12 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established 1131 PUBLISHED BY THB TELEGRAPH PRINT!JIG CO. E. J. STACK POLTO President and Editor-to-Ckief F. R. OYSTBR Secretary GUS M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every erenlng (except Sun day 1 at the Telegraph Building, Sit Federal Square. Both phones. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau of Circulation and Pennsylvania Assocl ated Dallies. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Hasbrook, Story & Brooks. Western Office, Advertising Building, > Chicago. TIL, Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers at $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office lti Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. •iron dnllT average for the three ★ month* ending April 30, IBIS, 21,844 4 Average for the year 1®14—23.213 Average for the year 1813—21,(577 Average for the year 1912—21,175 Average for the year 1011—18,881 Average for the year 191ft—17.495 FRIDAY EVENING, MAT 14 THE PRESIDENT'S NOTE PRESIDENT WILSON'S note to Germany has been written. He has presented fully the views and the demands of the United States. Statements In the note clearly In sist that German submarines are to be used only against war vessels. Germany must disavow the Lusl tania and other outrages upon Amer ican life and property of which this nation complains. She must make reparation "so far as reparation is possible for the in juries which are without measure" and she must take "Immediate steps" to prevent a recurrence of the attacks on the American flag and on American lives and American vessels. The President has clearly "put It up" to Germany. The Kaiser must acquiesce or abide by the conse quences. That is made clear in every line of the document which, while couched in words of velvet, never theless does not attempt to conceal the prongs of steel beneath the sur face. There may be those who believe tbat the President has taken a too far advanced position with respect to the use of submarines, as acceptance of that clause of his note by Germany would not only entail a complete re versal of policy with regard to her attitude toward belligerent shipping, but would necessitate, in the event of its acceptance, negotiations on the part of the United States with Great Bri tain looking toward a moditication of some of the methods of warfare which Germany alleges have been responsible cfor admitted violations of interna tional law. But on no other score ••an the note be adversely criticised. It is moderately phrased, but forceful and unmistakable in its language. It covers the points at issue so well and so diplomatically that one may be for given for suspecting the experienced Mr. Trancing of having been at the President's elbow when it was writ ten. However, this is no time either for "Jingoism" or for carping criticism. The President has spoken. His views beyond doutit voice almost unanimous ly the opinion of the people. AVhat ever the outcome, the nation stands as a unit at his back. He can de pend upon it to the last penny and tha last man. He has based his con tentions upon the broad principles that Americanism and humanitarianism are one, that the United States is ever the champion of right, ever the foe of wrong, and willing and ready at all times to demonstrate that she pos sesses the courage of her convictions. With that no American can disagree. HlOl/P THK LIBRARIES THERE is pendlrig in commit tee of the Senate a House'bill which is exceedingly important to Harrlsburg and other cities of the third class. This bill provides, in brief, that city councils may make appropriations for the support of pub lic libraries, but does not make such action mandatory. Under the circum stances there would appear to lie no reason why the Senate should not promptly pass the bill and send it to the Governor. If it were a compulsory proposition there might be some rea son for hesitation, but even then the purpose of the bill is so worthy that there ought to be no delay In its prompt enactment into law. A GREAT TjF,A TIER THROUGH the stress of a great national crisis William Howard Ta/t is looming larger and larger as a statesman. His recent speech at the Union Eeague at Philadelphia has attracted more attention than any pub lic utterance of the, last decade. As a student of public events and a. leader of the people he stands firm as a rock against the theories and isms that have wrought so much harm during recent years. Mr. Taft stands in the limelight as a consistent and courageous patriot, pointing out the errors of the rulers and the people and directing public attention to the necessity of a change of front in the public attitude toward legitimate business and the questions which concern the national welfare As a Republican he believes that "gov ernment can only he carried on under popular rule by party and with con fidence in the main purpose and the proved efficiency of the Republican party," He Hays: "Should occasion i . . FRIDAY EVENING, HARKISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 14, 1915 arise