10 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established liv PUBLISHED BY THE TKI-EGRAPH PRINTING CO. E. J. STACKPOLE President and HJiWr iVChr/ r. R. OYSTER Secretary GTTS M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, 216 Federal Square. Both phones. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau of Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ ated Dailies. Eastern Office. Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Hasbrook. Story & Brooks. Western Office, Advertising Building, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at <EHsw3lte> six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers at J3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In Harris burg, Pa., ss second class matter. ■worn dally averaare fur the three ★ months ending April 30. 1918. 21,844 * Average for the year 1914—23.213 Average for the year 1815—>1,577 Average for the year 1812—51,175 Average for the year 1811—18,981 Average for the year 1910—17,495 SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 29. It is proof ef great taints to recall the mind from the senses and to separate thought from habit. —Cicero. WHERE THE PEOPLE CAN HELP IF the people of Pennsylvania adopt the suggestion of Governor Brum baugh they can get good roads. To he perfectly frank about it, the Key stone State does not enjoy the best reputation for highways In sister Com monwealths or among its own people. A good many who have gone to other parts of the country have come back to this State filled with wrath at the condition of highways, municipal as well as State, county and township. And quite a few have relieved their feelings by denouncing the State High way Department, utterly regardless of the fact that it was responsible for less than 10 per cent, of the road mileage, and that it was without au thority, except advisory, and that more or less shadowy, over the rest. Highway Commissioner Cunningham has adopted the wise plan of fixing up the highways committed to-his care and keeping them in order rather than expending many thousands of dollars on new construction. He has rec ognized that if the highways are made good and kept good that there will be less demand for expensive new con struction and that popular opinion will support him in refusing to build until all roads are "right." Now. the hulk of the roads of Penn sylvania which nave caused criticism, and justly so, are in the townships. Some of the boroughs are not guiltless, either. The system of handling town ship roads In this State for years has heen temperamental. Where a good road supervisor was in office the re sults were apparent. Too often in difference reigned and the farmer suf fered with the automobile owner and the doctor, and they all took it out in making faces when they should have heen doing what the Governor now asks them to do. Dr. Brumbaugh sug gests that the people constitute them selves "vigilance committees" and go out and Bpot the bad stretches of road and then get after those in authority. He urges them to Void meetings and talk good roads. In other words, he wants the people to make good roads their business Just as they make it their business to see that air and water are free from pollution and that nuisances are abated. Good roads should he part of that comprehensive policy which we call public safety. FEARS FOR 1916 THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER is authority for the j statement that in every voting; district in the United States Demo- I cratic leaders are endeavoring to poll I the sentiments of the public toward the Wilson administration, in prepara tion for next year's effort to re-elect the President, by means of the follow ing list of questions: 1. What is the feeling of the Democrats In your county toward the National Administration? 2. What is the feeling of the people generally toward the Ad ministration and Its policies? 3. What particular policv meets with their most cordial approval and. If any policy is disapproved, j;ive the reasons therefor? 4. Are the Independent voters lvorable or unfavorable to the Administration? 5. Are business conditions good, bad or indifferent In your section? 6. If there has been more or less business depression, to what cause Is It ascribed by the people generally? 7. Are business conditions Im proving? 8. What is the condition of the Democratic organization In your county? P. What is the condition of the Republican organization In your county? 10. Have the Republicans and Progressives got together in your county or are they getting to gether? 11. If the election should occur to-day would Democracv fare bet ter or worse than in 1912? 