8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established Itit PUBLISHED BY THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. E. J. STACKPOLB President and Editor-in-Chief F. R. OYSTER Secretary GUS 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 Dallies. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building, New York City. Hasbrook, Story & Brooks. Western Office, Advertising Building, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at <SMk*. ;i3nE> six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers at $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. Sworn dally average circulation for the three months ending July 31, 1915 ★ 21,084 ★ Awacc for the year 1914—2135S Avernjce for the year 1913—19,903 Average for the year 1912—19,649 Average for the year 1911—17,f163 Average lot the year 1910—19,261 The above figures are net. All re turned, unsold find damaged copies de ducted. SATURDAY FVEXING, AUGUST 14 • Lord of my life, my soul's most pure desire, m Its hope and peace! Let not the faith Thy loving tcords inspire Falter or cease; But be true to me, true Friend, my chief delight And safely guide, that every step be right. —Henry Bateman. OUR MUNITION PLANTS EUROPEAN nations who are ac cused of casting greedy eyes up on the apparent unguarded opul ence of the United States are creating In this country the Frankenstein that will be their undoing If ever the temptation to grab at our riches be comes too strong. They are teach ing us how to turn out guns, cannon, ammunition and all manner of war supplies inl quantities sufficient to equip the armies of the world, and in unbelieveably short time. Take Bethlehem, for example, al though there are hundreds like It on a smaller scale, not to mention some unknown but very active manufac turer who is gathering parts for sub marines all over the United States to be assembled where the boats are to be launched. Bethlehem Steel Is now producing as many, if not more, shells than the combined plants of the British Isles. The Bethlehem ship ments of shells are growing so rapid ly as to make it impossible to give an accurate estimate of the dally out-1 go. Some time ago the company was shipping 11,000 shells daily. With increased facilities the outgo will be easily 25,000 to 35,000 shells a day. That even this output will reach much larger proportions is evident from the fact that the Allis-Chalmers Com pany has contracted to machine 10,- 000 shells daily for Bethlehem, be ginning in September. The Allis- Chalmers has been making large ship-' ments to Bethlehem, but the total will not reach the figure stipulated in the contract until next month. Allis- Chalmers will endeavor to increase its production to 20,000 shells daily. This, of course, is only a small part of the output of the plants at Bethle hem, where tremendous quantities of puns, submarine and other army and navy supplies are being manufactured. Before the war Germany filled her ar senals with American guns and Amer- ] lean shells, and Bethlehem, as the : allies found it, was the result. With the -war in full swing the allies are showing us that we can arm the whole world and have munitions to spare. Give us an adequate army, coast defenses and a navy and we shall be able to laugh in the face of any foreign foe that dares lift a hand. This is by no means "spread eagleism." It is a cold fact. TEACHING THE IMMIGRANT IN a report Just made public by the United States Bureau of Education, H. H. Wheaton. the bureau's im migrant expert, emphasizes the neces sity of teaching the adult immigrant how to speak English as soon as pos sible after his arrival in this country. The expert says that Inability to talk in the language commonly used is the most serious barrier to inter course and friendly relations between Americans and the foreigners within our shores. He points out that a large proportion of industrial accidents are due to the fact that foreign work men have not' understood the orders of the American foremen. Owing to the efforts of the Harrls burg school board, which has estab lished night schools for the benefit of the adult immigrants, and to certain religious fgencies throughout the for eign districts here and in Steelton, many of the foreigners in this vicin ity are given opportunities to acquire an understanding of the language. But, as Dr. Wheaton points out, while SATURDAY EVENING, % HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH AUGUST 14, 1915. such work is being done in many cities, nevertheless this should be sup plemented by a comprehensive pro gram under State supervision, so that every immigrant could get his chance to learn English and become ac quainted with American laws and cus toms. GOOD WORK HARRISBURG Is to be made a branch office of the United States Bureau of Foreign Trade. This was brought about by the Har risburg Chamber of Commerce. There are several reasons why the chamber is to be congratulated upon its success in this matter. In the first place, branches of th»s