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Designed For Comfort
Can you think of anything that detracts more from
the comfort of a home than a poorly construct
ed house, with a heating system that simply hums
away your coal and does not heat properly when
freezing weather is upon us? TKe ahove picture
shows a well constructed house properly heated,
the stone walls on the front and sides are eighteen
inches thick. Vapor heating system used, one of
the hest systems made, giving a maximum amount
of heat at a minimum cost for coal and attention.
Open fire place that adds real comfort in chilly
weather, as well as, a grace and charm found only
in the more expensive homes, they are truly huilt
for winter's chilly blasts.
These artistic homes are located at North Sev
enteenth and Forster streets. Careful restrictions •
have heen placed around this territory, which with
the ample lawns and space between buildings, make
it one of Harrisburg s most desirable residence sec
tions.
"HOMES OF REFINEMENT"
GEORGE A. SHREINER
Seventeenth and Forster Sts.
WILL INTRODUCE
UNIQUE CUSTOMS
[Continued From First Page.]
the next day. He wouldn't want a job
like that.
"Then is it your Idea to continue the
present system at police headquarters.'
if so. will Acting Chief Joseph P.
Thompson be retained as chief'.'
"Yes. as far as 1 know." the doctor
answered both questions together.
"However, we've had no conterence
on the subject or any other subject
and 1 don't know what the views of
the other councilmen inay be. \\ hat i
would like to see there is the establish
ment of a detective bureau with a cap
tain or chief of detectives.
Chief of Detectives
"The chief of police could have
charge ol patrolling the streets, the
keeping of order and the enforcing of
the city ordinances. The detective bu
reau could handle the detection of
crime. Both could co-operate, but the
Iwo wouldn't be under the chief of
police as it is now. Four plain clothes
men, 1 should think, should be at
tached to the detective bureau.
"What we've had during Mayoi
Royal's administration, apparently, was
too little co-operation; too much old
time 'sleuthing'. If a detective is after
a criminal he should stay on that job
until he gets him. Not work a while
at it, then go home and try to take it
up the next day. These things help to
make the head of the department look
like a fool. That seems to be what
happened.
"Joe I bach came round here this
evening to see me about the statements
I was quoted as having made in one
of the papers about the Bertlllon and
the fingerprint system. I'm not op
posed to either. He's in charge of that
work, X believe.
The Police Personnel
"W T hat I DID say," emphatically de
clared the next Mayor, "is that I am
opposed to expending the funds appro
priated for apprehension of criminals
in providing 'systems' of this kind
which produce no results'.
"The officers of the department must
co-operate for the good of the depart
ment.. That's to be the keynote, and
ihe fellow who can't understand that
from the start-off must get out. That's
flat.
"Then, too, you might say," added
the Mayor with twinkling eyes, "that
we'll have men on the police force who
are fitted for the job, physically and in
point of personal appearance, and with
good heads. That's the kind we want.
You'll find I'll not appoint a lot of old.
worn-out secretaries of political
clubs and so on like Mayor Royal did
in selecting his force from among the
Democrats. That's what I mean when
1 say I don't want any 'sore-toes' or
Dr. Gilbert L. Dai'ey
HAS OPENED HIS OFFICE
Officr hour* nntii 10 a. m. 3 to
4 and 0 to 8 ii. m. Bell Phone
S3M
713 N. Third Street
SATURDAY EVENING,
'worn-outs' and 'lame-ducks' on the
force."
To Cluuige Bureau of Health?
The new Mayor favors the incor
poration of the bureau of health ana
sanitation with the police department.
It is understood that he believes in
closer co-operation of the police and
health departments in bettering con
ditions of all kinds in the slum and
poorer sections. However, he said, ho
doesn't particularly favor the incor
poration of the fire department unde»'
the jurisdiction of the superintendent
of public affairs. "That might well
remain where it is," said he. "Besides
that I can't be loaded up with too
much, you know.
"'I do believe, however, that the
drivers, tillermen, chauffeurs and so
on who are paid by the city should be
provided with the authority of police
officers who could serve us such in
cases of emergency at tires."
"Shoot at the Tires!"
The question of the chauffeurs sug
gested a question as to traffic regu
lations.
