12 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established 1831 PUBLISHED BY - THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. E. J. STACK POLE President and Editor-in-Chief F. R. OYSTER Secretary GUS M. STEINMETZ ( " MaAacing Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Tlegraph Building, «16 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., Robert E. Ward. Delivered by carriers at six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers at $3.00 a year in advance. Entered at the Post Office in Harrls burg. Pa., as second class matter. Sworn dnil,v average circulation foi the three iiiontliH cudlnit Nrpt. 30, 11)15. it 21,307 ★ tVfriKc for the year 1014--I.WW Average for the year I! 518—10,002 \ierngp for the year 101.—10,(140 \vera ire for the year 1011 l7,nt t for the year 1010— 1H,-til The above flgurea are net. All re turned, unsold and damaged copies de ducted. SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. 80. The truth that yesterday teas mine is larger truth to-day; Its face has aspect more divine, its kin ship fuller sway. For truth must grow as ages roll, and Ood looms large upon the soul.— Anon. JFST WHAT IT MEANS MORE and more the Republicans of the city are realizing that their party's candidates for the City Council are quite as deserving of their support as any possible com bination of an alleged fusion nature. Of course, much will be said about trifling shortcomings xtt administra tion and these will be exaggerated into reasons for opposing the present Republican commissioners. But when the truth is known, it is hardly likely that any considerable number of in telligent voters will be swayed by the empty arguments which have been advanced in the campaign of the Democratic bosses. They are doing I heir utmost to make effective their plans for controlling the city govern ment, but as the election approaches even the most optimistic of the Democratic combination are begin ning to show signs of weakening and it Is now quite commonly asserted thatt-he individuals in the Democratic group are shaping their fight so as to gain the largest advantage in the final rally, each for himself. Meanwhile the Republican candi dates, who realize that the nonpartisan pretense of their opponents is a mere blind to deceive voters, are making their appeal straight to the people on the score of fair play City Commis sioners Bowman, Lynch and Taylor are going before the people on the merits of the work that they have done and it is not any stretch of the truth to declare that each of these three officials has demonstrated his fitness for the important service that the people have called upon him to perform during the last two years. As has been stated before in these columns, the first year of the com mission, form of government in Har risburg was largely taken up in a gen eral balancing of the duties among the commissioners. It required months to get the new municipal ma chine into good working order, and it has been somewhat of a surprise to many observers of the new regime that it was possible to organize on the new basis and accomplish such substantial results as have been ob tained under the constructive depart ments headed by the Republican commissioners. There Is no occasion to deprive these men of the credit due them and as no malfeasance in office has been charged or any real reason been advanced for refusing them an other term the average citizen is prob ably wondering to-day what all the fuss is about. He will find the answer however, should he care to look into the situation, In the desperate efforts which are now being put forth to give control of the city government to the Democratic machine. That is all there is to it. If you haven't been to the Chestnut Street Auditorium to see the Roberson pictures and hear Mr. Roberson him self, you have missed a great treat, but there Is still a fine series of entertain ments in the remainder of the course and the Telegraph hopes you will take advantage of the opportunity which Is now presented by this newspaper. CAPITOL PARK EXTENSION IT is well that Warren H. Manning has been invited to address the forthcoming conference at the Capitol on the relation of the city to the State in the mutter of treating the Capitol Park extension zone. No one is better qualified than tlgaia famous landscape designer, who has done so much in the planning of the new Har risburg, to discuss the treatment that must be followed if there is to be har mony of development in the property surrounding the Capitol. It is understood that the State au thorities arc strongly opposed to the proposed viaduct at Walnut street on SATURDAY EVENING, the score that It would mean the building of a long approach on Wal nut street and that the placing of a large open subway at State street and the correction of the subway at Mar ket street along the lines suggested by the City Planning Commission will obviate the necessity for the viaduct now being urged by the Allison Hill Association. Mr. Manning has made a close study of the zone covered by the territory oast of the Capitol and his conclu sions doubtless