16 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established IS3I PUBLISHED BY THE TEI.EORAFH PRINTING CO. K. J. STACKPOLE President and Editor-in-Chief F. R OYSTER Secretary GUS M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, 218 Federal Square. Boih 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 <SHsK(»jEuJS> 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 mattor. Sworn dally overture circulation for the three months ending Nov. SO, 101 ft. Average for the year lftl4— Average for the year 1013—1JJ.OM Average for the year 1912—IJ'JjJ Averaae for ttie year Average for the year lOltt—l6,-61 The above flgurra are net. Jll re lumed, unsold and damaged copies ae a noted. FRIDAY EVENING, DFX'. 10 Wis name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued ax long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy. —Ps. 72: 17. THE SAVINGS HABIT YESTERDAY the Telegraph Em ployes' Association distributed savings for the year among 91 members to the amount of nearly F9.100. Not all of this money will be spent in Christmas shopping, although a large portion will go in that, direction. Many bank accounts and a number of house building funds have resulted from savings started In this association. It has been an agent tor thrift in the community. Just at. this time we are given an Illustration of the value of this kind of thrift and a very good lesson for those who would begin a life of sensible fru gality. In this city the sum of one half million dollars has been saved this year, by boys and girls, and men and women, too, who wanted to lay aside "something for Christmas." For almost fifty weeks they have been putting their pennies in the hanks, and they ate now about to get hack a tidy little sum, with 3 per cent. Interest added. To be sure, they saved for the purpose of spending; still they saved once, and found how easy It was io get along without the money they put to work, and the chances are they will save again. Tho Telegraph Family takes pleas ure in the thought that it was the pio neer organization of the kind In Har risburg and that through all the years of Its operations not a penny has been li.st and that no member has ever had ?ause to regret his membership. The Telegraph Family recommends the plan it has found so successful and aeneficial to any body of employes de sirous of "laying aside something for 'hrlstmas" or the Inevitable "rainy- Jay." MR. BRUNNER'S TAI.K IT is a good sign in any city when busy men will pause In the midst of their day's work to listen to a talk on the aesthetic side of municipal development. The Chamber of Com merce and Harrisburg as a whole Is to be congratulated upon tho interest shown In the address delivered yes terday before members of the Cham ber by A. W. Brunner, the well known New York architect, on "Architecture and the City." The more than 100 who took an hour out of the heart of their working day to hear him were well repaid. Mr. Brunner combines rare talent and pro fessional ability with common sense. He views his problems from the practical as well as from the aesthetic standpoint. His opinions on the city's relations with railroad companies, for instance, are as unusual as they are refreshing. His Idea is that the In terests of tho city and those of the railroad should be considered mutu ally. The railroad needs the city. The city needs the railroad. There fore, what is good for one must be good for the other. Give and take, is his motto. If the railroad needs something that the city can grant In order that It may better handle Its freight or passenger traffic, lot the city not hesitate to give. But, at the same time, the city should ask for something desirable from the railroad company looking toward tho growth and proper development of the municipality, says Mr. Brunner. That Is merely an exercise of good business sense. Individuals give and take and both benefit, and the same should be true of cities and railroads. Fortunately it has been bo to a large extent. In Harrisburg In the past. It should be so In the future, for we are about to enter into closer relations with the railroad companies than ever before. We must be prepared to givo and to take, dealing fairly and expect ing honest dealing in return. Rail road executives are not difficult to •leal with if properly approached and when once they get the viewpoint of tho municipality, and since the utility companies must of necessity grow with the city it behooves the officials FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 10, 1015 of both to study carefully the prob lems and plans of the other, especially at points where they are lllcely to con verge. Mr. Brunner's conclusion that Har-( rlsburg must have a civic center and that the capltol grounds and the park extension combine to form an