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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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r. R. OYSTER
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■worn dally average for the three
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Average for the Tear 1*14—33.21S
Average for the year 101J—J1J177
Average for the year 1112—21.1TS
Average for the year 1811—18351
Average for the year 1H0—17.4#5
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL. 29
RED FIELD'S "DEFENSE"
THE fact that Secretary Redfield
feels called upon to "defend the
Underwood tariff" in his speeches
is ample ground for the conclusion
that the Democratic administration at
Washington realizes the tariff will be
the one big national issue next year.
The more Mr. Redfield insists that the
tariff will not be an issue the more the
public may be assured that it will be.
The louder Mr. Redfield becomes in its
defense, the more certain it is that the
tariff issue is growing.
Mr. Redfield delivered another of
his tirades yesterday against every
thing and everybody not in harmony
with Democratic policies and lauded
the Underwood law to the skies as
having given the nation "industrial
self-respect." But he said absolutely
nothing as to the results of the new
tariff from a material standpoint. He
didn't even define just what he means
by "industrial self-respect."
The Underwood tariff, as the public
was given to understand, was designed
to reduce the high cost of living and
Improve business generally. High
prices and a protective tariff went
hand in hand, we were told. Take
down the tariff wall and manufactur
ers would be compelled to compete
European products. Down would
forae prices, the workingman's wages
would go twice as far as formerly and
|tho tariff "bugaboo" would be forever
laid. It all sounded very fine, and
there were many, laboring with the
everlasting and growing problem of
* making both ends meet, who believed
and voted accordingly.
Now we are told by its chief ex
ponent that the low tariff is successful.
It has met all of the purposes for
which It was designed, has given us
"self-respect" and is responsible for
the "prosperous conditions now pre
vailing."
Either the Secretary is a consum
mate joker or he entertains a ludicrous
and childlike belief in the readiness of
the American people to accept as facts
anything that a politician with a job
at stake stands ready to tell them.
The truth is that prices have not
been reduced by the Underwood law.
C\n the contrary, the cost of living now
is higher than under the Republican
tariff. A glance at this month's grocery
bill as compared with that of three 1
years ago will prove it, if there be
any who doubt. On the other hand,
work has been less plentiful since the
enactment of the new tariff law. In
stead of making importers of foreign
goods pay our taxes we are now com
pelled to resort to an income tax and
a special stamp tax to make up de
ficiencies caused by the losses incurred
through the operations of the Under
wood law. and even so the national
treasury is in such a deplorable state
that a bond issue may have to be
floated to pay current expenses.
When Mr. Redfield next time feels
called upon to discuss the effects of!
the Democratic tariff it might he well
for him to be a little" less vociferous
and a little more specific.
Park Commissioner Taylor will be
one of the busiest of the city officials
during the next few weeks. Making a
park of the River Front involves care
ful attention to landscape designing!
and the care of the general park sys- j
tern at this season of the year means '
much thought and constant hustle from !
day to day. Planting of trees and
shrubbery also increases the labors of
th« Park Department.
WARNING FOR PARENTS
MISS ROSE LIVINGSTON, known
all over the world as "the
Angel of Chinatown," told a
West Chester audience yesterday that
•he has rescued hundreds of Pennsyl
vania girls from lives of shame In New
Tork dens of vice. All of them were
young. Many of them came from In
land town* and cities. Most of them
were lured awav by promises of work,
good pay and a gay life in the metrop
olis
There is a warning for all parents
of girls in this. One must wonder, if
a. *ingle welfare worker has been in
strumental in saving two hundred
girla from Pennsylvania, how many
hundred have gone to ruin without the
Influence of the helping hand. How
many young women have died the
deaths of outcasts In a world of shame
because their fathers and their moth
ers allowed them to stray Into the
paths of danger?
The lure of the vampire who lives
on the blood of innocent young wo
,manhood la none the leas real because
it la not seen In everyday life. To those
tor whom it* traps axe not Intended
THURSDAY EVENING.
it seldom appears, and when It does
Ita claws are covered with velvet.
Nevertheless it Is always about and he
who would guard his daughter against
it must be ever watchful.
Mr. Hollingsworth ought to get the
solid farmer vote for a return to the
Houaa If he wants It. Full pay for
atock slaughtered by order of the Stat*
is a popular subject in the rural dla
trlcta.
I Two good atorie* gone to pot. Fir*t,
there was no frost to kill the peach
buds, and second, there is no dry
! weather to make the young fruit fall
| from the trees. How In Sam Hill are
1 growers going to find excuse for keep
! ing prices up if these things continue
• to happen?