"What I mean to do is to offer some
amendments to the traffic ordinance
relative to speeding, regulation of jit
ney parking and so on," said he, "and
I'm going to ask for the assistance of
the members of the Motor Club in this
respect. I believe they want to do all
they can to alleviate the trouble and 1
believe they'll be glal to help me.
"First of all," declared the Mayor
elect emphatically, "we should equip
the officers who are on duty on the
outskirts of the city with red bull's-eye
flashlights. This should apply to the
streets where there is so much speed
ing. If an officer hears a car approach
ing at too great a speed he should flash
on his red bull's-eye. The motorist
can see it. And if the chauffeur doesn't
stop, why"—and the Mayor lammed a
vigorous fist on his desk —"the police
man will be instructed to shoot at the
tires. And believe me, if any of those
fellows are brought before me It will
be a case of twenty-five instead of five
dollars' fine.
The Ono-Way Drive
Third street from Walnut to Market
should be a one-way drive south,
Mayor-elect Meals said, and Fourth
street might be made a one-way drive
north. Automobiles should be required
to park only on the north or Capitol
Park side of Walnut street and should
face out toward the river. These regu
lations should be especially applicable
during theater hours.
"What about the jitney regula
tions?" the next Mayor was asked.
'"That's another thing that must be
regulated. What right, for insance,
have some of these fellows to park
anywhere they please along Market
street for {is long as they please? Ten
minutes at the very most is plenty of
time."
Then Dr. Meals was questioned as to
his probable appointments. For the
most part he Is not ready to make any
announcements, he said, although It is
believed that he favors William L.
Windsor. Jr.. for the captaincy of de
tectives. When asked about this the
Mayor elect said: "Billy Windsor in a
mighty Rood man; I know of no better
for the job."
Abolish Police Captaincy
"Will the job of police captain be
abolished ?"
"Why not? What's the use of it
except, to give the chief of police a
chance to be relieved? Heretofore
the lieutenant has served for that pur-
pose. Yes, I think we'll abolish the
office of captain."
Several applications for private sec
retary have been received by the
Mayor, but he has made no decision.
Among the applicants, It Is said, are
I Bloyd Pleim, Karl Fox and A. Ai.
Hamer.
The Mayor elect, by the way, has
i very emphatic views about the use of
the police ambulance.
"What the hospital must do is to
provide an ambulance of its own. It
i has an appropriation for the purpose.
| Furthermore, it will get an ambu
■ lance," declared his Honor elect vigor-
I ously, "or I'll go before the House
j committee on appropriations! This
j town is getting too big to permit the
use of the police ambulance to be used
] for hauling private cases of the Har
| risburg Hospital, unless the patient is
; too poor to pay for it. At any rate,
| the use of the city's car for that pur
pose is going to be stopped!"
Proposed treatment of the Capitol
I Park extension zone, which will in
clude 100-foot-wide highways at Wal
| nut and North, with subway or bridge
i outlet. Is certain to win the approval
i of Dr. Meals.
j "Do you know where Park Expert
I Manning got that idea?" gravely asked
I Harrisburg's new chief executive.
I "Why, that scheme was mine. Years
j ago I told the late Arch. G. Knisely
! that that was the proper way of work
j ing out that problem."
] Finally the Mayor elect discussed
■ his views again on the reapportion
ment of councilmen's duties.
j Kenrraiigemeill of Departments
He first discussed the Park Depart
i ment and whom he considers the best
I man for the place.
"Why," said he with characteristic
tone and expression that may mean a
great deal, a very great deal, "Mr.
Gorgas would be an admirable man.
The vote of the people showed conclu
sively that the people consider hiin
more than ordinarily able. And he Is.
i Why couldn't he, an older, more ex
perienced man, a man who is building
and already owns many houses, and
lias much property? Why couldn't
he, I say, be the proper man? He'd
certainly do his best to save the tax
payers money, wouldn't he? because
he'd be helping to save his own. Be
sides that, the people don't seem to
want a younger man.
"By the way, I want to say that even
though Johnny Kuhn Is my old friend,
I don't approve of his carrying a
grudge against Taylor because the
park head refused to appoint 'Cappie'
Warner's daughter as a cooking In
structor. If that attack had been di
rected against me, I bet I'd have shut
him up. 1 know of a way. And he's
one of my very old friends at that,
mind you.
"But to get back to Mr. Gorgas. Mr.
