the heroine of the battlefield of Mon mouth. Molly Pitcher is the only woman indexed in the archives of the State of Pennsylvania. Her maiden name was Mary Ludwig and she lived in She married John Hays, who eiiT-TfJa in the Continental Army. Mary went with her husband and her work in carrying water in a pitcher to the soldiers on many battlefields brought her the name of "Molly Pitcher." Molly's husband, at the Battle of Monmouth, on June 28, 1778, was shot down at the mouth of his cannon, and before an order could lie given, "to the rear with the un manned gun," Molly rushed to the placft of her husband and for eight hours manned the gun. Her heroism served to rally the troops and aided in winning the battle. She was sum moned before General Washington, who breveted her sergeant. The French called her El Capitan, or "Captain Molly." Molly returned to Carlisle with Hays, who had not been mortally wounded. Hays died some years later and Molly married a man named Mc- Cauley. After McCauley's death the Legislature granted Molly a pension of $4 0 a year, "for services rendered in the Revolutionary War." The vouchers for this pension the woman signed by making her mark. Some of the vouchers have the name McKolly, while others are spelled McCauley. Citizens of Carlisle have erected an humble monument to mark her grave in the old graveyard at Carlisle. A monument to General Anthony Wayne is the aim of a measure offered by Senator Thompson, of Beaver county. This bill creates a commis sion of three members to be known as the Wayne Memorial Commission. This commission is authorized to pur chase a piece of ground in Harmony township, Beaver county, between Ambridge and Baden, whereon was fought a memorial battle during the early days of Pennsylvania. In this battle General Wayne led the victori ous forces. The commission is also empowered to erect on the land pur chased a suitable monument to the memory of General Wayne. The sum of SIO,OOO is appropriated for the work. The site on whidh General George Washington assembled the Conti nental Army and started on the memorable trip across the Ice-clogged Delaware river, on the night preceding the Battle of Trenton, which took place on December 25, 1776, will be marked with a monument "if a bill offered by Senator Buckman, of Bucks county, becomes a law. The Buck man bill directs the purchase by the State ,of the site and adjoining grounds, the entire plot not to exceed 100 acres, and the establishment of a public park to be known as Washing ton Crossing Park. This park is to be maintained as nearly as possible in its original condition as a military camp, and the bill authorizes the State to permit the use of the grounds for National Guard encampments. An appropriation of $25,000 is carried by the bill. A bill presented by Senator Jenkins, Philadelphia, provides for a statue of a'Continental soldier to be placed on the monument commemorating the Battle of Germantown, in Vernon Park, Germantown. The monument has been erected and it Is the desire of citizens of Germantown that it be enlarged and improved by the addition of a statue of a Continental soldier. The bill calls for an appropriation of $3,000 for the proposed statue. Senator Vare, of Phialdelphia, is the sponsor of a bill in the Senate which alms to preserve tbe historic sites of Militia Hill and Fort Hill, in Whitemarsh township, Montgomery county. Upon these sites Fort Wash ington was erected. The Vare bill provides that the sites shall become a public park and be maintained with their fortifications as nesft-ly as possi ble In their original condition. The measure also calls for an adequate approach to the park from the city of Philadelphia, extending from the park along both sides of the Wissa hickon creek to a point near the en trance of the creek Into Falrmount Park. Senator Vare's bill calls for an appropriation of $15,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the proposed act and the work Is given Into the charge of the Falrmount Park Com missioners. A bronze replica *of the Houdon statue of Washington to be erected In the State Capltol Is the aim of the bill offered by Senator Beidleman, of Dau phin county. The bill appropriates the sum of $3,750 for the purchase of the statue. The original of the statue It Is proposed to purchase Ft nds In the rotunda of the State Cap itol at Richmond, Va. An act of the Virginia Assembly permits a firm in Providence, R. 1., to make copies and reproductions of the Houdon statue from the moulds In possession of the company. These- moulds belong to the State of Virginia. The Stern bill to provide for a com mission to study the advisability of purchasing the properties opposite In dependence Square for a public park is now In the hands of the Governor, and action on it is expected within the next week. This measure passed both branches of the Legislature' with a virtually unanimous vote. The Allen Infantry, known to fame as "The First Defenders," come In for a large share of recognition through a bill presented by Senator Schantz, of Lehigh county. The bill provides for the erection of a tablet in the City Park, of Allentown, to commemorate the "valor, services and patriotism" of the Allentown soldiers. The Allen Infantry was Company G, of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was one of the five companies which first re sponded to the call for troops by i President Lincoln. 