A PERIOD OF CRITICISM
IN a recent article, Elbert M. Gary,
chairman of the executive com
mittee of the United States Steel
I Corporation, dealtng with the tenden
cies of the time, said:
This is without question an epoch
of indiscriminate criticism. Much
is Justified; probably more is with
out warrant. In the last decade,
there has been more abuse, more
slander, more personal attack and
more demagogy and. as a conse
quence, more injury to the general
public than ever before. The whole
country, from an economic and a
moral standpoint, has been greatly
Injured by agitation, investigation
and attack, which were inspired by
Improper, if not dishonest motives.
No complaint of criticism, agita
tation or investigation can reason
ably be made, provided the facts
call for It. On the contrary, the
circle of those who may be In
cluded should be and will be en
larged. But circumstances seem to
show that we are approaching the
time when the investigator will be
investi'-ated; when the criticiser
will be criticised; when committees
and commissions will be brought
before other similar bodies for
Judgment.
Mr. Gary cannot be accused of per
sonal feelings in his conclusions, for
if there has been one "big business"
representative free from the criticism
that has been directed toward wealthy
men in general during the past few
years, the steel corporation head is
that man. Mr. Gary has had wide
experience and possesses the rare
power of couching popular opinion in
convincing language as his own indivi
dual beliefs; which, by the way, is one
of the best evidences that he deserves
the leadership he has won.
It will be a happy day. Indeed, when
the false accuser will be brought to
book, when the "muck-raker" unable
to produce evidence to support his 1
charges will stand before the bar for j
punishment. His type of false reform- i
er is the most dangerous influence in j
the country. He is the advance agent
of anarchy posing under the banner of
law and order.
Too often the "expose" of recent
years have not been actuated by desire
to" promote the rights of the people,
but by the hope of political profit. Too
often laws have been proposed and en
acted for purely personal purposes.
Too often the well meaning man has
been crucified to make a political holi
day.
Fortunately the period of this in
fluence is passing. The public Is be
ginning to look behind the attack for
the object thereof, it is a good sign
when the people commence to ask
"why," and to "Investigate the investi
gator." as Mr. Gary puts it.
The cold storage repealer has been
put In cold storage, as it were.
The moving picture censorship law
was amended at the request of Mr.
Maurer. At last the Socialist member
has been able to get something written
on the statute books.
SENSIBLE LEGISLATION
ALMOST everybody believes that
the United States is "overlawed."
It is a common observation that
the nation would be happier and more
prosperous if Congress declared a
twenty-year vacation and the Legisla
tures of the several States did like
wise. Probably that is going beyond
the truth a trifle, but beyond question
we could get along very well with few
er laws. Law is a corrector of evil
only when it fits In with the popular
demand and meets an actual need, i
There are hundreds of statutes on our
national and State law books that do
neither and they are either dead-let
ters or worse.
it is refreshing, then, in the midst
of this maelstrom of law-making, to j
discover a bill before the Pennsylva- ;
nia Legislature that has exactly the
opposite for its purpose. It is design
ed not to create new law, but to wipe
several hundred useless and obsolete
statutes off the records. Here is a de
structive measure of purely construc
tive qualities, an apparent paradox
that other Legislaturea and even Con
gress might observe with credit to
themselves and profit to the people
they are supposed to aerve.
Don't forget that the Civic Club's
garden contest will close on May 1.
Don't delay your registration.
A "GOOD ROADS DAY"
PENNSYLVANIA Is following the
example of certain western States
in establishing a "Good Roads
Day," when men and boys of all ages
and conditions in life shalJ get out on
the roads with pick and shovel and
contribute a day's work to the better
; ment of the highways, working under
[the direction of the State superintend
ents, supervisors and foremen.
"Good Roads Day" is based upon the
old adage that the "way to get a thing
done is to do-it." The farmers and the
•automobile owners want good roads j
and It is a pretty general observation I
that they object most strenuously to |
paying the price. Therefore, it is only
reasonable'to ask them to go out and
help do the road building themselves.
A vast amount of good roads work
could be done if every farmer and
every automobile owner in the State
would volunteer for bne day's enlist
ment In the shovel squad.
What, we arise to ask, has become
of that dauntless pair. General Von
Kluck and the German Crown Prince?
The war news lacks flavor without the
plqunnt influence of their picturesque
presence.
The I. W. W. leader* have become
unusually silent. Afraid of being asked
to accept jobs, now that prosperity Is
returning. w» auppoaa.