when party Is to be forgotten in the interest of the republic, the party tie will be loose, and our country's weal be your own chivalry." Referring to some political develop ments of the last two years, in which he was himself a conspicuous figure, he observes with all the optimism of his great heart: "It has been said that I do not have confidence in the people. Well. I havfl. I observe that even re formers—l use that In a technical sense—begin to lose confidence in the people when they go the other way." The former President always makes it clear that he has confidence in the people and his justifiable jab at those "reformers" who are always for the people so long as the people are willing to follow the "reformers," but who turn pessimists as soon as their theories are rejected, is much to the point. Dwelling for a minute upon the busi ness and trade conditions, he says with great force, discussing "unreasoning hostility to capital," that "the result has been that capital has been fright ened. It has buttoned up its pocket, and as it is better able to look after itself than any other element in the community, the injury that has' come from the reduction and paralysis of in vestment has fallen on those people and those elements of our people that are least able to bear it. But we have had a jolt; and one of the good things about the American people is that they have no pride of opinion, and when they have found that they are wrong they can change over night." All of the American people realize that we have had a jolt—a severe jolt '»— as a result of foolish governmental theories which have been promoted by political demagogues who have had no real interest in the welfare of all the people. But, like many others, Mr. Taft understands the signs of the times j and sees symptoms of the change that is rapidly taking place, the change from hostility to appreciation of the great business interests of the country. He points out with all the force of his splendid intellect that "we cannot do Injustice to any class in the com munity without Injuring the entire community; that we are all in the same boat, and if one rocks the boat the whole crew and company suffer." All through his rpfnarkable speech the ex-President presented a thought ful analysis of the underlying con ditions which are now affecting th<« body politic. He speaks boldly of the things which ought to he discussed in the open without thought of fear or favor from one side or the other. It would be well for the .American people if more of their statesmen were to line up with Mr, Taft with a free, fair and manly discussion of the things which now concern the whole nation. It is a time for sane and wholesome and optimistic consideration of these matters to the end that the people may be led into the ways of peace and prosperity and happiness. Our people are realizing, as never be fore, that the city Is no longer content with purely administrative functions, but has taken on a great variety of activities practically related to com fort. convenience and happiness of the people. Planning of cities and the making over of old communities are problems engaging the best thought of the American people. A WILDWOOD ZOO MAY we not expect some time that the city, co-operating with thfe State, will establish,in Wildwood Park a modest zoological garden that will be an attraction not only for the people of Harrishurg but an educa tional institution for all the people of the Commonwealth? It should be a zoo confined to the wild animals and birds and reptiles of Pennsylvania only and there is little doubt that the State Game Commis sion, acting in conjunction with the city, would be able to gather very soon a fine collection of these denizens of the woods and fields of the State. There may be a hint here for those men and women who are considering what shall h>e done with their surplus funds when they shall have passed on* to the other side. The Telegraph printed, a day or two ago. a story of the Reading Zoological i Garden, which is said to he quite a success. This zoo is at the foothills of Mount Penn, and. while it is not a large institution, it is a great attraction for the people of Reading. Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, owner of the A 1 toon a Tribune and a member of Gov ernor Toner's staff, is given credit for founding the Reading Zoological Gar den. He has shipped from the moun tains fringing Altoona one cage after another containing bears, wildcats and the like, so that the children of Read ing. we are told, love him a great deal better than they do Santa Claus. The Reading zoo was started with three fallow deer and these were followed with other animals, including foxes, raccoons, squirrels, swan and other furred and feathered denizens of the forests of the State. Looking ahead to some such an In stitution in Wildwood Park, the Tele graph has been making some investi gations of the probable cost with a view to Interesting our citizens in a Harrisburg zoo. This is an ideal place in view of the bluff on the eastern side of the park, the lake and the