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In 1911 and 1913 the Legislature passed bills appropriating $30,000, evidently, the Sproul bill states, "Intended simply for an eques trian statue of General Meade upon an Isolated location somewhere in the nation's capltol." The Commission of Fine Arts of the District of Columbia since the $30,000 was appropriated has designated as a site for the proposed statue of Gen eral Meade a location within the lines of the Botanic Garden, and approxi mately within 200 feet of the monu ment now being erected to the mem ory of General U. S. Grant. This lat ter statue will cost when completed $250,000. The. Sproul bill appropriates the sum of $50,000, or as much as may be necessary, to add to the $30,000 to obtain a statue worthy of the State. In addition the Legislature is called upon to provide appropriations for the State encampment of the Spanish- American War Veterans and the na tional convention of United War Vet erans. Under the provisions of the meas ure introduced by Senator Thompson, of Beaver, the Auditor General of the State is authorized to procure and present to designated veteran associa tions of Pennsylvania a set of colors, comprising the national and State colors. Each color is to be of stand ard regimental size and Is to have em broidered In silk the proper designa tion of the association. The colors are to be Issued to veteran associa tions of any regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers that served in the Civil or the Spanish-American Wars. A WANT Al> A German farmer lost his horse and wanted to advertise It. The editor asked him what he wished to say. "T ust put it vat I told you," replied the 'One nlte the uder day apout a week ago last munth I heard me a noise by the frunt middle of the pac yard which did not used to be. So I jumps the ped oud and runs mit ther door and ven I see I finds my pig gray iron mare he was tied loose and runnin' mlt der stable off. Who every prlngs him back shall pay five dollars reward." H A RRISBURG TELEGRAPH HOME STRETCH 15 IN SIGHT ON HILL Legislators Preparing to Work Hard to Clear Up the Business of the Session With the local option bill about to come out of committee for action on the floor of the House and the com pensation and child labor bills going along on the calendars, committees spurred up to taking decisive steps to clear up their dockets and the appro priation committeemen striving to make ends meet, it may be said that the home stretch of the session of 1915 has started. The end of the session is In sight, and while it may not be on May 6, as provided by a resolution put through the House, it will be found that the Legislature will be In shape to adjourn by May 20 and thus escape the tor ments of that hot wave that sweepß over this portion of the country the last ten days of flowers. Members of the Legislature are showing a disposition to cut out hear ings after this week and to get down to work. It is not probable that any hearings, unless on matters of great importance, will be held by the House at least after April 15. This week, In addition to local option, the bill for the constitutional convention, taxation and corporation codes, the traction en gine licensure and some building and loan association bills will be given air ings by committees of the House, while Wednesday the nonpartisan re pealer will be the subject of a Senate hearing.' Tuesday, the last day to present bills in the House, has also been fixed by House committees to act on the pro posed repeal of the cold storage and full crew laws, on both Qf which hear ings have been held. The Senate will resume sessions on Tuesday night, the House meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. Wednesday night Governor Brumbaugh will give a reception to the legislators at the Executive Mansion. On the Senate calendar for Tuesday are twenty-five bills on third reading, i Including the proposed changes In the I election laws, and thirty-six bills on second reading. The House calendar for to-night contains twelve bills on final passage, sixty-nine on third read ing, including those to authorize taxa tion of real estate of public utility cor porations, regulating trading stamps, defining fraternal benefit organizations under the insurance laws, the fish code and the bills to reorganize the j Attorney General's Department. Forty two bills are on the second reading calendar, including the measures to make the sweet pea and myrtle the state