I EVENING CHAT ]
. reported Intention of the city
authorities to take such steps as will
insure the municipality getting control
or such Islands as it desires In the Sus
quehanna in the vicinity of the city's
Susquehanna water front will be
J!! with ntuch Interest all over
the State. Since the growing demands
for municipal provision for bath
nouses, playgrounds and recreation
places several of the cities of the State
have been looking to the islands that
i lie close to them and some principles
i 2t law' may be raised or settled by the
j Harrlsburg move. Harrisburg is In an
. unusually favorable situation because
I the city line extends to the Cumber
land shore. The construction of the
1 L? r and tha systematic way In
which the city has gone about improv
ing the bank have attracted the atten
tion of the members of the Legislature
| and this latest move will be followed.
Aside from the desire to control the
I islands that may be valuable breathing
places In the future the city ought to
establish a rule because the shifting
currents of the Susquehanna will be
creating new islands from time to
time.
The visit of Hampton L Carson,
former attorney general, to the Capi
tol started a flock of rumors going
about the city yesterday that his visit
was in connection with a new hotel
project. Mr. Carson was always an
advocate of a big hotel for Harrlsburg
and discussed from time to time the
availability of the old Opera House
site. He showed considerable interest
in the way Harrisburg has been de
veloping lately and commented upon
the general air of the city.
The sudden drop in temperature late
I yesterday caused some odd combina
tions in wearing upparel. Men were
seen with straw hats and overcoats
and some of those who had bought
straw hats hastened to put them away.
Two straw hkts were taken across
Market Square by the wind and one
brought up against the operations at
the new Kaufman store. The owner
immediately bought a soft hat.
"Those people who think I do not
know about farming will have to guess
again." said Governor Brumbaugh in
talking about his agricultural com
mission bill. "I was not only brought
up on a farm, but I ran one in Lancas
ter county for years and I have never
lost my interest In farming. I got a
lot of valuable experience In the prac
tical end of it when I was a boy and I
learned the business side of it from
Lancaster county."
Some of the fruit trees In the Capi
tol Park extension properties are com
mencing to attract attention. They are
on properties from which the buildings
have been removed and the trees are
in bloom, giving signs that there will
be an abundant fruit crop. They have
been carefully marked out and it is
a safe bet that if the trees bear any
fruit that Father Penn. who owns the
property, will not get any of the bene
fits thereof. Some of the trees are old
and full of scale and may get the ax
before the Spring is much older.
Rivermen consider the absence of
any change in the bed of the Susque
hanna during the winter, little short
of remarkable. In former years sand
and coal bars were switched around
in great shape. Some were totally
obliterated, while others sprung up
like mushrooms in the night. They
attribute the absence of any change
due to the river dam. which although
not quite completed, has kept the
water at a uniform level and done
away with many treacherous little cur
rents.
That many residents of the cltv
spent the Sabbath in the fields, woods
and mountains is demonstrated by the
great number who made hurried trips
to drug stores Tuesday, for a cure for
ivy poisoning. About 9 o'clock the
rush started. One druggist alone filled
more than a score of prescriptions.
The poison at this time of the year
is very active and persons who easily
take the disease had no no trouble
"picking it out of the air."
Housecleaning time is here in hun
dreds of Harrlsburg homes and every
where are heard groans and wailings
from the lords and masters of these
same households. Most men folk are
coming in for their share of the drudg
ery. too, even if they don't scrub
floors and wash windows. They DO
beat carpets, lay linoleum, hang
screen doors, whitewash fences and
paint roofs. But it's the small boy
who hates housecleaning time most of
all. It means no baseball, no swim
ming. no havin" a good tirue with the
"fellahs" for him. and he's always
mighty glad when the semiannual
nuisance is over and gone.
Among visitors to the city yesterday
was Dr. S. Lewis Zeigler, the head of
the department of health of Philadel
phia. Dr. Zeigler has been a frequent
visitor to Harrisburg as he attended
numerous medical meetings.
William H. Keller, the new deputy
attorney general, is well-known to
Harrisburgers, as he has appeared in
the Dauphin courts on a number of
occasions. Several Harrisburg friends
sent him their congratulations.
1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE"!
—Col. H. P. Bope, prominent Pitts
burgh businessman, was the speaker
on Grant at the Grant day dinner in
Pittsburgh.
—James L. Berkebile, the Ehens
burg publisher, shot while helping a
sheriff, is well-known to many here.
—H. M. Crlbbs, the new Allegheny
county controller, has been congratu
lated by many friends who sat with
him in the Legislature.