will have muoh to do with the city's treatment of that sec tion in harmony with the development of the State's program. With rare tact and admirable busi ness judgment the Capitol Park Ex tension Commission is nearlng the end of its labors in taking over the prop erties embraced in this zone. With a few exceptions there has been no dif ficulty in reaching amicable settle ments with the property owners and the policy of the commission is to deal fairly with all concerned. West Palrview is in step with the city and the surrounding towns. It be lieves tn helping itself and the good people of the attractive town across the river are touching elbows with the progressive spirits of Harrlsburg. DEMOCRATIC" ASSURANCES WE quote from the Patriot of Thursday of the present week: The management of the . poor board stands as an instance. Never before bas such efficiency marked that body. • • • With this rec ord. the people may well be proua, • but they may be genuinely hopeful that with the commissioners and other gang-controlled offices in the. hands of the people, equally fine records can be made. Yesterday this "highly efficient" Democratic poor board came before the county commissioners and con fessed to a deficit for the year. It a&kod for aid and.received from the county commissioners SB,OOO. It had spent SB,OOO more during the first part of the year than its appropria tion. Yet, this is the kind of management The Patriot endorses. This is the kind of management it assures us will lie carried into all the other offices if Democrats are elected on Tuesday. Vote for Democrats, says the Patriot In effect, and you vote for deficits in the county commissioners' office, yoa vote for deficits in the poor board for next year, you vote for deficits in the school board and you vote for deficits in city council. 1 Cabinet troubles among the belliger (lent .countries tfQ not indicate that har mony of action which Is necessary to the best results either in war or peace. Whatever transpires in the settlement j of the big fracas beyond the seas It appears to be inevitable that a new [alignment will follow in the govern ment of the entangled nations. There appears to be little doubt that the suc cess of German diplomacy in the Bal kans has given the Allies an awful jolt. A PEACE ARMY THE crystallization of public senti ment with regard to prepared ness. sentiment which has for months been steadily increasing, has finally resulted in a definite plan for building up the national defense in the proposition set forth by Secretary of War Garrison, approved by Presi dent Wilson, and undoubtedly in har mony with the expectations and Ideas of those who believe that this country should be first In war as well as first In peace, if war be necessary, public utterances of intense pacifists to the contrary notwithstanding. A trained army of 1,000,000 men, composed of the regular army, militia and a new organization to be known as the "Continentals," which would be the culmination of the summer camp idea in an established, perma nent institution such as West Point or Annapolis is contemplated. The plan of Secretary Garrison, while contain ing nothing startling, is complete and sane, and if carried out, as it ought to be, fn spite of Mr. Bryan's deter mined statement that he will fight Wilson on the question, will demon strate the timely headwork of the well-balanced Secretary of War, who is at least one of the present Cabinet who hasn't missed fire at regular in tervals. The details of the plan provide for three classes of men whose services might be obtained for the national defense: Men to whom the regular army service appeals. Men who would be willing to give brief periods for Intensive instruction, as during the summer months. Men who are so engaged in industry or business that they cannot give any protracted periods to military service, but who could devote a night or so a week. . • For the first class a six-year term is provided, two years of which are to be spent with the colors ana four years on furlough, subject to a call to the colors In case of war. The "Conti nentals," according to the plan, would bo young men serving a six-year term, with two months out of every twelve for the first three years in actual field service and the last three years of their enlistment on furlough. increased Federal support of the National Guard would be another feature of the plan, and a very proper one, because the National Guard for years has been doing its work, quietly and efficiently in the majority of cases, without a big flare of publicity. And those in touch with the citizen-soldiery know and appreciate the spirit which has prompted the men in the National Guard to continue, never wavering, although the support has not always been what was deserved. The plan would seem to have all the advantages of enforced military service without the restrictions placet? upon the spirit of independence which hus characterized this government and its people since the founding of the republic. Service is not compulsory, but the responsibility of doing his share in making his country a safe place in