bureau of the National Department of Com merce are not many. They are lo cated only In great manufacturing cen ters where there 1s a manifest Interest in foreign trade and where the manu facturing concerns are of sufficient im- portance to warrant the ourtay. The full significance of the location of an office here may be Judged from the fact that the only other similar branch [in the east Is In New York City. Not even Philadelphia Is so favored. Secondly, It was the Harrlsburg Chamber that Inaugurated the export movement In Harrlsburg. A year ago, with the European War under way, the attention of manufacturers was attracted to opportunities for business getting abroad. The Chamber of Commerce, recognizing this sentiment on the part of its members, called a conference which was held in this city and attended by prominent men from all over the Central Pennsylvania field. The seed sown then bore such fruit and so many Inquiries poured into the bureau that It has been decided to let the Chamber act as a branch office for the bureau at this point, insuring for its members and all others who desire advance information on all manner of foreign trade possibilities. But most important of all, this activity of the Chamber brings to the notice of the public that Harrisburg and vicinity have many manufacturers whose products find markets not only all over the United States but which are of a nature to enter into competi tion with similar articles the world over. The Chamber has done a good work. ONE KING THAT'S DOOMED OLD King Barleycorn and all his minions appear to be ambling on rather wobbly legs, judging by the facts in his case. Here are a few of the significant ones: Absinthe has been prohibited in Belgium Switzerland and France. King Haakon, of Norway, closed the breweries on the outbreak of war. Iceland has banished alcoholic beverages from the island. The Czar has lifted the curse of Russia by his prohibition ukase. Public men of Great Britain de nounce liquor as the nation's greatest and most ancient foe. Eighteen States in this country have kicked out old "King Booze." A majority of the House of Rep resentatives of the United States voted to submit a constitutional prohibition amendment. Five hundred and fifty daily papers of the United States, in cluding two in Harrisburg. now refuse all liquor advertising. The druggists of the country may no longer sell whisky or brandy. The use of alcohol as a medicine is decreasing in more than nine tenths of the leading hospitals of America. Great Industrial concerns, such as the Pennsylvania Railroad, now | prohibit the use of alcoholics among their employes. Not only is the world awaking to the fact that liquor is not a necessity, but it is coming rapidly to a realiza tion that it is the greatest degrading influence known to humanity. A PERIL OF CIVILIZATION ACCORDING to Dr. Earl Barnes, of Philadelphia, eminent scien tist, educator and psychologist, two hundred thousand feeble-minded | persons are now at large in America, ! free to propagate their kind and to in j creasingly threaten civilization with | degeneracy. The "feeble-minded peril," Dr. j Barnes declares, can be materially les , sened by scientific methods of segre- J gation, which has the effect of sterill ; zation. The feeble-minded, he points | out, reproduce more rapidly than any [ others, and this very condition threat : ens the country with inefficiency. | Pennsylvania might, with profit, i study the Vineland, N. J., experiment, I where some hundreds such have been j segregated in an economic colony and ! are living comfortably under proper | supervision. The world has not reached the place where it will accept the radical legislative expedient so often proposed, but never considered seriously. TYPICAL OF BRYAN IN the last issue of his "Commoner," Mr. Bryan tells his readers that those people who look upon his resignation from the Cabinet as a pre lude to a complete break with the WIK son administration, are doomed to dis appointment. His assurances are evidently de signed to dispel anxiety at the White House. Such might be their effect but for the fact, well known to President Wilson as to all the American people, that W. J. Bryan went to the Balti more convention carrying direct and specific instructions from the people of Nebraska to do all In his power to secure the nomination of Champ Clark, but at the critical moment, after Clark had gained a majority of the delegates, Bryan violated his obligations and betrayed his con stituents by turning his support to Wilson and condemning Champ Clark to slaughter. Mr. Bryan's words are belied by his performances. President Wilson remembers what happened to Champ Clark* "Houn' dog." politico. LK By the Et- Committeeman Little is belnfe talked about among men Interested in politics throughout the State outside of.the mayoralty situation in Philadelphia, undoubtedly the most important political matter in the Eastern United States Just now. The effect of this Fall's election In Philadelphia