—J. P. McCullin, Philadelphia Dem
ocratic lawyer, may run for the bench.
—Edward W. Bok was the speaker
at Pottstown school exercises and told
the boys of their duties in life.
I DO YOU KNOW —=1
That Harrisburg steel is used in
maclilnery In Tenneace* coal
mines?
AN EVENING THOUGHT
Repent ye therefore, and turn
again, that your sins may be blot
ted out, that so there may come
seasons of refreshing from the
presence of the Lord.—Acts 3:19.
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Carnegie And
Advertising
Testifying as to his benefac
tions and their purpose, Andrew
Carnegie, said:
"Why waa Lazarus a beggar?
Becauae he did not advertise. I
believe In advertlalng."
Carnegie's present day adver
tising 1* largely to write himself
down as a helpful
citizen."
And In degree that Is what
every advertiser does. The whole
keynote of advertising is ser
vice.
It does not pay unless it strikes
the service note.
Bead the advertising In to
day's Telegraph for the names
of the man who are doing thing*.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
LOBBYISTS SKID
TO BE VERY HD IIP
Armstrong Member Remarks That
He Had to Lend Money to
People Working on Bills
HOUSE GETS BIG SURPRISE
Defeats Bill to Legalize Lobbying
After Some Interesting Inter
changes of Words
Representative Miles A. Mtlllron, of
Armstrong, made the House sit up last
night by some remarks on lobbying.
The bill which would have permitted
municipalities to organize for pro
tection of interests at the State Capitol
was under consideration and when ob
jections were made to It on the ground
that It would legalize lobbying Mr.
Mllliron said that it was serious busi
ness.
,- I do not know how It is with other
members of the House," said he. "but
I would like to get back the money I
have loaned to lobbyists."
Members of the House stared at the
Armstrong man and then had a hearty
laugh. This session has had more
lobbyists thaji any known in years. It
has become a regular business and
men have been here all session work
ing for and against bills with an open
ness never known before. It was the
first time lohbyists had ever been ac
cused of being "hard up."
—The House had a song service last
night after adjournment. There were
signs of it before adjournment, when
various airs were crooned, and Anally
Speaker Ambler adjourned the House.
Then the songs broke out and Scotch
songs were sung in fine Imitation of
Harry Lauder. "Tlpperary" was the
favorite chorus.
—Representatives Jones, of Susque
hanna. and Showalter. Union, occupied
the chair yesterday in the House.
Representative Powell, of Luzerne,
was presented with a silver loving cup
and a bunch of carnations last night
in his absence. The cup was placed
on his desk without a word and re
mained there all evening and even
after the session. Then someone hid It.
—Many of the Philadelphia mem
bers left last night for their homes
in Philadelphia to vote at the special
loan election. A few remained to-day
to look after things and left about
noon.
--Senator Beldleman was taken 111
yesterday afternoon at the conclusion
of the third class city bill hearing. He
suffered an attack of indigestion and
required medical attention.
—Representative McVicar, of Alle
gheny, has Mrs. McVicar- and his
daughter as guests.
—The Kudisill bill for a State high
way between Gettysburg: and the Mary
land line has come out of committee.
It is the first new j-oad route to get toy.
—Representative Baker and Speaker
Ambler had a few remarks last night.
Mr. Baker started to interrogate Mr.
McCurdy. of Blair, about a bill and
was advised to come down in front
where he could find the Blair man and
be heard bv the House. He did so,
and when he finished Mr. Stern. Phila
delphia. suggested that the two go out
side and talk it over: Mr. Baker then
went to his seat and asked the Speaker
to please have the clerks move to the
rear of the hall so that he could hear
them. "Oh. very well," said the
Speaker.
—D. Li. Starr, the acfive spirit of
the Municipal Home Rule League, has
been here during the week looking af
ter the legislation relative to the Pub
lic Service Commission.
—William H. Mossman. prominent
in Pittsburgh affairs, was here for the
legislative sessions.
—Harrisburg city officials were
nmong those who attended the legisla
tive sessions yesterday. It was a field
day for the third class cities.
—Advocates of mothers' pensions
yesterday distributed buttons favoring
the Vickerman bill. Mr. Vickerman
received the first of the lot.
—Representative Cromer, of Pitts
burgh. stayed at home this week. He
was missed from many of the debates
which would have afforded rare oppor
tunity.
—The baseball game between the
Senate and House pages is scheduled
for Saturday at the Island. It will
be the big athletic event of the season
and the bf-mbers h.we declared that
each side must win. Rumors of a
purse were being industriously run
down by the pages last night.