Gorgas, to my mind, is the logical
man. The people have shown by the
vote they gave him that they believe
he Is a pretty able sort of a fellow.
The people are right."
"What about Mr. Gross?"
The Mayor Elect Carries His Raincoat
"Oh. that would leave the finance
department for Ed. And let me tell
you. his duties can be made arduous,
what with having charge of the as
sessors. and the city controller, and
the city treasurer, and so on. Yes, I
think Ed. would be just the man for
the finance Job."
Then the Mayor elect departed for
i his train. He carried his raincoat.
HARB ISBURG SSsjA". TELEGRAPH
PENNA. DAY AT
STATE COLLEGE
Gov. Brumbaugh and Other
Prominent People Take
Part in Exercises
State College. Pa— , Nov. 6.—More
than 10,000 people were here yester
day to participate in the observance of
Pennsylvania day at State College.
Guests of the college, including Gov
ernor M. G. Brumbaugh. Cyrus Woods,
Secretary of the Commonwealth, and
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of
the United States Department of Agri
culture, attended the exercises of the
day, witnessed the dedication of the
new building for the school of mines
and saw interesting exhibits by the
schools of engineering, agriculture,
liberal arts and mining.
Mr. Vrooman delivered a strong ad
dress at the exercises in Schwab audi
torium. He predicted that this State
would soon outstrip all other States in
scientific farming by reason of the
county agricultural bureaus in charge
of experts.
Governor Brumbaugh emphasized
(he importance of young men acquir
ing a large outlook in their lives and
told the students to make up their
minds early to a purpose in life and
turn their whole attention to the
realization of that purpose.
H. M. Chance, a consulting mining
engineer, of Philadelphia, delivered
the principal address at the dedi
cation of the mining building, whi"h
opened the exercises at 10 o'clock.
This building is a three-story brick
structure and cost $50,000.
H. Walton Mitchell presided at the
general assembly, where the principal
address was made by Mr. Vrooman.
Governor Brumbaugh and his party
were guests at luncheon served in the
woman's building by the students in
ihe department of economics. The
girls planned the menu and served the
guests.
Pneumatic Tires Used on
Trucks Extensively
"For two years we have been de
veloping large pneumatic tires for
truck use," says L«. C. Rockhill, man
ager, automobile tire department, the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
"These tires are made in the No-
Kim-Cut type and conform to the de
tachable rim. In every respect ex
cept size, number of fabric plies, etc.,
they are the same as the regular
Goodyear tires for touring cars. The
tubes which go with these tires are
of special sturdlness and are built to
withstand the increased air pressure
necessary to hold up the heavy loads
carried
"The large buttons of the All-
Weather tread on these tires are built
of as tough a quality of rubber as can
consistently be used when the factors
of resiliency and durability are taken
into consideration. These buttons
have on occasion been stabbed vigor
ously with the blade of a penknife
and no cut made in the rubber—which
is proof of their extreme toughness.
"This large pneumatic is finding a
rapidly expanding market. It reduces
vibration and possesses the durability
necessary for economical use. The
38x7 size Is designed to replace 36x4'/a
and 37x5 dual tire equipment, it be
ing admitted that dual tires wear un
equally because of differences in air
pressure and road irregularities.
"At first inclined to regard these
large pneumatics with suspicion as to
their efficiency, and assuming a de
cided 'show me' attitude, truck manu
facturers after submitting them to
many gruelling tests, are now incor
porating them into their regular
equipment. On some prominent makes
of trucks these pneumatics are sup
plied when requested—without extra
charge.
"On rough city pavements where
breakable loads are carried, these big
pneumatics offer economy. In actual
use they have cut down truck repair
bills fully seventy per cent. —because
vibration, the greatest enemy to the
life of a truck, is deadened. That they
are durable is proven by the long
mileages which have be«n obtained.
On a White tank wagon one of these
tires attained a mileage of 16,247.
Other tires have traveled upwards of
15,000 miles and are still running.
The treads are double thick and the
side walls have extra plies of heavy
fabric. This special construction
makes possible the long mileage so
essential to a satisfactory truck tire.
Another feature which appeals to
truck owners is the ease with which
they can be applied and removed."