12. Are our opponents active? If so. In what manner and with what result? What would you propose to offset their activity? In every line of every one of these questions is reflected a fear that all Is not well with the Democracy. But that Is not all. The canvass now be ing made indicates that a desperate effort Is to he made In 1916 to retain the reins of office and that those In charge of the campaign are losing no time in establishing their line of bat tle. Good or bad. favorable or unfa vorable, the leaders of the administra tion are determined to learn where the President stands In public opinion. SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG 8?SS& TELEGRAPH MAY 29, 1915. The three first questions are espe cially significant. As to the two first the administration is doomed to learn that Its course Is not only unpopular but that the people have made up their minds that a change is abso lutely necessary. This brings us to the third question, on which, it seems likely, will hinge the trend of the 1916 campaign. Having discovered that the business policies and general atti tude of those in charge at Washington Is distasteful to the people and that the President's attitude toward the European war is generally commended, the natural thing to expect is that the President will be induced to adopt more reasonable views concerning business regulation and to make as much as possible of the popularity of his war policy. The administration has dealt with the war in a way to command the re spect of voters of all parties, it Is true, and the President is deserving of all the commendation he has re ceived. But it may be said with no thought of detracting from the glory that has come to him as a result, that ex-President Taft or any other of a dozen Republicans that might be named could have been relied upon to conduct themselves just as vigorously, just as sensibly and just as patriotically as the President has done. Calmness and firmness were demanded by the situation and little more. The people know this and if the Democratic lead ers hope to win next year's fight on the administration's war record alone they are leaning on a broken staff. That Oyster Bay accident ought to prove helpful to President Wilson as teaching the lesson that grandfathers ought to leave polo ponies to youngej men and stick quietly to golf. MEMORIAL DAY IN the early sixties a mighty army of heroic IVniisylvaniaus. under the call of Lincoln and Curt In, marched to the itefense of their country anil to undying fame. Others since have fol lowed their patriotic-example. A nation that does not honor its heroic dead is not worthy the respeot and loyalty of the living. A nation tliat is not great in reverence and in gratitude cannot endure. In every part of this {treat nation sleep its soldier dead. They deserve all the lofty encomiums and patriotic utterances that have been and will be prononnced over them. Their graves everywhere should he kept green and their memory fmgTant In our hearts. At least once a year our people should devote a day to them and to those they loved and left as wards of our love and concern. Moreover, in all our schools and churches and in our press and on our platforms our children should 'he taught the meaning of loyalty, the«value of patriotism, the price of peace. In this year, when across the sea peoples we love are in a most de plorable and unfortunate war, it is most appropriate that we should. In our memorial service®, not only pay fitting tribute to the heroic dead, but earnestly and devoutly supplicate Al mighty God to stay this tragedy and give to our people and to all people guidance to early and enduring peace. Let us forget all past differences, and. rememberiny only that He hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, earnestly, commandinply devote our enegries to secure peace. lasting peace, holy peace for all "His people. Therefore. I. Martin G. Brumbaugh, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby Issue this my proclamation and earnestly request all our people to observe .May 30, 1915, as Memorial Day. As a part of the fitting observance thereof. I request that bells be tolled from 12 noon until 12.05, that flags be placed at half-mast, and that all citi zens stand with heads uncovered and in solemn silence during this period. —Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh. They are becoming awfully particu lar down in Philadelphia, where a policeman has been suspended for get ting leave of absence to attend his sis ter-in-law's funeral and then going off to a ball game. Perhaps the offense lay in the fact that he didn't blame it on his mother-in-law. Jackson succeeds Fisher as First Lord of the Admiralty. If there Is anything In a name the anniversary of New Or leans may find something doing In the North Sea. "Walk, walk, walk," is the advice of the United States Public Health Ser vice. And this with a new jitney com ing Into service every fifteen minutes and the price of automobiles Just be ginning to get down to the poor man's purse. America is the home of the sub marine. The underwater craft was in vented in this country. It would seem logical, therefore, that this nation should