will have national range and the men who are playing the game know It from top to bottom. Governor Brumbaugh's appointment of Ex-Postmaster Thomas ts. Smith, of Philadelphia, to be a public service commissioner, which was announced In Philadelphia, a few nights ago wus the most startling move made In a long time and its ultimate effect is be ing awaited with Interest. The Philadelphia Ledger said to day regarding the situation: "Despite the spectacular appointment of Ex- Postmaster Thomas B. Smith to the Public Service Commission, the dramatic entrance of Governor Brum baugh Into the Philadelphia mayoralty situation and the Vare anticipations of vigorous Inroads among Penrose- McNichol ward leaders. Senators Pen rose and McNlchol do not beneve that Congressman Vare will be a candi date for the mayoralty nomination and in fact, have no Intention of lay ing aside their four-year-old oppo sition to him." The Philadelphia Inquirer says: "Former Postmaster Thomas B. Smith was yesterday the most-taiKed-at>out man for the Republican nomination for Mayor to succeed Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg. This, of course, was based upon a proposition that Con gressman William S. Vare would not be an aspirant for the nomination and that Mr. Smith would be agreed on as a "harmony" candidate upon whom all elements among the active Republi cans could unite." John T. Windrlm and Public Serv ice Commissioner John Monaghan con tinued to be mentioned yesterday among possible harmony candidates, but the opinion prevailed that in the event 6f Mr. Vare concluding to con tinue his activities in Congress Ex- Postmaster Smith must be con sidered as most available os "a har mony nominee." Senator Penrose sala regarding the Smith appointment: "I am very much gratified with Mr. Snuth's appoint ment. I have known him personally twenty-five years. It was a great pleasure for me to recommend him to President Taft for appointment to the highest Federal office in this city, the postmastership. He filled that position very creditably and his selection by the Governor of Pennsylvania as com missioner is pleasing to me." Jacob Soffel, well known In Pitts burgh political affairs, is out as a can didate for council in that city. The Rev. J. P. McKee is also a candidate creating a situation that is becoming very interesting. Charles Palmer, of Chester, is being actively supported by the Prohibition ists for the superior court. He is well known here, having appeared in a number of court actions. fiercer county Prohibitionists have nominated John N. Hughes for sheriff. T'.iey did not give any endorsement for the Judicial nomination. Under a decision at Pittsburgh, it -is held that candidates for council in second class cities may be candidates for both the long and short terms. Four men will be nominated for the long term and one for the short term in Pittsburgh. Democratic State Chairman Morris' efforts to raise funds to meet the debts created by the last campaign are re ported not to be going very well. Democrats who saw a cnance to break into State office last Fall ana who were very noisy at that tim«, are said to have been too busy to talk donations with Mr. Morris just now. GETS DRIER AND DRIER (Woman's National Weekly.) In nearly every local option elec tion, no matter where held, victory is won by the temperance forces. Occa sionally some community votes by a narrow margin to remain wet. but this is the exception. Recently the entire province of Alberta voted ( out liquor, and in several Minnesota' and Missouri towns dry victories are an nounced. Distillers who have had drummers in western States are gradu ally withdrawing them because of the spread of the dry wave. Why don't the brewers and distillers look facts in the face and prepare to get into some other business? The liquor interests attempt to frighten the farmer by telling him that the liquor business keeps up the prices of grains grown by American farmers. The amount of grain con sumed by the brewers and distillers, when compared to the total amount consumed, is small, and the farmers know it. We are told that if saloons are closed the country will go to ruin. If that be true, why is Kansas so prosperous? Why are the dry com munities doing so nicely, with very little crime of any kind, while in the wet districts crime Is rampant? It is plainly to be seen that John Barley corn is being driven from the United States. BUT THE MANNA IS MISSING Judging from the Kaiser's way of announcing the capture of Warsaw as "a step forward on the road which God Almighty has led us," one not acquainted with the facts might get the impression that the Ark of the Covenant is in the,van of the German forces, and that they are being guided by a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.