which to live Is placed upon the shoulders of each und every act ive, able-bodied individual who has anything; in his mind except a selfish desire for his own personal advance ment. j The incompatibility of democracy, with militarism is a matter for tlie theorists to mull over, but it does not enter into Secretary Garrison's plan. The important thing is that the plan will in six years' time, once well under way, have one million men able and ready at any time to stave off an enemy until such time as would be required to increase the fighting force of the country in time of invasion. Mr. Roberson 1b clearly a neutral and a friend of peace. His travelogues are a fine argument In favor of the stopping of bloodshed and a return to the ways of civilization. TELEGRAPH'S PERISCOPE~ ■ —Some people's Idea of being a nonpartisan is to be a Democrat. —How Paterson. N. J., must rejoice that that German bomb plot was dis covered elsewhere. It Is noticeable that Bryan does not carry his peace ideas into politics. —How long, we wonder, will Car ranza go before the administration drops him into the Villa class? The kaiser must be awful jealous of the Turks; (hey have overtopped his record in Belgium about ten to one. The little boy who used to be warned against going swimming on Sunday Is now driving his automobile on Sundays, and with almost as dis astrous effects, •, EDITORIAL COMMENT ~ Tlirep ballots will be handed to each voter wnen ho enters the booth next Tuesday. In the next revision of the election law a provision will be en acted for the appointment of private secretaries for all electors.—New York The kind of Mellen the New Haven rilrertors «tre likely to cut now won't put money In anyone's pocket.—Phila delphia Press. A man In Illinois nearly ninety gives as a receipt for old age never to whip ones chiloren nor scold one's wife. But even old age is hardly worth denying oneself all pleasures.—Baltimore Amer ican. A law to limit the powers of the cen sor has been proposed In France, and the prospect of Its passage Is said to be good. The example is a good one. ,e . Br ' t!sh to follow.—Philadelphia Public Ledger. Dr. Cook writes that he nearly froze to death cllmbtnp Mt. Everest. We lied no Idea winter had set in so early In Brooklyn.—Columbia State. Young Mr. Rockefeller slept in the home of a Colorado miner, but It Is not stated whether the miner is ex- B, ecte SHIFTING ARGENTINA'S TRADE By Frederic J. Haskin I • J EVER since the beginning of the European war, much space and language have been devoted to the opportunities In export trade which that event opened to the United States, especially in Latin America. There has been much discussion of wuys and means, of ships and banks and salesmen. Now the war has been going on for more than a year and it is interesting to glance at the score and see just what we have done with this much-heralded opportunity. The Latin-American countries near to us are not worth considering as a [sample of what we can do in the ex port trade against fair competition. For. although the fact is not generally recognized, we have about as near a monopoly on the trade in these coun tries as it is possible for a modern na tion to get. Over half of all the ex ports to the ten southern republics nearest the United States are sent to them from this country, and that is a record which can scarcely be equaled. In a commercial sense, the entire Ca ribbean world is more truly tributary to the United States than Is either Canada or Australia to Great Britain. What we have done in Argentina however, Is a fair test of-our ability, because that country is at least as ac cessible from Europe as It is from the United States f The State From Day to Day V \J Military training in the schools is deprecated by the Reading Herald In a lengthy editorial, in which it men tions itself as grateful for the sup port of its • views by a professor In the University of Texas and also by Dr. Phillips, principal of the West Chester Normal School. But, if the Herald should take the trouble to in quire of all the students and par ents of students in the high schools of Washington, D. C„ it might perhaps be persuaded that there is something more to military training of youth than mere thoughts about and train ing for war. Coatesville's celebrated water con troversy has come to a close and coun cil has decided to proceed with the construction of the Rock Run Water Works, for which the borough was two venrs ago bonded to the amount of $i85,000. Members of the New Castle Y. W. C. A. were guests last evening of the Y. M C. A. at a Hallowe'en party. Fortunately the Invitations were print ed correctly, and there was very little uncertainty among the M's and W's as to which were hosts or hostesses and which guests. Censors on Hallowe'en activities are pretty busy this year. No wearing of garments belonging to the opposite sex, nor-any "rough stuff" is to be permitted in Reading, and in Allen town they cannot have any red lights in their parades. A certain cook in a Beaver Falls household holds independence to be such a worthy virtue that she thought best to chase the mistress