—May 13 appears to be much favor
ed for adjournment among the sena
tors. The representatives are so well
on with their work that they are will
ing to accept it.
—Rlair C. Seeds, who represents
Charles M. Schwab, was at the Capitol
yesterday. He visited Highway Com
missioner Cunningham and called at
tention to condition of roads in Cam
bria county.
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
[From the Telegraph, April 29, 1865.]
Street Sprinkler Out
The street sprinkler was out for the
first time to-day. Ice wagons are also
on the streets.
Prison in Good Condition
The grand jury after inspecting the
prison reported that It was In fine con
dition and suggested a few improve
ments in the present system.
Series of Sermons
The Rev. A. J. Barrow, pastor of
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will be
gin a series of sermons on Sunday,
speaking on the "Women of the New
Testament."
FLATTERER
"Everybody says that Jones has the
finest mind, insight and sagacity he
ever ran across. How did Jones get
such a reputation?"
"Easy. Whenever you make a state
ment he says: "By Jove, that's so!
Why didn't I think of that before?'"
—Cleveland Leader.
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ical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
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so roach faith in lta caratlra powers that the/
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falla to core. Send for list of testimonial*.
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CARRIAGES AND SULKIES IDC
If you are in the market for a baby carriage or sulky it will pay •
you to see our large display of the Heywood and Bloch carriages. One to Customer H
: We carry the largest assortment in the city. !•
MILLER <fc KADES 1
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT STORE '
ML 7 NORTH MARKET SQUARE _JK
I OUR DAILY LAUGH I
NEVER GOT IT.
She: Do yon
5 believe in equal
right* for worn-
He: rve been
-Jmß fighting to get
W equal rights with
them tor year*.
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Aunt: Is it trut
Johnny, that yoi
are at the foot o:
your class?
Johnny: No'
Quite, Just abov|
the ankl*
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TOMORROW
By Wins Dinger
I'm busy.
'Most dizzy.
Haven't time
To make rhyme.
Guess the boss
Will be cross
And will say,
That's no way—
People pay
Every day
For your verse.
Please forgive—
Let me live—
For to-night
I can't write—
But some verse.
Bad or worse.
I will pen.
And again
Friday you
May review
My thoughts, terse. '
MODRKX WAT
Mr. Gushington Miss Goldilocks!
Clara, will you be mine? Miss Goldi- i
locks—Mr. Gushington. no high mind
ed. modern thinking woman will ever
consent to belong to any man. But I
will marry you, Percy.—Brooklyn Cltl- t
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Player Piano
produces tones that are
the richest and purest
obtainable from choice
materials and skilled
piano building. It is
perfect in operation and
absolutely devoid of me
chanical effect.
Chas.M. Stieff
212 N. 2nd St.
APRIL 29, 1915.
"On a throne of rocks. in a robe of clouds, TV j»y ,
With a diadem of snow." 1/
In the Heart of the
Canadian Rockies \U JMMjBk,
Grand Old Mount Aitiniboine for the 0»*/V / 1 ■Bp''
Alpine climber with the luxurious Can- \l V V j
adian Pacific hotel at Banff near at hand. \l n
This is only one of m thousand scenes 11 1
along the line of the Jm \
Canadian Pacific Railway p
Nature's Exposition Route \\
TO THE CALIFORNIA EXPOSITIONS A 1
Stop off where rou choose —no extra charge \|
New 1916 Pacific Coast Tours Folder No. 66 Sent on \% jfeffTTjjt||n(
n. C. CI.AYTOSf, Clly Pnuracrr Agfnl 1
629-631 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, Pa. lit Vi.
F. It. PKRItY, (irnrril Mttnaiter
Passenger Dept.. 458 Broad way. New York City, N.T. 1 --WI
■■ were reported to have drowned.
NEWS DISPATCHES Cairo. April 29.—0f the 2,106 men
OF THE CIVIL WAR aboard the Sultana only 700 ware
————————————l saved. The vessel blew up seven miles
r _ _ . . . „ , 9# , , above Memphis. Early this morning
[From the Telegraph, April 29, 1865.] the at that point was dotted with
1,100 Reported Prowned bodies of men.
St. Louis, April 29.—Military au-
thorltles at Madrid have received re- Rehels to Invade Missouri
ports that the steamer Sultana, with ' St. Louis, April 29.—More than 6,000
2,000 paroled prisoners on board, ex- rebels are reported preparing to ln
ploded Its boilers. Fourteen hundred vade Missouri.
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