ad mirable setting for public buildings surrounding It on three sides, coincides with the best thought on that subject In the city. It Is true, as the architect said, that Harrisburg faces a big problem In this, but intelligent con sideration is being given every day to the subject and with public opinion becoming stronger in favor of the pro posed development there need be little fear as to the outcome. Whether or not our big dream of a city beautiful will conic true, declared Mr. Brunner, depends upon our "teamwork" as citizens. Whatever we want as a city we will get, he said, and this being unquestionably true, as our achievements of the past have demonstrated, we should see to it that we stand shoulder to shoulder for the bigger, better Harrisburg that Is easily within the possibilities of the very near future. Mr. Brunner brought a message of cheor to men who have striven and are striving earnestly for the up building of their home town. They are happy to learn that they have been working along approved lines and have laid their foundations deep and true. Perhaps wo know all this before, but a word of praise at the propor moment Is a great incentive and Just now we need every ounce of energy and initiative we can com mand. Talks like that of the New York architect put new heart for progress Into the whole community. THAT AMBULANCE THE Harrisburg Rotary Club has protested, and very properly, too, against the use of one vehicle as a police patrol wagon and a police ambulance. As the matter now stands the big old motor-driven ark may be used one hour to haul an unspeakably dirty and horribly diseased drunk to jail and the next, without attempt at fumigation, it may transport a sick or injured man, woman or child to the hospital. The possibilities of germ transmission and the spreading of dis ease need not be enlarged upon. The Rotary Club does not presume to say how the matter shall be worked out. That is not the function of the club. Its duty is to call the attention of its members and the community at large to the need, to develop and voice public sentiment, and let the remedy be applied by those responsible. In this case the suggestion of tho club Is more than a helpful hint. It is the demand of the people as a whole voic ing Itself through this live-wire or ganization. MAKING CHRISTMAS MERRY TWO million dollars In wages and savings dividends are to be paid out by the banks and larger In dustries of Harrisburg beforo Christ mas. What a pleasant thought for merchant and holiday shopper. We may regret as much as we will the dreadful war on the other side of the world that has brought us this won derful and unexpected prosperity, but wc are entitled to rejoice that business is good, for it is enabling our people living here !n plenty to extend the helping hand to thousands of sufferers across the ocean behind the battle lines of sorrow-stricken Europe. And if we spend our money to make for ourselves as well a merry Christ mas, we do it also because we rejoice in the thought that we In America are holding aloft the banner of Chris tianity: that we alone have and cherish the "peace that passeth all under standing;" that our land is still the land of the free and the refuge of the oppressed; that we stand alone among the nations keeping our Christmas as of old and true to all its best tra ditions. A BIRD CHRISTMAS TRKE THE Telegraph presents to the young readers the pretty idea of a Christmas tree for the b>as, as proposed to the children of America by the National Association of Audubon Societies. The society hopes the holiday spirit will result in a special effort to attract song birds about American homes and to keep the birds from starving. American children have opportunity to save the lives of thousands of song birds this winter. Birds forage bravely for themselves during the temperate seasons, but in severe and Ice-bound weather they fall in great numbers from weakness brought about by hunger. Another cause of great fatality among birds Is that a snotv crust forms over them when they burrow to find shelter from the biting wind and they cannot break out again. The birds' Christmas tree need not be of the regular variety. Any kind of branch which can be attached out side a window and to which food can be fastened will serve to attract the feathered songsters who will continue the singing of Christmas carols throughout the winter in exchange for a few cents' worth of suet. Suet, obtained at any meat shop, is said to be the best food to place on tho tree, for while it provides the birds with the heat and energy they need, they are still obliged to hunt constantly for Insect food to secure their dally allowance of protein or muscle-forming material. In this quest they clear the hibernating in sects and Insects' cgs from trees and