have the best submarine fleet in the world. What has become of all of these Democratic tirades against "dollar diplomacy?" REGULATING THE JITNEYS ED. F. EISLEY'S call for a meeting of the owners of jitney cars to morrow to consider the formu lation of rules of operation Is a step in the right direction. The sole com plaint against the jitney driver is that he has been a law unto himself. The Interests of careful drivers have been Jeopardized by the reckless members of the jitney corps. For self-protection the owners of motorbuses must enforce rules that will protect both themselves and the public. They must punish severely any violation of their own rules or those of the city's traffic regu - latlons if all of them are not to be brought Into disrepute and disfavor with the public. I.lke every other business in an ex perimental stage, the jitney has to "find Itself." The process is nearly always painful and always disagree able. Eventually there will be well established rules for the government of this class of motor vehicles, but in the meantime the Jitney owners will do well to follow the lead of Mr. Eisley in his wise effort to control the evils that have sprung up. | EDITORIAL COMMENT | CONTROL OF DANDELIONS [New Tork Evening Post.] In Kansas it is suggested that the best way to get rid of the dandelion Is to make it an object of careful culti vation, offer prizes for the finest speci mens. and induce congressmen to send out packages of dandelion seed. Kan sas know that if there is anything that nature resents, it is the seed-distribut ing activities of congressmen. INCREDIBLE AS IT MAY SEEM [Columbia State.] The Baltimore Sun is such a careful and reliable newspaper that we sup pose we must believe It when it re marks that Colonel Roosevelt has had nothing to say for three days. NOW HAVE ALL OCR PRIVILEGES [Baltimore American.] A New York suffragist while mak ing a speech, picked up and petted a mouse thrown at her by a Joker in the crowd. This ought to be the last word in the argument for equal rights. TIME Time moveth not; our being 'tis that moves: And we, swift gliding down life's rapid stream. Dream of swift ages, and revolving years, Ordained to chronicle our passing days. So the young sailor, in the gallant bark, « Scudding before the wind, beholds the coast Receding from his eye, and thinks the while. Struck with amaze, that he is motion less, And that the land is sailing. —Henry Klrke White. TWIXT DEVIL AND DEEP It was a bright summer morning in Savannah when two ladles of color met at the corner of Broad and Oglethorpe. Said one. "Mandy. Ah heah yo'-all was out skiff rldin' wlf Mistah Jackson las' evenln'." "Yassum." said Mandy. "Ah suttinly was out ridin' wlf Mistah Jackson las evenin': an' Ah wants to toll yo' Ah's powuhful discontiustered in that gem man—powuhful!" "Why, Mandy! Whut all's de mattah wlf Mistah Jackson? Ah heah he's a puffec' gemman. Ah do." "Puffec" gemman!" exploded Mandy. "Puffec' gemman, huh! Yo' know whut that low-down niggah do? That scoun'el done git me out dali in that ah boat, right plumb in de middle ob ue rihber. Then that amoriferous coon be 'low he swine kiss me; yassum Jes' lak Ah's tollin' you'. Co'se Ah 'low he ain't gwine do any sech thing. Then that niggah 'low he gwine kiss me. an' if Ah 'jects he gwine upset de boat an' drowned us bofe. Yassum. he say that ve'y thing." Mandy paused and seemed loath to continue the narrative. Her listener waited impatiently and then burst forth. "An' whut yo'-all do then. Mandy, when that niggah done act so scan - lous?" "Whut Ah do? Huh! Whut Ah do!" And Mandy moved scornfully down the street. "Well, you'-all ain't heah o* any nlggahs bein' drownded, has yo'?" —Judge. FTNDS A WAY TO BE FORCED IN [Houston Post.] From all appearances, instead of looking for a way to keep out. Italy has been diligently searching for a way to get in, and evidently she has found It. HERE HATE SHOCLD DIE This is the land where hate should .lie- No feuds of faith, no spleen of race, No darkly brooding fear should try Beneath our flag to find a place. Lo! every people here has sent Its sons to answer freedom's call; Their life blood is the strong cement That builds and binds the nation's wall. This is the land where hate should die— Though dear to me my faith and shrine. I serve my country best when T Respect the creeds that are not mine. He little loves his land who'd cast Upon his neighbor's faith a doubt. Or cite the wrongs of ages past From present rights to bar him out. This is the land where hate should die — This is the land where strife should cease, Where foul, suspicious fear should fly Before the light of love and peace. I Then let us purge from poisoned thought That service to the state we give, And so be worthy as we ought Of this great land In which we live! —Denis A. McCarthy. In Youth's Com panion. WHO FOUGHT OUR WAR? Our Civil War has often been called the "War of Youth." on account of the ages of the soldiers upon enlist ment. In this connection an interest ing table is given in "The American Army," Major General William H. Carter's recent book. Of a total of 2,778,304 men enlisted in the Union army during the war less than one-fourth were more than 21 years old. The table of ages at enlistment follows: Those 10 years and younger, 25 Those 11 years and under .. 