—Philadelphia Inquirer. MAJOR OPERATION ABOUT DUE Rumor says the Sultan has had his appendix cut out. If the French and British ever get to Constantinople he is liable to have a few more things cut out. —Allentown Chronicle. FOR SALE—CHEAP By Win* Dinger I went out a-golflng. Tried to make a score Better than the low on« Made the day before. I was sure I'd do it, 'Cause each time I'd played I'd cut off strokes from past Scores which I had made. On the first tee, brother. Three strokes I did play Ere the ball I started Toward green one away. Chopped the ball and topped It, Missed it, too, what's more, All of which helped me to Make my poorest score. Then again I tried it; Once more played the course. Finished up and my score Then was even worse. If you want some golf clubs Come around to me; I've an outfit that I'LL fiell out cheap to the*. I COMPARATIVE LOSSES OF SE The losses of Europe In the war up to May 31, as not available, but as that country has suffered from compiled by the French ministry of war, are as follows: plague in addition to war they must be large. Killed. Wounded. Prisoners. Total. The largest total loss is charged to Austria-Hungary, France 460,000 660,000 180,000 1,300,000 the largest proportionate loss to Belgium. Enough per- England .... 181,000 200,000 90,000 471,000 sons have been killed to populate a country like Sweden. Belgium .... 49,000 49,000 15,000 118,000 Since May 31 there have been many violent battles to Russia 1,260,000 1,680,000 850,000 3,780,000 swell the totals given—the French offensive north of Germany ...1,630,000 1,880,000 490,000 4,000,000 Arras, where 15,000 are said to have been slain, the Austria 1,610,000 1,865,000 910,000 4,385,000 Austro-Italian engagements, the great battle in Galicia Turkey 110,000 144,000 95,000 349,000 and the German offensive in the Argonne. The most astounding feature of this table is the ratio Totals ....5,290,000 6,478,000 2,630,000 14,398,000 of killed and wounded. In previous modern wars the This table was prepared fof publication early in June, number of wounded has been to the number of dead as but was withheld because the French authorities feared four or Ave to one. Here the two categories are much the enormity of the figures might have a bad moral ef- more nearly equal. Many of the wounded have joined feet on the people. The computations, while probably their regiments, but many are crippled for life. The not exact, may be considered the most complete record sick, who have been numerous in all the armies, are not of losses so far put together. The losses of Serbia are listed here. TELEGRAPH'S PERISCOPE I —The Indians are back on their reser vation. bringing their crippled braves along. Revenge, revenge, let the blood flow arid the hitting streak be resumed. ( —One Zeppelin killed eleven women j and nine children In England yester- I day. As a baby-killer the Zeppelin is a world-beater. —"Hot weather coming." says the Weather Man. Let 'er come; anything but rain. —"Hard coal prices may be reduced," says a newspaper headline. Yes, may be, and again, may be not —Two hundred Harrisburgers have attended the Panama Exposition, show ing that the Harrlsburger's heart is in the right place; also his purse. —"Appeal to Mexico has been for warded," says a news dispatch. Ap peal? They don't know the meaning of the word down there. What that bunCh needs is somebody to "cuss 'em out" real well. 1 EDITORIAL COMMENT ~ It is queer, but did you notice the scarcity of applicants for that little Job Woodrow gave Mr. Lansing?— Nashville Southern Lumberman. It must be conceded that T. R. isn't advocating a warlike policy with any idea of staying home himself in the event of trouble.—Boston Transcript. The claim that Shakespeare was a brewer seems to be effectively disposed of bv the fact that he left little or no estate to his relatives.—Seattle Post- Intellgencer. Henry James has become so pro- British lately that it is understood he may decide to do all his writing in the future in the English language.—Bos ton Transcript. A British surgeon is authority for the statement that cases of incipient I baldness have been checked by service l in the trenches, and he believes that ! the open-air life will cure baldness. ! This Is one of the hair-raising experi i ences at the front.—Seattle Post-Intel ligencer. AUGUST Kow's the time for recreation, Pad's been given a vacation, Ma and Sis have brand new dresses, Each mall brings hotel addresses. > Mother is each feller's packer— | Dad each one's financial backer— I And we're all anticipatln' [ Seashore air invigoratln'. , When we get there—Laws a-mercy! 