shrubs. Small pieces of suet should be wound on the limb or its twigs, the bird experts say, so that no one piece is within a foot of any other. If this direction is observed, they say, there will be little quarreling, several birds having often been seen feeding at once at the same window. Secretary T. Gilbert Pearson, of 1974 Broadway, New York, will tell any boy or girl who writes him how to attract winter birds about the home. How many Harrisburg boy and girls, rejoicing in their own Christmas trees, will remember to make a Christmas tree for the birds? ( v Ut By the f£x-Committeeman —Mayor-elect Thomas B. Smith, of Philadelphia, last night declared in answer to questions whether the force of his administration was to bo thrown into a contest for national delegates | from Pennsylvania with the idea of unhorsing Senator Penrose as leader that he did not intend to "imperil my administration by mixing in State or national politics." While the Democratic Philadelphia Kecord doubted whether thi3 state ment would hold throughout tho win ter and Spring it was accepted as con clusive that there would be no partici pation by the Smith administration in State politics by the Philadelphia Press, Ledger and Inquirer and Syma people in Philadelphia and this city to-day declared that it meant no fac tional tight such as Democrats and independents have been striving to provoke. Mr. Smith made the state ment after an interview with Senator Penrose. —Here are the views of the Phila delphia Ledger, which is independent, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, which is Republican: The Inquirer says; "This declara tion was regarded as of importance, as in his carrying out of such a policy, there would be no encouragement from his administration for opponents of Sent-tor Penrose, to make a contest either for the nomination of the suc cessor to Senator \George T. Oliver, of Allegheny, or of successors to State Treasurer Robert K. Young, of Tioga; Auditor General A. W. Powell, of Allegheny, or the four Congressmen at-largc, John R. K. Scott, of Phila delphia; M. M. Garland, of Allegheny; Daniel F. Lefean of York and Thomas S. Crago, of Greene county. There have been many rumors of a possible combination between the Brumbaugh administration at Harrisburg and tho Smith administration in Philadelphia, with the Varcs, in this city, and tho Fllnn interests in Allegheny county, co-operating in an attempt to unhorse Senator Penrose in the leadership of the Republican party State organiza tion. The Ledger said: "This was in terpreted on authority, as meaning that Mayor-elect Smith would not in terfere with Penrose's hope to control the Pennsylvania delegation to the na tional convention, at which a candi date for President will be chosen, no matter what may be the presidential pla.ns and aspirations of Governor Brumbaugh, the friend of the Vares. It was also interpreted as meaning that Mayor-elect Smith would not use his administration for the pur pose of influencing the composition of the regular State ticket to be nomi nated next year." What Mr. Smith said was: "You can tho limit in setting forth my posi tion. I want my administration to bo a success, a credit to the people and to the Republican party. 1 shail not imperil the success of my admin istration by mingling in State poli tics. It is true that I saw Senator Penrose and talked matters over with him. It was the first time I had seen him in some time. I will probably make a statement on that subject when I can find time. lam very busy now with affairs connected with my approaching administration, but I may Issue the statement In a day or so." A dispatch from Washington last night said: "Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, is to be one of the speakers at the 'get to gether' dinner of the League of Re publican Clubs to be given here Mon day night next. It was rumored that Governor Brumbaugh had not been in vited to attend the gathering up until yesterday and that, the committee In charge of the feast had received a re quest from Harrisburg that the Gov ernor be Invited and be asked to make a speech. None of the officials of the league could be reached to-night to verify the report. Opponents of Sen ator Penrose and the Republican or ganization in Pennsylvania construe the Governor' 3 coming as a sure sign that ho is prepared to wago a light with Mr. Penrose for control of the Pennsylvania delegation to the next national Republican convention. Gov ernor Brumbaugh is expected to re main in Washington for the meeting of the national committee on Tuesday. While here he will meet Pennsylvania members of the Mouse. Representa tive William H. Vare, of Philadelphia, is preparing to take charge of the Governor while he is in Washington. The Pittsburgh Gazette-Timps says: "At a