ample spaces for deer and other animals which quickly become domesticated. NKEDLKSS I,\\YS NOW that the Legislature has fixed the date for final adjournment and another week will see the dissolution of the lawmaking body, it will be up to the people to perform the biennial duty of acquainting themselves with a mass of new laws. We shall hope that Governor Brum baugh and those who realize the Im portance of reducing the body of legis lative enactments will be able between now and the session of 1917 to sub mit for the consideration of the Leg islature another large list of la£s which ought to be repealed. With the passing of the hysteria of legislation for anything and everything that occurs to the human mind, there should be some simple method of ac quainting the people with the more important laws that affect their lives, property and pursuit of happiness. Log-rolling lias been one of the causes of Ihe multiplication of laws and the mistake of listening to every hair trigger reformer who presented a panacea for the public ills has aggra vated the situation. fEVENING CHAT I Apparently there is going to be a great deal of interest taken In the closing week of the Legislature judg ing from the manner in which the ho tel people are discussing the demand for reservations. One of the hotels expected to be, crowded during the whole of the week, while several have found that their capacity will be se verely tested by the requests which are; pouring in for accommodations. The legislative session has been one of more or less vexation to the hotel peo ple. Tuesdays and Wednesdays of al most every week they were tilled to the roof and the rest of the week they had only the usuul run of busi ness. The week-end was invariably dull, according to most of the hotel people. The difficulty, they explain, is to have accommodations for the temporary crowds, or rather jams, that come to the city for the hearings and debutes and other big things at the Capitol. They tax the capacity and the rest of the week the investments have to cry for business. It is re marked by hoteimen that this session was marked by more crowds than known in recent years. The crowds came every week or so, whereas in other years there were two or three big crowds during a session. Governor Brumbaugh is planning to go to Huntingdon next month to make an address when the new high school in that borough is dedicated. He will also make a speech which it is be lieved will l>e an important index of what he plans for the remainder of his administration. The Governor visited Huntingdon during the winter on a trip to his father's home and did not think much of the roads he en countered. Harrisburg people always take a great interest in the Legislature when it starts on the home stretch and the sessions the last two days have at tracted a good many people who like to see action. They are especially in terested in Ihe rapid lire way in which the House acts on appropriation bills, which is one of the swiftest methods of legislative procedure known and also one of the most interesting to the student of civil government, especially when some member rises to record a negative vote when the work has all been done. Spring is certainly being heralded by the bugs. The warm wave in the latter part of April brought a lot of crawling, flying, wriggling and boring hugs to visit us and the cooler weath er which followed caused a number of them to go back to their holes. The last week or so there has been a gradual Increase in the hug tribe and they have found ever so many new electric signs in Market and other streets to butt their heads against since last fall. The new electric lights in Capitol Park, which are of much greater intensity than those used last summer, are also a great attraction. However, it is to be noted that the number of bugs that prefer indoor visits is just as large as ever, not withstanding the outdoor attractions. An owner of a motorcycle built for two had some fun in Market street esterday afternoon. He went up and down the street twitting the jitney operators and attracted much atten tion. His vehicle looked very inter esting because it had on the rear: JITNEY SERVICE, ONE ONLY The men engaged in tearing up the street in Derry street between Twen ty-third and the city line are anvthing but complimentary about the quality of the macadam highway they found. Some years ago the traction companv improved the street and it would seem that if tlie highway had been main tained the road would have been excel lent. The diggers have had to cut through several inches of solid stone. At the bottom of that they have struck the rocks on which the old pike ran. Dr. H. B. Bashore, who spoke last evening at the Dauphin County Histor ical Society meeting, Is one of the au thorities of Pennsylvania on Indians He has given special study to the In dian tribes that inhabited the valley of the Susquehanna and has located Ihe territory they dominated. Dr. Bashore's studies have covered several counties and the data he has collect ed will make a very Interesting book some day. Some early