1 Sis will smile at every Percy, j I'll go swimmin', flshln', wadln', | Ma and Pa 'll go promenadin'. When I grow up—l'll work NEVER! Then Vacation 11 last forever! But say—l Just thought—aint that funny? > When I'm PA, I must earn the money! EDNA GROFF DEIHL. Harrisburg, Pa. Our Daily Laugh tfk blackmail. Sis: What do ■i Sr |jEA you mean by bringing a lighted ySfISL firecracker In the ( J house? Sfe/jk Johnnie: Glm ( me s ®° t0 buy , some more an' I'll i take It outside. oF bAV_\j FORCE OF HABIT. ik\\ N £• How Is it that most of the things X-.A on your bill 'of rj■ fare are struck fWL Our new man- \ Bl ager used to be f 1 ' \ an editor, slr. MUNICIPAL LIFE-SA VING By Frederic J. Haskin THE substitution of the sport of water-polo for the majority of the swimming exercises now taught in the public schools is the latest idea In life-saving in the water, as exempli fied by a corps of experts In water work retained by the Red Cross to teach the cities how they can lessen the great toll which the rivers and harbors annually levy upon the munici palities. According to the latest available cen sus figures at least 9,000 persons met their deaths through drowning acci dents last year, and, as this figure was about 1,500 more than that of the pre ceding year, it i 6 probable that the death list for 1915 will be considerably more than 10,000. How great has been the increase In fatalities from acci dents upon the water may be gathered from the fact that the average number of accidental deaths from drowning for the years from 1906 to 1910 was only 6,361, and from 1901 to 1905 the aver age was 4.962. Thus In the last decade the toll demanded by the water in pay ment for the pleasure sought thereon has just doubled. This undoubtedly is due to the tre mendous Increase in public Interest in canoeing, motor boating, sailing, and, most of all, in swimming. In considering this subject one has to travel in something of a circle, for the mastery of swimming strokes is essential to the lessening of the an nual loss of life in the water, but at the same time, the increase of interest in the sport of swimming has been largely responsible for the great num ber ot lives lost. The unavoidable con clusion is therefore that swimmers should be taught the best strokes, not only to sustain themselves upon the surface of the water, but also to rescue those who are unable to save them selves. Teaching Municipalities It is for this reason that the Red Cross has inaugurated its campaign to teach the municipalities what to do and how to do it—a campaign which, it is expected, will result in the saving of many lives which would otherwise have been lost. The introduction of the sport of water-polo into the pub lic schools, acording to the life-saving experts, will not only tend to make its players more at home in the water, but will also enable them to lose their fear of the person whom they are trying to save, and will give them a firmer grasp upon the essential "holds" necessary to break away from the frenzied grip of a drowning person. A devotee of water polo is usually a thorough master of the art of disengaging himself from an adversary, who naturally uses some what the same tactics as a drowning person approached by his would-be rescuer. The problem of lessening the annual toll of lives taken by the water In es sentially a municipal one, because the death rate outside of the cities is com paratively small. The wharves and docks of the larger cities, where men and boys are allowed to dive off un heeded. and where the supervision is very lax, are the direct danger points. It is true that canoeists often meet with upsets which cause considerable loss of life, but persons who have studied the matter say that these ac cidents are not nearly so frequent nor so fatal as those that happen near the docks and wharves. Canoe Accident* In the first place, canoe accidents generally occur near other canoes, one of which usually contains a swimmer of sufficient prowess to save the per son floundering in the water, while a cry for help from the end of the dock will oftentimes be heard only by those who can swim no better than the drowning person and who fear to risk their lives in an effort to save him. Then, again. It must be remembered that the difference in social caste be tween the average canoeist and the mam or boy who dives off a dock is such that the accident will get far more space In the newspapers than will the death of a wharf-swimmer, thus impressing the average reader with the feeling that fatalities result ing from canoeing are rar more numer ous than they really are. Inasmuch as It Is the duty of the city to guard the docks and wharves which line the waterfront, the problem of life saving is easily seen to he one which It is up to the city to solve—both by proper patroltng of the harbor-front, and by the education of all pupils of public schools in the art of swlming and rescue work . Much is belli* done at the present time to teach the young to swim, but the methods used are far from being the best, according to the Red Cross experts. In the first place, the ma jority of teachers aim at the goal of speed, and therefore teach the crawl stroke, which enables one to pass rap- Idly through the water, but Is not adapted to distance-swimming or con tinued exertion. The result is that the average swimmer, who has received his instruction from a teacher of this kind, is unable to swim any distance with the load of an unconscious person upon his both because his natural stroke precludes swimming without the use of his arms and because his legs have not been sufficiently developed