38 Those 12 years and under .. 225 Those 13 years and under .. 300 Those 14 years and under .. 1,523 j Those 15 years and under .. 104.987! Those 16 years and under .. 231,051 j Those 17 years and under . . 844,891 Those 18 years and under ..1,151,438 Between 18 and 22 years ..2,159,789 Between 22 and 26 years .. 618,511 Between 26 and 45 years .. 46,462 More than 45 years old 16,071 The statistics relating to very young boys. General Carter says, have often been questioned, but. he adds. It must be remembered that the enlistment of mere children as drummers and fifers formerly was authorized in our army. General Carter himself was only twelve and a half years old when he enlisted as a mounted dispatch messenger in 1864. HONOR THEM TOMORROW By WlnK Dinger Down the cemetery lane 1 wandered. Pausing often on the way. To Interpret the inscriptions On the tombstones, cold and gray. Some took forms of emulation— Sounding honor, praise and fame— Here and there I found, a marker Bearing nothing bijt a name. But the stones that most impressed me In this place so quiet, stUl, Were the hundreds In a straight line, Ix>st to view o'er brow of hill. Each ono bearing Just a number— Here It was I bared my head As a mark of my respect'for Men of men—the Unknown Dead. foliticQ. IK "ptKKOlffctfaKUi, By the Ex-Committeeman Men active in Democratic politics all over Pennsylvania are awaiting with the greatest interest the result of the quest for brass tack informa tion made by the Democratic National committee's publicity bureau on the chairmen of the county committees in Pennsylvania. This action, which Is unprecedented even in the Democratic party, is being variously interpreted and the result cannot fail to have a wide effect upon the next DemocraUc campaign in Pennsylvania. Opponents of the faction which is dubbed the "ruling caste" profess to see in the request for information a wl referendum on sentiment to ward the present bosses. They say that the national administration, which received a rude jolt when the Palmer-McCormick slate went down with such a crash in November, has taken note of the dissatisfacUon over the manner in which patronage has been handed out in the name of \\ oodrow Wilson and has determined to find out Just what are the conditions in Pennsylvania. The questions asked of the county chairmen are couched In such language that they can give personal statements about the situ ation in their districts and some of them will probably avail themselves ot the opportunity and furnish the committee with some "inside stuff" about the conditions in Pennsylvania. On the other hand, the adherents of the machine say that what is being done in Pennsylvania is being done in every other State and that no slight is intended against the bosses. One ex planation given by a follower of the "ruling caste" in this city is that the State committee is not supposed to have its full organization working this year because it is an "off year" and that county chairmen, who are in the midst of preparation for local cam paigns are better posted and can give more definite information. The fact remains, however, that the Democratic national committee has gone right over the heads of the Democratic State chairman and his co bosses and given notice that all who are dissatisfied may make present ment of their troubles and they will be given attention. It is a tacit recogni tion that there are some in Pennsyl vania's Democracy who do not regard the present bosses as leaders of "a united and harmonious Democracy." Booms for the selection of A. L. Martin, present deputy secretary of agriculture, and ex-Mayor E. A. Wei mer, of Lebanon, chairman of the building code commission and active in a number of agricultural organiza tions, for the office of secretary of agriculture under the new commis sion are being actively pushed throughout the State and the name of John McSparran, of Lancaster, is also being heard. It is expected that Gov ernor Brumbaugh will name Ihe com mission next week and selection of a secretary to rorganlze the department will follow. Mr. Martin has been de puty secretary and director of the| farmers' institutes since April 24, 1899. and has developed the institutes and farm counsellors work to the present great extent. He is strongly backed by farmers all over the State. —Democratic State Chairman Ro land S. Morris, who is just home from Germany, says he thinks the allies will win in the war, but that Germany is very confident of ultimate victory and ca.nnot be started out. Mr. Morris will have a