strawberries have been grown on the other side of the river, but the man who displays them is not proud of the taste. The berries were in a cold frame and got a great start during the April warm spell. Since that time they have been verv well taken care of with Ihe result that they came up In fine style. However, they do not have that taste of the sun which goes with the genuine York county berry. Very complimentary notices of the recent publicity run of the Motor Club of Harrisburg are appearing in the newspapers through which the. trip passed. Some of the towns appear to want the Harrishurg people to come their way again. The trip appears to have further advertised the State's capital and in a most effective way. "1 have heard fewer patriotic airs since the Lusitania incident than I have known for a long time. I think it is because people want to keep cool and not get stirred over the war," said a man who often goes to the theaters. "When the time comes they will be heard abundantly," he added . 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE - ] —Mayor Blankenburg is out with a plea not to show war pictures. —Ex-President Taft is to speak In the western part of the State. -Transit Director Taylor, of Phila delphia. plans some ceremonies when the excavations for subways begin. —Governor Willis, of Ohio, is ex pected to pay a visit to this State in the summer. —Dr. Jeremiah Tingley, veteran Al legheny teacher, was honored on his eighty-ninth birthday. I DO YOU KNOW "1 Thai Harrishurg schools are be ing studied by men interested In education in other places? 1 \ Brass Tacks For Retailers When a manufacturer tells vou he is going to advertise "his product ask him: "What arc you going to do for me right here In this town?" Tell him the only part of a national campaign that Interests you is the part that reaches your customers. Tell him you are not interested In the rest of the map—Just vour little spot. And tell him also if 110 wishes to secure your co-operation he must do his advertising in the dally newspapers your customers read. GOVERNOR'S STUFF NEW COMPLETE Only One Place Which It Is Under stood Will Be Filled Within a Short Time SESSION IS NEARING END Members Preparing to Leave For Homes as Soon as the Gavels Fall Governor Brumbaugh still has one place to fill on his staff of aids, pro vided he intends to have as many as did his two predecessors. Yesterday he named Col. Walter T. Bradley, of Philadelphia, the senior aid, for an other term and appointed Col. Charles A. Rook and Oscar T. Taylor, of Pitts burgh. Col. Oliver S. Hershman, pub lisher of the Pittsburgh Press, who was named some time ago, declined to serve again. He had been a mem ber of the staff under Governors Stuart and Tener and is one of the well known men of Western Pennsylvania. Col. Rook is oublisher of the Pitts burgh Dispatch and president of the Board of Inspectors of the AVestern Penitentiary and was an aid to Gov ernor Stuart. Col. Taylor is a promi nent Pittsburgh lawyer. Some time ago the Governor named ten aids and yesterday's official order provided for three. Col. Hershman's declination leaves one vacancy. Un der the new militia act, which takes effect on June 1, the Governor has ten aids only. It is not known whether he intends to name another aid or not. —The Governor signed the child labor bill last night. It takes effect on January 1 next. —Chairman James K. Woodward, of the House appropriations committee, is taking a few days' vacation after his work (Jn the bills. He expects to return Sunday. —Representatives E. E. Jones, of Susquehanna, and Samuel A. Whitak er, of Chester, are being mentioned for senatorial nominations in their districts next year. —Speaker Ambler was host at a finely appointed dinner at the Board of Trade last night in honor of the newspaper correspondents. The deco rations were national and State flags and Spring flowers and some rattling speeches were made. Lieutenant- Governor McClaln acted as toastmaster and speeches were made In behalf of the newspapermen by Frank Bell and George J. Rrennan and Representative W. H. Wilson, R. J. Baldwin, S. A. W'hltaker and others. Speaker Am bler was highly complimented upon tlie way he has handled the House and on the way the members had worked to clear the decks for adjourn ment. —The newspaper correspondents gave the messenger boys a dinner at the Columbus last night at which six teen boys sahg songs, did stunts and made speeches. Charles Herbert was toastmaster and handled his job in his own singular way. He was guided by Lee Ellmaker, Edmund C. Taylor. J. 11. Reitlnger, Joseph X. Mackrell. E. J. Hart, Kranklin 1,. Knight and George J. Brennan. The boys present were' Western I'nion, John Pessano, Harry Sauers, George Carlisle, Harvey Ensminger. Renn.v Payne, Carl Lei senbach. Raymond Miller, Edward Rupp; Postal Telegraph, Fred and Thomas La Rue, Charles Pittinger, Le rov Mounts, Raymond Sterner and Wilson Felix, and Associated Press, Richard Conway. The menu was got ten up in very attractive style. —Representative Dunn, Philadel phia, to-day asked that the