of the house out of her own realm by a lit tle dexterous manipulation of a long, keen-bladed knife. D. G. Witmyer, a well-known Lititz fancier, has been chosen as the ban tam judge for the Elizabethtown poul try show. Rather belittling to call a man a "bantam" judge; they might at least have said "judge of the ban tams." Another piece of motor-driven fire apparatus has arrived in Easton. It will be tested shortly to ascertain whether it can throw 750 gallons of water a minute, for a period of three hours. A reader has beseeched the Wash ington Daily News to know what has become of the old-fashioned "hickory switch"; to which that newspaper, nothing loath, replied that the last knowledge they had had of it per sonally, It was still a regular part of the curriculum. The Normal Literary Society of Lancaster, celebrated its. fifty-ninth anniversary last evening with a rare treat in the line of musical and ora torical entertainment. A PRACTICAL APPLICATION "Whon Josh got home from his edu cation," said Farmer Corntossel. "he started right in instructin* me about agriculture. So I didn't lose no time to try him out." "What did you do?" "Sent him out to round up a swarm oi' bees." "Was the experiment successful ?" '"Some. It didn't hurt the bees none, an* kept Josh from gettln' In the way fur 'most two weeks." New York Post. OCTOBER 30, 1915. A lirst glance at the ligures which are now available not only for 1914, but for the first half of 1915, is not encouraging, for it shows that our trade with Argentina has increased very little. This, however, is explained by tho fact that' Argentina had far less than a normal trade to give anyone. The disturbed conditions .of ocean traf fic. and international exchange, the declarations of moratoriums and the generally unsettled state, which pre vailed immediately after the opening of the great war and have continued to some extent ever since, greatly re duced the buying power of all Latin- American countries. Thus during the year 1914, the value of all imports into Argentina decreased nearly 40 per cent., and during first half of 1915 they decreased over 30 per cent. Therefore, the question is: Who lost all this trade, aggregating over $200,- 000,000? Warring Notions, Too The returns on this commercial struggle between nations showing that during 1914 Germany lost $30,000,000 worth ol' Argentine trade; the United Kingdom, $37,000,000 worth, and the United States, $25,000,000. In a word, all of the great commercial nations were heavy losers, and none of them I [Continued on Page B.] | BOOKS AND MAGAZINES" Ilearl Songs and Heart Throbs. Joe Mitchell Chappie, the well known magazine writer and publisher, has issued through the Chappie Publishing .Cbmpany, three'extremely interesting volumes devoted to treas ured old songs, and gems of poetry and prose which have appealed to the hearts of thousands of Americans. A few years ago the National Magazine, controlled by Mr. Chappie, offered SIO,OOO in prizes for contributions of selections from those authors and poets whose works were nearest and I dearest to the individual tastes of the | contributors. The result was that 52,- 1 000 offerings were sent in and tho | book, "Heart Throbs," comprises the ' choicest of these, bound in two vol umes. Abraham Lincoln. Alfred Tennyson, James Whitcomb Riley, Daniel Webster, Horace Greeley, and Robert Burns are but a few of the names of famous men responsible for the gems of thought in these books. The other book, "Heart Songs,*' was also the result of a universal search for the old valued songs which | were scattered all over the country, in the memories of many people. Thou sands contributed to the campaign and "Heart Songs" appeared, containing i hundreds of old songs of every de scription, from the patriotic and war jsong, the love song and lullaby, to sacred songs and light ballads. Southern contributions brought to light stirring and plaintive melodies that had swu:,ed the hearts of millions during the dark days of the Lost I Cause, nor did the North forget songs that were sung with heartache and | tearful eyes, or cheered march and I bivouac. l Our Daily Laugh f* Jp' ACCOUNTED *J° nes boasts h« has nfty men un- H der him. L Evidently lives on tha top floor. THE GOLFER. X. What Is Smith's J * He can't find the holes, he says they must be psy etiological depres . \ AND I CAN'T GO By Wing Dinger Some friends of mine invited me To a "Wing Dinger Party" Which they got up as an excuse To eat n meal most hearty. * The party will take place to-day But I am so blamed busy That I'm afraid that I i-an't go— Which makes me feel quite dizzy. For three days now I've passed up food That's been served at my table So at this party 1 mi°-h{ eat As much as 1 am able. But now it's biiHted In the head And I can't go—by golly, It's hard to think that I must work While other ginks are Jolly. | Stoning (Efrat Peopie get an idea of the way old Harrisburg was buift from the struo ture at Cranberry and Iliver street* now being demolished to make wc< for a garage. This building iB owned by the William K. Alrlckg estate and when the weather boarding was