conference of the bosses in a short time to decide when and where to have the next meeting of the State committee. He will take his own good time to fixing a date as his lines are not in the best of shape. —Dan L. Hart, the man who became famous for his "peaceful twilight" speech at the Democratic State com mittee last year, has been elected treasurer of the Wilkes-Barre school board. He is likely to be a big factor in State politics some day. —J. Benjamin Dimmick entertained ex-President Taft on his visit to Scran ton yesterday. They were both gradu ated from Yale. —John H. Bigelow, Luzerne county district attorney, is having some trou ble these days over his second term. He is said to want to be district attor ney again, but the Carman faction of Luzerne's Democracy has put forward an energetic lawyer named Prank P. Slatter.v and he appears to be making headway against the machinations of the reorganization ring. —George Boss, who was a member of the House from Luzerne county, is a candidate for the Republican nom ination for sheriff in that county. He will have to buck against "Bill" Adams. —Ansel Ulman, former ireniber of the House from Lycoming, will likely be a candidate next year. —George 'W. Sassaman, of Reading, | who served In several legislatures, is making eyes at the Berks county sen atorial nomination. —Suffragists have organized their campaigns in Lackawanna and Mont gomery counties and have opened branch headquarters. —Hyatt M. Cribbs, the new county controller of Allegheny, was given a reception at Wllkinsburg on Thursday night at which judges, county officials and prominent men were speakers. HERE TOO I From the Ohio State Journal.] There are so many other tiresome things going on that we hope Mr. Barnes will reconsider his decision to appeal the case. r t \ This is the Birthday Anniversary of 1 *lllll HBBh ® ». H WBS&m , M, Mm ■HlMsjra, -» w ' BjLr,, Ik- - I flk f ■ J. E. Garner, of the Harrlsburg Business College, identified with the Security Trust Company and well known citizen. The Telegraph wishes him many happy returns of the day. , THE CARTOON OF THE DAY THE STRANGE MESSENGER OF PEACE "FOOD CONTROL VJIN dflffll) war for entente.. Klaii IWw IF ITALV SOftSCRIPtS TO ogt>eß-IN-COUN<H. BtRHINC. Q_ EMrmcs W r*«c* MftN »6 /lIKW SOON* —From the Ohio State Journal. DECORATION DAY I v Day of remembrance! We know the course of war. Our heroes bled On countless battlefields. Our unknown dead In piteous rows their endless pleading make To save our nation from the Great Mistake. Day of communion! Those whispering voices from the shadow land ! Those players of our beloved ghostly band! Can we ignore them? Have they died in vain That we should stoop to lust for blood again? Day of thanksgiving! Thus far, thank God, a mighty rock we stand Buffeted by storms on every hand. Our flag, supreme, upon the breeze unfurled At peace amid the chaos of a world! —ANNA H. WOOD. Written for the Telegraph. Our Daily Laugh PROVED. f*T\ 1 So you think I^-^) the office some- #^s" times seeks the / W) Ja J v, V man? JEt *4^ You bet! Our I P** office has spent , flf 1 five thousand \ f! L—T 9 jj dollars trying to f| | | 1 find our last cash- 1| p J I sr. wife -y- , £*SS*4p|u WORTH WATCHING. J Well, the pen > nant race this l \ season promises VXjf to be unusually Interesting. — — Yes, in a legal THK FRl T ITS OF FREEDOM "The shouting and the tumult dies"— The smoke of battle drifts away. And yonder in the eastern skies The clouds retreat before the day. The sun shines on the farthest hill. The plains are wet with holier dew. And every little babbling rill Repeats a song of dreams come true. 1 A thousand fields of golden grain Wave o'er the broken battle lines. And where war left Its crimson stain The ripening grapes peep through the vines. The guns of Krupp no longer take Of quivering flesh their ghastly toll, Nor yet do charging legims make Vast harvests for the bloody roll. The terrors of the air are tamed; In peaceful paths they wing their way; No longer where the battles flamed We'll see their bulk In quest of prey. The Cossack fierce and Uhlan bold. Who died, mere pawns In royal game, Have Joined the Goths and Vikings old. And men now know'who were to blame. The Briton's far-flung squadrons fade; Naught but the memory of them clings To that grim day when history made Such havoc with the "rights of kings." Within the dim museum's halls. Neglected, war's grim relics lie: The tattered flags droop on the walls; The rusted sword Is sheathed for aye. And over all the spider flings His cobweb veil, while, day by day, The peasant's children and the king's Go hand in hand about their play. The people rule by freedom's right In land of Kaiser, King and Czar; Nor dupe nor slave Is left to fight The battles of the lords of war. "The captains and the kings depart"— The pomp and circumstance is past; In every village, town and mart A man's'soul Is his own—at last! —G. B. Joyner, in Christian