members of the House who attended the session be photographed and used as examples for the House when it met on Mon day night. —The two houses were visited to day by scores of people. The House session, despite the fact that it started at 9 on the dot, was visited by a dele gation of teachers and other visitors. —Members having bridge building bills are getting busy on the appro priations committee in the hope of getting some action. —The Molly Pitcher bill parsed sec ond reading in the House to-day. The signs that the session is about to close are numerous. The members are sending home their bills so that they will be able to have them for reference. Quite a few will leave Thursday as soon as the gavels fall. Some hope to get away Wednesday night. If possible an all night session will be avoided. • Labor delegates were among leg islative visitors to-day. BOOKS and ste JM M^ziNEa^l Within the last fortnight Dr. Bern hard Dernburg, the famous German propagandist, issued a memorandum to the press inquiring: how a force of •10.000 British succeeded in attacking a position held by 3.000 Germans with a loss to the German side of 12,000 men. These figures were taken from the official British bulletins of the battle of Xeuve Chapelle, and accord ing to Dr. DernbuVg's arithmetic, each German must have been killed at least four times. It would not be sur prising if Americans feel in the same boat with Dr. Dernburg ill regard to Alfred Noyes, the well-known Eug lish poet. We have noted in recent issues of our contemporaries published under the same date that Mr. Noyes was now in the trenches of Belgium, was busy drilling recruits on the Lan cashire Downs and had the night, be fore addressed a body of college stu dents at Princeton, N. J. The facts, as obtained from his publishers. Fred erick A. Stokes Company, are as fol lows: Mr. Noyes at the outbreak of hos tilities volunteered for service and for a time did special work in the coast defense, lid was later placed in the reserve list, as the British government is not yet accepting in their first lino troops men who need eyeglasses. Mr. Noyes then completed "A Belgian Christmas Eve" and early this winter came to this country to fulfill his en gagement with Princeton University. He is here still. Mrrrlmnia A Miners Trims. Co. Vacation Trips "BY SEA" BtI.TIMOKK to BOSTON mill return, 925.00 SAVANNAH nnil return, *211.U0 JAt'KSO\VII,I,K and return, (1.'1.V00 Including meals and stateroom ac commodations. Through tickets to all points. Fine steamers, best service, staterooms de luxe, baths. Wireless telegraph. Automobiles carried. Send for booklet. W. P. TLHKKK, G. P. A., Baltimore, Aid. It Is Not So Much a Matter of What You Pay As What that should influence men in the selection of their clothes. You eliminate the element of doubt when you choose Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits Whether You Pay sls, S2O or $25 The Hart Schaffner & Marx label is the guarantee of quality, work manship and style, so why pay the same prices or more for clothes of un known makes, that have no reputation to live up to. The Hart Schaffner & Marx label is a small thing to look for—a big thing to find. Play Safe! Buy Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Tlic Varsity Fifty five de»oril>ed in this week's Saturday Kvenlnj? Post Is here for your Inspection, "Round-The-Corner" Straws $2 Truly Warner's Latest Creation H. MARKS & SON Fourth and Market Streets Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes IQOR DAILY LAUGH! / A REASONABLE n 1 REQUEST. t Monk Dentist: (\fV h 11 1 S W 1 d e B®l ( v Yv? enough, Mr. Hip- j, po, I'm going to l, work from the 5 A TERRIBLE " THREAT. Willie Fly: If 4 I you don't promise V | to be mine, Miss NpfejljLsjfSv I Fly, I will pluige--"7I to my death ih/T/ ~ yon dark pool! NEWS DISPATCHES " OF THE CIVIL WAR J [From the Telegraph, May 14, 1863.] ■IcIT Davis Captured Washington, May 14.—Jeff Davis and his staff were captured on the tenth at Irwinsviile, Georgia, by Colo nel Pritchard and the l'*ourth Michi gan Cavalry. They will lie forwarded under a strong guard. Davis attempt ed to escape in his wife's clothes, but was caught by several of the soldiers. Capture President of ltebci Congress Philadelphia, May 14. It. T. M. Hunter, late president of the Rebel Congress, was captured to-day at Lloyd, Va. Supposed Arrest of Quanlrell Louisville. May 14.—A guerrilla has been arrested here supposed to lie Quantrell. lie is now in the military prison awaiting identification. JLLL, « If you use ordinary grease and oil in your j | car and forget to look after them — Good Night! DIXON'S Graphite Grease No. 677 For Transmissions and Differentials you put in at rare in tervals and forget it altogether. It stays put ! and the longer it's used the better it becomes. Atk your dealer for the Dixon Lubricating Chart JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO. I gii§ j am Bis ■SSI m ' CANVAS TREAD ' TIRES Guaranteed 6,000 mileß; Ford, 6,000 I miles. No punctures—no blowouts, j HARRY P. 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