to sustain himself and his burden by kicking alone. The breast-stroke, which includes a powerful "kick" with the legs, or any of the. strokes which Include the "scissors-kick," are far preferable to the crawl or other speed strokes, in the opinion of live-saving authorities. School* Deficient Again, the instruction at the ma jority of public schools is deficient in that It fails to teach the pupils how to proceed to the work of rescuing those who are struggling in the water. The mastery of swimming strokes is but one branch of the art of life-saving of the most elementary nature —it is es sential that the swimmer know how to approach the drowning person, how to take hold of him. how to break his grip and how to dispose of his weight so that he will not be too much of a burden In swimming toward safety. It is the duty of the city to teach all this, say the swimming experts, because up on the city devolves the responsibility for the lives lost by drowning In pub lic swimming places. A drowning person should always be approached from behind, say the Red Cross life-savers, because this enables the rescuer to obtain the best hold and also to approach unobserved, therefore catching the struggling man before he is able to offer resistance. Violence is hardly ever necessary In saving peo ple from the water and the man who strikes a drowning person in order to lossen his hold is usually unversed in the art of life-saving. A firm grip by the hair is the method generally advocated in saving women from the water, both because it allows the rescuer to have one hand free to swim with and because it gives him a good leverage upon the body of the woman he is saving. A mass of hair firmly gripped will not cause the victim much pain and what little discomfort It occasions is now more than offest by the ease with which the rescue may be effected. Saving a DronninK Man In the case of a drowning man It is usually best to secure a hold with both hands upon the back of the drowning person's head, the thumb above the ears and the fingers curving back of the ears and down the side of the neck, care being taken not to cut off his breathing in any way, as this would tend to make him struggle the more. In this manner. It is comparatively eaev for a breast-stroke swinimer to make shore without being inconveni enced by the additional weight of the man he is saving. A side-stroke swim mer should put iiis right arm about the bodv of the drowning man, and, hold ing him close, swim with his left arm. keeping the other's body as much out of water as possible by floating on the back. The method of resuscitation of parti ally drowned persons, as taught by the Ked Cross experts, consists of laying the victim face downward on a floor or the sand, with his arms extended above his head. The rescuer then kneels astride the body and alternately presses and relaxes upon the region just below the ribs, thus simulating breathing as far as possible. In this method, the the fluids in the body will naturally tongue will take care of itself and all work themselves out through the throat and mouth. This operation should be continued for at least half or three quarters of an hour, with the substitu tion of a pulmotor if one Is available. In this connection it is interesting to note that the Red Cross life-savers teach an entirely different method of saving colored persons than white, due to the fact that negroes almost always sink like a plummet, their bodies be ing usually much more solid and heavier than those of white persons. A negro will generally go right to the bottom, his hands above his head and wUH struggle much leas than will a white person. He Is therefore harder to reach but much easier to handle. IN HARRISBURO FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY' [From Telegraph, August 14, 186R.] Begin Work on Depot Work has been started on the new depot of the City Passenger Railway Company. The building Is being erected near the West Harrlsburg Markethouse. Woman Robbed Sarah Stuart, of York, was robbed of a gold watch and chain, valued at S2OO while In the railroad depot in this city. School Association Meets The National Normal School Asso ciation assembled to-day in the State School Department, opening its session at 11 o'clock with Professor Edwards [of Illinois in charge. Ebmtng CEttat Harrisburg Junk dealers and som« of the collectors of household refuse have been asking housekeepers whether they will have Fall house* cleaning and If they have any, old clothing or old clothes that they, want to get rid of. If pressed about it they are willing to pay a small JL sum for anything in the way of old woolen material and to cart oft any old clothing or rags. Strange as It may seem this is one of the results of the European war. The war haa resulted In a great demand for rags and the old clothes man who gets a suit or two or some old underwear is apt to make money In a small way. A few days ago the activities of Junk dealers In getting after rags Interested a man who