Herald. COMING BILLY'S WAY . . [From the Pittsburgh Sun.] With Marconi working on an In strument that will permit us to see what Is going on In the nexl room, and Edison announcing that he has perfected an apparatus to fix a tele phone conversation so that it can be referred to later, everything seems to be breaking Billy Sunday's way. Noth ing makes man better than the fear iof being found out. IN HARRISBURO FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY' (From the Telegraph May 29, 1865.) TO ATTEND ENTERTAINMENT A number of residents in this city have planned to attend the entertain ment to be given to-morrow evening at Selinsgrove. APPOINTS NEW SECRETARY Col. Robert A. McCoy has been ap pointed private secretary to Governor Curtin to succeed A. Mullen, who re | tired. PLANS FOR MARKETHOUSES Plans are being made for the erec tion of new markethouses in the city. REPOSE Thp day is ended. Ere I sink to sleep My weary spirit seeks repose In thine; Father! forgive my trespasses, and keep This little life of mine. With loving kindness curtain thou my bed And cool in rest my burning pilgrim feet; Thy pardon be the pillow for my head— So shall my sleep be sweet. At peace with all the world, dear Lord, and Thee, No fears my soul's unwavering faith can shake: All's well—which ever side the grave for me The morning light may break! —Michigan Christian Advocate. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES" Sundown Slim, by Henry Herbert Knibbs, author of "Overland Red," with frontispiece in color and illustra tions by Anton Otto Fischer. Hough ton Mifflin Company, New York. "Sundown Slim" has all the ro mance and adventure that gave "Over land Red" its great success, plus a rollicking humor that puts a double hitch in the book's appeal. It is a story of the Great Southwest, where blood runs hot, and life is still untamed and picturesque. Like Overland Red, S /own Silm is a hobo, but of an alti .(ether different type. He is the butt of the Concho cattle ranch, and his one pal is Chance, a dog you won't forget. There is a feud be tween the cow punchers and the sheep herders, a feud that brings gun play and thrilling adventure. There Is Eleanor Loring, too, a wonderful girl with the nerve of a dozen men, and Anita, under the spell of whose great dark eyes Sundown is inspired to show the stuff that is in him. Readers that like a thrill, a laugh, or a love affair, will find all three in "Sundown Slim." It is a book that has every element of success, and it is bound to be a seller. THEN HE ANSWERER Occasionally in court proceedings, which some reporter is trying to get Into the record, some witness will in sist on simply shaking the head In answer to questions put to him by the attorney. There was present such a witness at a hearing recently held in the county of L . Again and again the attor ney was obliged to repeat the answer for the benefit of the official court re porter. Presently the patience of the attorney gave out. "Please answer the question." he said. "Why don't you answer the question?" "I did answer," was the retort of the injured witness. "I shook my head." "Yes." assented the quick-witted at torney for the defense. "I heard it rattle, and so did the court reporter, but he doesn't know whether you shook it up and down or stdewise."—Llppin cott's Magazine. WOMAN IN BUSINESS TSpringfield Republican.] A New York woman sued by brok ers for money alleged to be due them, said that when she gave a member of the brokerage firm $50,000 he prom ised to return her $75,000 without ask ing any more for margins. Were some things nut so l&usjiable they would be ,t>ad. I iEbenutg (Et|at I' It i» not often that "Billy" Sunday takes a hand In politics or goes to th« front for someone who Is holding a position which is regarded as wlthim the domain of politics, but according to a story that is going the rounds of Capitol Hill the famous evangelist has written a letter to Governor Brum- 1 haugh asking for the retention in otflce of an attache of one of the Important state commissions. It is said at the Capitol that when "Billy" opened hi* meetings in Philadelphia that Gov- v ernor Brumbaugh was a first nighter and made a speech which the evan gelist much appreciated and told the Governor so. The Governor told Sun day how he liked him and that he would bo glad to hear from him. Now it happens that the marshal of tha Public Service Commission is George Wood, noted years ago as one of the fast baseball players in the big leagues. He was a teammate of Sunday. Not long ago when rumors about a general shake-up at the Capitol began their quadrennial trip it came to Sunday's ears that no one appeared to be safe and he thought about his old friend in the Public Service office. The story goes that he addressed a strong plea to Governor Brumbaugh to look out for Wood. Wood has made good in the office he has held since he was named by John K. Tener, on whose team he had