Edison's Prophecy More
Practical That It Seemed
Pome months ago. it was published
throughout the United States, that
Thomas A. Edison, probably the best
known inventor in the world, made the
statement that within a short time,
there would be more electric current
sold for the charging of storage bat
teries in electric vehicles than was now
being consumed for house-lighting pur
poses.
Further, Dr. Chas. P. Pteinmotz, the
electrical wizard, recently made the
statement that within the next ten
years over a million electric cars would
be sold. These prophecies at the time
they were made, seemed impossible even
to many of those who were closely
allied with the industry, as the char
acter of the'electric car as made at tho
time these statements were offered
seemed to prohibit the realization of
thr-se prophecies. However, the char
acter of the electric car is rapidly
changing. Its mileage and speed have
been Increased and its price greatly re
duced, while Its general quality of ex
cellence has been maintained.
This fact is forcibly in evidence when
the product of the Anderson Electric
Car Company, manufacturers of the De
troit Electric is carefully considered
Every energy and vast amounts of
money are being expended bv this pro
gressive company in manufacturing a
car which will fulfil the proohecles of
the great Edison and Stelnmctz.
These cars are now manufactured In
larger qualities so as to permit of
their sales price being lowered and
still maintain the quality which the
American family demands. Everv Indi
cation points to the fact that the pres
ent progress being made by the An
derson Klectrle Car Company will con
tinue until in the near future a De
troit Electric car will be offered to the
American people which will nil every
demand of an automobile and at a
price which will permit the average
American family to own one.
Red Cross Seals Will Be
Placed on Sale Dec. 1
Sale of the Red Cross Christmas
seals for the 1915 campaign will be
gin December 1. Plans for launching
the campaign were discussed last even
ing at a meeting of the general com
mittee at the home of Mrs. William
Henderson, 25' North Front street
All the sub-committees but the com
mittee on suburbn work reported but
it is expected that Dr. Galen Hain
chairman of the country work, will'
have his plans In shape In the near
future.
The "one-line" advertisement series
will be started In the newspapers In
the near future to Inform the public
as to wava the seal money Is expend
ed. C. Floyd Hopkins, manager of the
three big theaters here has arranged
to show three big Red Cross seal pic
tures, December 13 to 18 In the Co
lonial, Majestic and Orpheum theaters.
The Alms will be: "Hope—A Red Cross
Seal Story:" "The Price of Human
Lives," and "The Temple of Moloch."
PUBLIC SERVICE
MUST BE THE RULE
Interesting Decisions Given by
Commissioner Monaghan
on Competition
The Public Service Commission to
day refused to approve the appli
cation for incorporation of the Mid
valley Power Company to furnish elec
tricity in Jenkins township, Luzerne
county, on the ground that facilities
of an existing company were ample
for public service. The opinion, writ
ten by Commissioner John Monaghan,
lays down this principle: "When an
existing company has given fair and
adequate service to the township for
a long period of years and where it
shows its willingness to furnish cur
rent both for lighting and power at
tile same rates at which the proposed
company offers to supply current and
where the offer of the existing com
pany is in good faith, as we believe it
to be :n this case, wo do not see the
advisability of permitting the pro
posed company to enter the territory
and necessarily cause a duplication of
plant and facilities; and it is folly
to contend, In view of the facts In the
present case, that If the proposed
company be permitted to enter this
township to supply power there will
be no real competition within this
territory." It is also noted that there
is another company having rights in
the township and that the population
does not warrant a multiplication of
facilities.
Commissioner Monaghan also hand
ed down opinions in which ho refuses
to grant the Baltimore and Philadel
phia railroad right to construct a
grade crossing on the Chester and
Darby turnpike neur Eddystone, hold
ing that the industrial plants are al
ready well supplied with siding facili
ties and that the crossing would re
sult in greater danger on a highly
traveled public road and cause ob
struction of the highway. In the
other case the Pennsylvania company
and Western New York and Penn
sylvania are authorized to change a
grade at Produce street crossing. New
Castle, at their own expense and if
plans are approved by the commis
sion.