dropped around at a couple of warehouses where such things were handled and found that rags were being baled up and sent away as fast as they could be col lected and that the selling price was attractive, although one would never guess it from the offers made by some of the Junk men who stop at houses uptown or out on the Hill. The ragmen say that Philadelphia, which is one of the greatest textile manufacturing centers of the coun try is Just now taking all the rags It can buy because of the orders for clothing for army use. blankets and other things that soldiers need. In fact, what the local Junk men call wool waste or wool rags is about as much sought after as black walnut wood to make rifle stocks. * * * The sunshine of the last two days or rather the last day had had a won derful effect upon much of the corn which was knocked out by the heavy storm of ten days ago. In some fields where the wind, rain and hail caused havoc the stalks have'come back in the most approved style and the "tos sels" are to be seen higher than a man's head. In some field near Hum melstown the storm knocked the corn two ways. The sunshine has brought It back again. • * • Things have also come back at Steelton and you can tell it from the skies. Almost any night the glare from furnaces or stacks is to be seen and the contract is pleasing compared with a year ago. Things have ma terially Improved in South Harris burg too and while the pillar of smoke by day is not as great as at Steelton there is still considerable doing. The glare in the skies from Steelton will be much increased when the addi tional furnaces get going. • • • Dismantling of the old Chesapeake nail works is going on slowly. Some of the rolls have been sold and the boilers have been taken out, while a dozen or so of the nail machines have been disposed of to a plant up the State. The passing of this once noted works has been regretted by many of the older Harrlsburgers who recall the busy times that used to mark the eighties in that part of old Harrlsburg. » • « Banking Commissioner Wiliam H. Smith celebrated his sixth anniversary as State banking commissioner yes terday. He was appointed by Ed win S. Stuart to the office and yes terday his office force tendered con- # gratulatlons, as did many on Capitol Hill who heard of the anniversary. Band concerts are being given in the heart of the city these summer nights as well as out in Reservoir Park and while the attendance is not as large there are some choice numbers given. The Commonwealth band re hearsals are held these evenings with all windows open and the music is lis tened to by many people along Market street. Groups sit on the steps of stores and line the store fronts during the selections. * • • "I do not know how the old friend of people who buy and sell property known as 'One dollar and other valu able consideration' Is going to survive as a means of concealing the price paid for real estate under the government's* stamp taxes" said one of the city's big businessmen the other day. "I have been watching how it works out and it is amusing. For myself X have always believed in putting down the price be cause sooner or later some one Is go ing to get it and the real estate assessors manage to get close enough to valuations. But there are many who use 'One dollar, plus' and as they have to put on stamps for the tax on the actual amount involved In the transfer It is a give-away. We all live and learn." | WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —Justice John P. Elkin was among those who attended the review of the Second brigade of the National Guard at Indiana yesterday. —Colonel David J. Davles, of Scranton, will marshal the Spanish •war parade in that city. —Colonel John T. Kelley, of But ler, has been elected president of the Eleventh Reserves Association.. —Edward A. Wood, the Pittsburgh insurance man, Is the new head of tha National Association of Life Under writers. —Judge J. A. Evans, of Pittsburgh, has gone to Massachusetts for his va cation. —Howard J. Dager, is president ot the new Ambler Board of Trade. —Emory McMlchal, ot Philadel phia, is at Narragansett. | DO YOU KNOW That Harrlsburg has been steadily Increasing its output of cigars monthly? ——— The Port of Profit Lincoln used to tell a story of a Mississippi river steamboat * that had a four-foot boiler and a "seven-foot"' whistle. Every time the boat blew Its whistle it stopped. His steamboat was great on "attention getting" but poor on progress. The advertising steamboat has lost Interest In the mere noise of whistles. Its owners have ceas ed to measure results by sound. They are Insisting that quick transit to the Port of Profit Is to be their test of offiolency. And so advertisers are turn ing to newspapers for their voy age to the desired harbor. ■" / ~ \ 1 SECOND FLY CONTEST of the Civic Club for 1915. August Ist to September 35th. Five cents a pint for all files, an* 1 I ninny prises In *old. IV ___J I
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