played years ago when they went around the world, and the Capitol looks for him to retain his place. An interesting ceremony Is taking place to-day near I„ock Haven, where a tablet marking the site of old Port Horn is being dedicated. This fort was rioted in the early Indian davs and was definitely located through the efforts of Henry W. Shoemaker, the Altoona publisher, who has a summer home at Restless Oaks, near McElhat tan. Mr. Shoemaker also presented the marker, and the members of the Lock Haven Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who will be in charge of the exercises, will be his guests at dinner. Sweet potatoe plants were ruined by the hundreds throughout the countrv surrounding- Harrisburg during the cold snap of the past week. Whether the damage was done by frost or the very sharp wind that accompanied the drop in temperature is not certain. The leaves turned brown and had a withered look. Most of those who lost plants in this way will replant next week, although a few will trust that the roots being undamaged will sprout. A few weeks ago vegetation was so well advanced it was feared there would be no Spring blooms for Memorial Oay, but the cold weather worked a benefit in this relation at least as it held back the blossoms so that there will be plenty of flowers on the market this evening and Monday. "One of the prettiest sights any where will be the Harrisburg shore line from across the river when the electric light standards are erected along the River Wall," said a pedes trian who delights in long tramps. "The other evening I stood on the heights across the river and looked into the maze of glittering lights that marks Harrisburg from that point. The sight already resembles a vista of fairyland. Add a str'ng of glittering jewels with their reflections along the water's edge and the landscape will be beautiful indeed." Governor Brumbaugh seems to hava had a fine time durirr his recent visit to Berks county whore he went to catch trout and have a good time in the woods. He was the guest of Charles Wilhelm at Pleasantville and on streams which are in a preserve and stocked with trout, he admired the scenery and caught flsh. He ata some of the trout he caught befora returning to the Capitol and said that he thought Berks scenery was not ap preciated the way it should be. Ex-President Taft. who passed through here a few days ago, will have twenty speeches in Pennsylvania to his credit before he closes his summer speaking tour. The former president has been engaged to appear at a num ber of dinners and says that he is getting more fun out of going around and speaking his mind than when he was president. "Jitney" cars are not only putting a crimp in the trolley business. Mov ing picture theater managers claim their business is hurt. "People get an automobile ride for five cents." said one manager last night. It is something new and as a nickel Is all it costs, you find men, women and children spending their cash with the "jitneys." Another manager explained that he knew of regular attendants who spent four nights out of six in his theater each week. "They are only coming one and two nights now," he added. "Of course, during the cool weather they find indoors more cnmfortahla than joyriding. It will wear off soon " [ WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —Mayor Stabler and members of the Williamsport council have been taking trips in the vicinity of their city. —David Howells, of Kane, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania conference of the Congregational Church. I —Bishop J. F. Berry is to make tha commencement address at Wyoming seminary. I —Fire Chief H. F. Ferber, of Scran ton, Is working to secure the national fire chief convention for his city next year. —The Rev. Dr. J. A. Singmaster, the new chairman of the Lutheran synod, Is president of Gettysburg Col« lege. —J. H. Liahm is the new president of the Hazleton Board of Trade. —Dr. G. W. Guthrie, prominent Wilkes-Barre physician, is very 111. DO YOU KNOW That llarrlsburg handles more freight cars than any other point In the State outride of Philadel phia and Pittsburgh? "Husband and wife cannot, by th* nature* of things, be equal. Thera must in every family be a strong, com manding, dominating personality." "Yes; but that one is generally tha cook." Locally Introduced Mr. Manufacturer, when your product Is advertised In the locaj newspaper you are properly In troduced. The newspaper, the merchant, ami the consumer In the same community—with mutual Inter ests. Your newspaper advertising gives your product local prestige. Dealer co-operation is assured because the dealer knows that newspaper advertising means ac tivity at his store door. Manufacturers seeking "local Introduction" are Invited to ad dress the Bureau of Advertising, American Newspaper Publisher* Association, World Building, New York.
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