special meeting yesterday coun cil received what was tantamount to a notification that the civil service com missioners would sue council for pro vision to carry on the activities of the commission. Council also was In formed that the law department would name any attorney outside the city solicitor's office that the public safety committee suggested to investigate the charge that police officers had coerced voters." —The State Supreme Court yester day selected ex-Governor William A. Stone, of Pittsburgh, to be the pro tlionotary of the appellate courts over ex-Speaker Harry F. Walton. Mr. Walton was regarded as having the backing of Senator Penrose, while the former Governor was regarded as a close friend of Chief Justice J. Hay Brown. The former Governor will succeed Chief Justice Mitchell. Jus tice Mitchell, who, after serving his term, was induced to accept the pro thonotaryship on the death of Colonel Alexander K. McClure. After the death of ex-Chief Justice Mitchell, Albert D. Allen served as prothonotary pro tem. Mr. Allen died two months ago and Robert Llberton has acted as deputy since his death. The Philadelphia Record says: "The appointment of ex-Governor Stone is said to have been due largely to tho elforts of Justice Potter, who was appointed to the Su preme Court by Stone when the latter was Governor. The office of prothono tary to the Supreme Court carries no fixed salary, a percentage of the fees of the office being paid to the incum bent. It is estimated that the com pensation amounts to from SIO,OOO to $1 2,000 annually." —The ballot box of the South ward of St. Clair was opened by Judge Bechtel in court at Pottsville yester day on complaiiit of Daniel Cannon, Democratic candidate for constable at the last election, that he had been counted out in the South ward. The count showed that Cannon got eight more votes than were returned for him by the board and Lewis was entitled to one less than was returned. However, this left Lewis with a majority of 29 In tho ward and elects him. —John G. Neithammer, who will bo the next chief of the Reading fire de partment. is a prominent businessman of that city and was recommended by "the fire companies under an old cus tom which used to prevail here. —South Bethlehem people say that there will be no opposition to the erection of the borough Into a cltv of the third class on New Year's Day. This is the town's second try. —Contesvilla's mayoralty contest 53 to bo settled by Christmas, it is said. A master has been sitting to tako testimony. —The decisions In the York mayor • THE CARTOON OF THE DAY '■■* ■ , m ■ ■ ' ■ . IMI ■mil " ■■■!!* ■II ■■ ■! mm ■ « ——— >W mmmmmmmmarnd CHICKENS AND CHICKENS J>s V;'-:-^f r .,-aji alty case, if it gets into court, will have wide effect on third class city matters ail over the State. Several cities are watching the result of York's present situation. —William Hartman, the new mar shal of the Public Service Commis sion, has been one of the leaders in John R. K. Scott's ward in Philadel phia. Hartman has been active in politics for a long time and his selec tion adds another to the Vare list at the Capitol. • —Fire Marshall Baldwin, who will resign shortly, will be succeeded by a man from a central county, It Is Inti mated on the "Hill." —Senator Penrose will be the guest of the Gridiron Club at Washington to-nKirrow night. Governor Brum baugh will attend the Pennsylvania So ciety dinner at New York and the Philadelphia leaders will have a din ner of their own. —City Solicitor John P. Connelly, of Philadelphia, who will take office on January 1, is one of the close per sonal friends of Mayor Smith and the two are working out plans for Phila delphia advancement. TELEGRAPH'S PERISCOPE > —A glance at. the new skirts might lead mere man to suppose that what the makers chopped off the bottoms they filled in around tho sides. —Many a "wild" turkey brought to town recently n-.et its death under an ax after a hunt that was confined to a chase about a barnyard. On second thought, however, one might that such an experience would be sufficient to make even a very tame turkey wild. —"So live," says a modern imitator of a famous poet, "that when you leave this world you depart as a satis fied guest." Not for us. A satisfied guest is always looking for a chance to return. —You can't convince a jealous woman that she is not justified. —There are some who go so far as to lead a hyphenated family life. —Don't imagine chivalry Is dead just because young men nowadays don't throw their coats into the mud so a girl may go over dry-shod. There's not one of 'em would gladly risk ruin ing his shoes and spraining his back to carry her over. EDITORIAL COMMENT It Is predicted that at the end of this war Europe will be In a state of an archy. That will be quite an Improve ment over present conditions.