torn off it was found that it had been put around one of the staunchest log houses to be found in all Harrisburg. Tihe boarding itself was pretty stoi% put nothing as compared to the build ing within. It is apparently as firm as It was many years ago and although the logs were probably out in some woods near Harris Ferry before Har rlsburg was laid out they are as sound ss ever. The logs are easily thirty feet long, splendid pieces of timber, and are dove-tailed to fit together. Some are two feet thick and the whole structure is fastenod together with the hand wrought spikes found in old buildings and somewhat similar to those discovered in the ruins of tha first State Capitol. The tearing down ol the building has proved some Job and a good many people have gone to see the structure., The adjoining build ing, also owned by the Alricks estate, is similarly built and could well re sist the attacks of any Indians. * * * Corporal C. W. Gerdes. of Com pany D, Eighth infantry, who was the "high gun" on the Pennsylvania State teum at the Jacksonville shoot, has been banging away at targets ever since lie entered the Guard. He was the winner of the skirmish match at the shoot in Ohio two years ago, win ning from some of the crack shots of the country. Whenever any person seems to want change after dark he or she heads for the Post Office. The stamp window has a reputation for geniality and he- Ins accommodating and the number and size of the bills hurled across for change would make a h.-fnk envious. Saturday night is the great time for having your Uncle Samuel chungo bills. People who do not gel paid until late and who want, change to shop on Saturday night go to tho stamp window and baldly ask for change. Whether it's because they have not the nerve to ask stores to change or force of habit, no ono knows. But the fact is that except for saloons along atout 11 o'clock tho Post Office has no rival in making change. *. * • Prospective brides and grooms who are a bit shy as to making known their ages when they apply for mar riage licenses have discovered a new and perfectly legal way of getting around the questions on that subject that are necessarily propounded by the marriage license clerk. Under twenty-one years of age the applicant of course must give his or her age; incidentally written parental consent must accompany the petition unless one of the parents accompany the youth. Over twenty-one years is con sidered "legal age" and as this is all the marriage act requires, the pros pective bride or groom-elect let it go at that and instead of "thirty-eight" or "forty-two" as the case may Vie. they simply say "legal age." Several weeks ago a girl, said to have been an em ploye of the State Health department set the pace when she called at tlia office and got a license. When asked her age she simply said "legal age." I When the marriage clerk pressed for the year she just smiled and said that wasn't necessary. "I,egal age" Was written in as the answer and ever since then others have followed the lead. Prof. Franklin Menges, of York, tha State's soil expert, who was here a day or two ago to see the Governor, brought an ear of corn for the expert analysis of the farmers at the Capitol. The governor prides himself on being a farmer, too. and he told the profes sor to find out whether it paid better to have big ears or lots of little ears. The ear Prof. Menges brought' con tained 20 rows each with 58 grains. * * « Ex-Speaker George E. Alter, of Al legheny, who was here yesterday, comes of a family which settled in tho [Cumberland Valley about 150 years ago. Some of his relatives live in Franklin county and he has been look ing up the family history. | VELL KNOVN PEOPLE —P. C. Knox will preside at tho Chamber of Commerce luncheon In Pittsburgh at which extSecretarv Charles Nagel, of St. Louis, will speak. —District Attorney R. H. Jackson, of Allegheny, has declared for woman suffrage. —Congressman T. S. Butler enter tained General Leonard Wood at West Chester and they visited training camps. —Craig Riddle, of Philadelphia, has returned from a trip to Virginia. 1 DO YOU KNOW ~~] That Harrisburg pretzels are getting pretty well known? HISTORIC HARRISBURG . Blast furnaces have been operated in this city since the twenties. IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY (From the Telegraph, Oct. 30. 1865.) Big Receipts For P. K. It. Unofficial reports claim that tha receipts for the Pennsylvania railroad this year will be at least two million dollars more than the total for last year. To Review Regiments Major General Kiddoo will reView the Sixteenth Regiment, Veteran Re serve Corps, and the Sixth Regiment of Hancock's Corps in this city tomor row. Rob Chestnut Street Home Thieves last night entered (he homo qf G. C. Brandon, Chestnut street, and after ransacking the house, |eft with S3O In cash. It Pays to Dress Well Attire may not make the man, but it sometimes does a lot towards making him successful. The well garbed man com mands favorable attention from his business associates. His clothes are an asset. * Dressing well, does not mean dressing foppishly or