Xo Jurisdiction
The commis: ion has declined to
take jurisdiction in an application for
a certificate of public convenience for
owners of a tramway to be built and
operated for private purposes to cross
a State highway. In an opinion filed
last night by Commissioner John
Monaghan, the commission dismisses
tho application of Relchley Bros.,
lumbermen, for permission to cross
the Lincoln highway in Fulton coun
ty at grade. The opinion says in part:
"There is no requirement in any of
the sections of the act for the issu
ance of a certificate of public con
venience to a person or corporation
not engaged as a public service com
pany to construct the facilities of its
private business across a public high
way; nor is there any provision in the
act for the issuance of a certificate of
public convenience to other than a
public service company or a munici
pality in certain instances. We do not
pretend to pass upon the rights of
any citizen of the State, the State
Highway Department or any tribunal
to restrain the erection of the tram
way in this case across the public
highway, but the approval here sought
of this commission we are without
power to grant."
Hudson Averages 27 Miles
An Hour on 1,067-Mile Run
E. C. Patterson, the millionaire
amateur automobile owner and driver
personally drove a Hudson with four
passengers from Chicago to Minnea
polis, via the nortern route, a distance
of 502 miles, in 2o hours and 20 min
utes. He returned via Cedar Rapids
and Clinton, a distance of 565 miles,
and made the return trip in 20 hours
and 40 minutes. This is at an average
speed of considerably over 27 miles
per hour for the entire distance. Mr.
Patterson says the roads were as bad
as can be imagined, that the Hudson
performed as well as any car he has
ever owned, and that it went through
without a skip of the motor or an ad
justment of any kind. "This." says
Patterson is well known for his en
thusiastic partlcipaUon in all kinds of
amateur motor car sports. He owns
many high-speed racing cars. His
driver, Ralph De Palma, is a winner
on many of the world's most famous
tracks. It was Mr. Patterson who re
cently made the record nonstop drive
from Chicago to New York. He is an
authority on motor cars and motor
car performance, and his praise of the
Hudson and the remarkable record
that he made with it is therefore all
the more Interesting.
Grant Company Among
Those Now Rebuilding
Testimony to the steadily increasing
demand for the new Grant Six is evi
denced by the fact that the Grant Mo
tor Company is now making several
important additions to its plants at
Flndlay, Ohio. A new service building
is being erected on the unused ground
at Plant No. 1, where the latest and
most approved ideas are being in
stalled for the quick and prompt care
of all service requirements. Two new
warehouse building at Plant No. 2
are already well under way. These
will be devoted to the storage of com
plete cars and parts. Altogether the
addition will give the Grant Company
25,000 more feet of much-needed
floor space. A loading platform of mod
ern type is being completed imme
diately in front of Plant No. 2 where
cars call be run directly from the
warehouse into the freight cars.
All of these added facilities will
permit the Grant Motor Company to
better handle its present dally output
of thirty completed cars and provide
for still further development.
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Protecting Enola Reservoir
Special to The Telegraph
Enola, Pa., ,Nov. 6.—Workmen of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are erecting a high wire fence to en- '
close the reservoir back of the Enola ;
P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. where Norie
Hortlng was drowned during the
summer. Large trespass signs will be;
placed around the enclosure.
MRS. KRETZIXGER DIES
Special to The Telegraph
Duncannon, Pa., Nov. 6. —Mrs.
Frank Kretzlnger died at her home in
High street about 10 o'clock Thurs
day evening. She is survived by her
husband and two sons.
RABISIT DEAD IX VINE
Special to The Telegraph
Duncannon, Pa., Nov. 6. Mrs.
George Reeder found a rabbit dead in
her garden one morning during the
week. Ita front legs had become en
tangled in a honeysuckle vtne and it
had died in struggling to get away.
NOVEMBER 6, 1915.
Two Story Bungalows S2BOO
Eight of these now ready, seventy-five more of various designs to b«
erected. The bungalows are 15x48 feet with 8-foot porches; sizra of lot
19x85 and eight feet between pairs. Six large rooms and bath; seven
closets; floors finished for rugs; steam heat: electric, gas and modern in
every respect. Prominent street; tine location. Greatest value ever
offered; terms easy. Low Interest. No taxes for lUIS. Call any time
except Sunday, 800-814 South Seventeenth street. Anyone who wants a
home can own one of these houses.
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SEVENTEENTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS
Both Phones
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T . 1
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Stucco on brick construction, located in beautiful restricted sec
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add further to the attractiveness of this locality.
The properties have large porches and beautiful lawns. The in
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Sample house open for inspection.
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