—Cleve land Plain Dealer. Considering the effectiveness of the relief expeditions to Belgium and Servla nobody could blame Green and Ru mania for demanding the relief first.— New sfork Evening Sun. It is seldom Austria has a victory all to herself that tho commander of the submarine may have become unduly ex cited.—New York Mall. Our Daily Laugh "] HIS IDEA. She: They say that the love of f money Is the root iknow —of most / j \ matrimony. J J JL r NEW TRAILS TO THE WEST By Frederic J. Haskin k I J RECENTLY an automobilist who thought himself adventurous set out to drive from Loss Angeles | to New York. On the riats of the Texas Panhandle be became confused, and stopped another car to ask the distance to tho next town. "I don't know," said the second motorist, "I'm from Florida." The transcontinental auto tour is becoming a thing more common every day. Down In the sleepy by-roads of the South, out among the sheep and cattle herds of the West; through the wind-swept passes of the northern Rockies, and In the Painted Desert of Arizona the muddy touring car from the Far East Is seen a score of times a day. The old Santa Fc trail, which in memories of the prairie schooner and the buckskin-clad frontiersmen, is now a principal auto highway, over which passes a steady procession of cars. |YOU can make the trip from coast to coast in any kind of a car in less than a month. There are five principal highways running east and west from the Atlan tic to tho Pacific, in every latitude from the Gulf and the Mexican bor der to the Canadian line. Tliey are bound together by three main north and-south routes, as well as by a legion of local roads. The eight prin cipal highways are equipped to handle auto travel; many cars each day pass every point on every road, and hotel and garage accommodations are pro vided accordingly. Northernmost of the transcontin ental trails is the National Parks Highway which leaves the Atlantic at Plymouth, Mass., swings through Bos ton and Chicago westward, holding well to the north, sends a southward loop to the Yellowstone and a north ward branch to Glacier Park, and drops down the west slope of tho Rockies to end in Seattle and Tacoma. The National Parks trail is a favorite 1 summer route. The Lincoln Highway has its double terminal in New York und Philadel phia. Thence It goes westward through the lake States, touching Chi cago and Omaha, sending branches to Cheyenne and Denver, to pass through Reno, of International fame, and pic turesque Salt Lake City. The Lincoln Progress in Harrisburg {From Tho Outlook.] "The city of Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, recently devoted three days to a Municipal Improvement Cele bration of far more than local signifi cance. Other cities have filtered water; other cities have paved streets; other cities have Improved their sewers; other cities have established parks and play grounds. Harrisburg, however, has achieved all these things concurrently, harmoniously, and entirely in accord ance with the plans of experts. "Some cities In this country that havo achieved remarkable things have done so more through a boneficient use of autocratic power than through pure democracy. In Harrisburg. on tho con trary, every step of this Important work lias been voted upon by the people, who have in thirteen years had set before them four separate propositions for bonding the city to accomplish specific | things. They have turned down some undesirable things, but only onoe havo they turned down any desirable thing. "And thus It has come about that in thirteen years a city which is, advanc ing steadily in population at a rate of 2S per cent, in ten years, and which has now a population of some 73,000, has spent, or has authorized to bo spent, of public money for tiltratlon, sewer age, the improvement of Its wonderful River Front along the Susquehanna, the rebuilding of its viaducts, tho pav ing of its streets, and the creation of a park system, the splendid sum of $ 1,796,200. "The fine financing that has char acterized this movement Is significant. It was predicted in 1902, when the movement began, that under favorable conditions tho tax rate, would be ad vanced within four years, and that un- conditions It might be advanced 3% mills. These were the figures of those who had made the most | careful estimates. AH a matter of fact. J at the end of the thirteenth year tttw Highway ends at San Francisco. The ocean-to-ocean highway holds nearly the same course, but passes through a different line of eastern and middle-western cities. It crosses the Mississippi at Hanibal, Mo., sacred to the memory of Mark Twain, and has for its major attraction a trip to Pike's Peak, whose base it skirts. This trail joins the Lincoln Highway at Salt Lake City. Perhaps the