flowers and to consolidate the two penitentiaries. These bills in the House do not in clude important measures which have been given right of way under special orders. They include the Daix op tometry bill from the Senate, which is scheduled for to-night; the McNichoi optometry bill and the child labor bill, scheduled for Tuesday morning, and the workmen's compensation series, fixed for Wednesday morning. Veterans Planning For Decoration Day Final plans for a Decoration Day program will be completed at a joint meeting of committees from Posts 58, ll(i and 520, Grand Army of the Re public, and also from the United Span ish War Veterans. Veterans of Foreign Service and Sons of Veterans, The fiftieth anniversary of the sur render of 'ljee will be observed by Post 58 next Friday night with other Civil War veterans of the city and vicinity as guests. Other guests will be John A. Fairman, department com mander; Francis H. Hoy, senoir vice department commander: Charles Tay lor, junior vice department com mander: Samuel B. Towns, assistant adjutant general, and James D. Walker, chief of staff. The committee of arrangements on the entertainment in Chestnut Street Hall April 22 reported rapid progress and a biK demand for the tickets. The proceeds of this entertainment will be used to furnish music for the post on Its trip to the national encampment at Washington, September 27 to Oc tober 7. The committee picked to arrange the Memorial Day program is as fol lows: George W. Rhoads, N. A.' Wal mer, F. H. Hoy, Charles Beaver, B. Brlggles, David Bender, W. D. Rhoads, John H. Wehler, Tyrus Shreffler, Thomas Numbers, John M. Major, J. D. Winters, Harry W. Snyder, Fin. I. I Thomas and Frank Anderson 11111 APRIL 5. 1915. DIXON ADVISES TO mm HEADS Ordinary Headaches May Be Caused by Something Far More Serious to Us Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Commis sioner of Health, discusses the head ache in his weekly talk on hygiene and says that people should go behind the returns in dealing with them. More often, intimates the well-posted doctqr, a headache is treated with the idea of temporary relief when it should be considered as an indication of some more severe disturbance. The head ache due to "acute digestive disturb ances" from which folks of a convivial nature may suffer should not be con founded with those due to teeth or eyes. Dr. Dixon says: "Headache is one of the most com mon ailments. Almost everyone, even people in comparatively good health, are subject from time to time to this malady. Because it manifests itself in more or less the same form and general locality, the majority of people are wont to believe that the source of the difficulty is located in the cranium itself. This is rarely the case. "The causes of headache are nu merous and cannot be removed by the use of smelling salts, ice bags, cold towels and headache powders. Head ache may come from defective teeth or eyes, from acute digestive disturb ances, from a sluggish action of the liver and Intestinal canal, long-con tinued Irritation of the nasal cavities, high blood pressure or other causes as widely varied as those mentioned. "Constantly recurring headaches may also be manifestations of profound systemic disturbances of some other part of the body which demands med ical attention. The cause, more seri ous than the headache itself, should be found and cured. Often the Imme diate cause of headache is the over stimulation of the heart. "Undue heart stimulation accom panies a number of organic disturb ances and results in abnormally high blood pressure in the brain; the ma jority of the headache remedies which are offered for sale contain some pow erful heart depressant which brings temporary relief. "There is always danger, however, in the use by a layman of any drug which is sufficiently strong to have this result when there is some weak ness of the Heart. These headache cures which are Indiscriminately offered do not correct the real cause !' of the disturbance. "Serious or even fatal results may come from constant use and they can not effect a cure. Anyone subject to recurring headaches should consult a physician that the cause may be de termined before any treatment is given." The Pink of Health is every woman's right: but many are troubled -with sallow complexions, headaches, backaches, low spirits —until they learn that sure relief may be found in PILLS/"^ Direction of S»ecUl Valu li Twin *l4 Evwy Sold •Turwbm. In km, Ik., 2Sc. ASTHMA COUGHS WHOOPING COUGH SPASMODIC CROUP I A simple, safe and effective treatment •void ing drugs. Used with auccesa foe 35 yean. The alrcarrylng the antiseptic vapor. Inhaled with every breath, make* breathing easy, soothestheaore throat, MMMH and (tops the cough, assuring restful nights, l» IP%W""7 Cresolene Is Invaluable IT 3 to mothers with young It children and a boon to !■, sufferers from Asthma. •OLD mr DRuaaitrt I
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