most picturesque of all the routes Is the National Old Trails Itoad, which follows so far as possible the routes beaten out by the feet of the pioneers. In the East its course is that of the old government wagon road that was projected and partially built before the days of railroads. From St Louis to Santa Fe, N. M., it follows the old Santa Fe Trail, scene of stirring frontier days, through the Indian and Mexican villages of New Mexico to Santa Fe itself. Then it leads the tourist through the Arizona Navajo country, gives him a chance to see the Grand Canyon and deposits him gently among the orange-groves of Los Angeles. The National Old Trails Road goes through a district whose climate makes it an all-the-year-round trail. So docs the all-Southern highway, which swings southwest from Wash ington. and passes through most of the principal cities of the South on its way westward. At New Orleans the all-Southern turns slightly io the north, touching Houston and San An tonio, whence it heads westward again through El Faso and Southern Arizo na to California. There is a north-and-south route linking the ends of all these highways on each coast. The Quebec-Miami road runs from Canada to Miami, Florida, following the Atlantic. The Pacific highway takes its start in the little town of Tia Juana, in Mexican Lower California, and leads the tourist along the beaches all the way to Van couver, Canada. Then there is the Meridian highway, following the Mis sissippi valley through the Central States and joining Galveston and Win nipeg. These highways include about 25,- 000 miles oC road, and much of it is good road —as good as any in the world. tax rate has been advanced but 2% mills, and will probably not go higher than that amount. It is now relatively lower than In most other cities of the same size. "With this relatively small increase In the tax rate Harrisburg has secured un improved water-front, including protection against the fluctuating hoight of the Susquehanna by nearly three miles of terraced steps, affording a great esplanade for her citizens. Above this esplanade there is now a three-mile strip of park facing majestic river and mountain scenery. About the city electric wires are going under ground rapidly. Harrisburg has now 958 aci*es of parks, us compared with forty-six acres in 1902; over seventy four miles of paved streets, kept clean every, day, as compared with four and one-half miles of paved streets in 1902, at that time constantly covered with nil accumulation of filth. Filtration plants deliver an abundunce of pure water every day to all the people. A stream paralleling the Susquehanna, which in n>.i tiroes caused great annua! losses i from floods, is now not only kept within I us banks, but is also used to form a . pip» K ,ir«» inko of 140 aeres, con : stantly available for boating in the .•iUn iiier and skating In the winter. I "Chief among the enthusiastic orlgi- Inator? and executors of the Harrisburg I movement has been .1. Horace McFar latid, a resident of Harrisburg, but for eleven years past the president of the American Civic Association, a national organization devoted to the nationwide Improvement of towns and cities. It is particularly fitting that the homo of the president of this organization should have raised Itself to a point where it may be cited o,s a model for civic enthusiasm and efficiency." KINDNESS The greatest coward i.*.»V|^ Who treats with cruelty Any help less living thing. Be kind to all dumb animals—- Defend, protect thsm. •—Minnie Maddern Fiske., lEtontng (Eljat Harrisburg may be considered na exceptionally fortunate, according to the musically inclined people In neighboring cities, to have a concert by an organization .such as (he Mad rigal Club in prospect for what might be called the opening of its holiday season. The Madrigal Club is com posed of music lovers of the city, notv those who like to listen to nuisle, biUf those who like to sirtg and it is doubt-v.,, ful if in many years there have been * such an assemblage of the really tal ented musicians of the city. Next Tuesday evening it will give a concert for the funds of the city's leading charity, the Harrisburg Hospital, and will bring forth a feature of the mu sical life of the city which is repre sented but not emphasized by the Harrisbbrg Choral Society. The so ciety, as its name implies, is moro for the chorus work, the soloists be ing brought here from the national musical centers, while the club is made up of the best singers of the city with individual renditions as an important branch of its work. Tho Madrigal Club came into being last winter. Some of the men who liavo been members of choirs or who felt the desire for an organization which gave opportunity for more general excursions into music than afforded by the choral society formed it. Its meetings were held at the Country Club of Harrisburg and were delight ful occasions, so much Interest being taken that efforts were made to in duce the members to participate in a public concert. For some time the rehearsals have been under way and the program will represent not only unusual selections, but some which are familiar and which as old friends will be the more appreciated when sung by our own music lovers. This club's president is Carl B. Ely, while Henry A. Kelker, Jr., is the director, the membership comprising the names of some of the best known of Harris burg's musicians. Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison, for mer chief of police of Harrlsburg, now head of the police department \>t the Pennsylvania Steel Company, slipped into town yesterday between duty hours. The "Colonel" is having his troubles in organizing the new police department, and has been up against some stiff propositions. One of the hardest duties Is to have his officers understand that admission to the steel company's property is strict ly prohibited, except to those having the proper credentials. No matter whether it is the president of the com pany or a laborer, he must show a check or card at the gates. "Whenever .* stranger is found within the com pany's domain. Colonel Hutchison must explain how ho got there and his business. Some resort to amus ing tactics to get inside. Not a few have passed the gates carrying empty dinner pails. The other day a stranger was caught in one of the rail mills. Ho had a hammer and several other tools in his possession, lie told the gatcman that he was on a special plumbing job. The steel company's police have had trouble with some of the foreigners. They sometimes carry home property that is valuable and have' a special liking to heavy soles for their shoes. Frequently tho hoso on cars has been cut to get rubber ' for heels and soles. Old belts are also cut into pieces and used for soles. • • • « Henry Prather Fletcher, Ambasa dor to Chile, who is to be appointed ~ Ambassador to Mexico by President Wilson, has many friends in Ilarrls burg and throughout the Cumberland Valley. He is a brother of J. Rowe Fletcher, former Sheriff of Dauphin: county. His grandfather, John Rowe, of Greencastle, was Surveyor General of Pennsylvania from 1857 to 1860, and Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives in the session of 18G2. His uncle, D. Watson Rowe, of Chambers burg, was judge of Franklin county over twenty years. Has grandfather, Charles A. Fletcher, was a member of the Maryland Legislature at the time of his death. * * » William A. Glasgow. Jr., the Phila delphia lawyer who was here yester day for a hearing before the Public Service Commission, became famous | because of investigations by the In terstate Commerce Commission in Pennsylvania transportation matters a few years ago. He was temporary chairman of the Democratic Stale convention of 1912. [~ WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —Ex-Governor William A. Stone, the new appellate court prothonotar.v. was born in Tioga county and was in the Union army when he was not eighteen. —Rabbi J. Leonard Levy, who spoke here a few days ago, has spent much time in studying rural credits in Europe. —Dr. It. F. Klots, of Allentown, has been re-elected president of the Le high Valley Country Club. | DO YOU KNOW That llarrlsbnrff savings funds have been increasing mightily in the last few years? HISTORIC HARRISBtTRG George Washington made his speech in Harrisburg from what is now tho Commonwealth Hotel. | THE STATE FROM W TO DW~I Even at this timo does one sit down with pencil in mouth and face screwed into fruitless thought expressions, struggling in mental anguish to classt -Ify the Christmas shopping list thatj like a departed spirit, will hover about i until satisfaction Is obtained. Truly lit is a joyful sen-son, but sighs of joy announce the close of the shopping troubles. At. the top of two parallel columns in a prominent big city newspaper of this Staie wo chanced to see the fol lowing two heads, side by side: "4 2.- 0000 000 gal, less rum made last year,'" land "Rum sold for a song by Color i ado saloons." Tho two hang together pretty well, or else there has been a bit of mighty sweot singing done soma- * | where along the line out West. The Early Bird Gets— In the ease of the early Christmas shopper, he or she gets choice of larger fresher slocks, better service and a great deal more comfort. So the moral is "Don't do your Christmas shopping early. DO IT NOW." Begin to-day! Glance through tho advertis ing In the Telegraph and see how It teems with holiday sugges tions. Make out your list. (io early in the morning. And you wllLmake Christmas a season of Peace and Good Will right In your own household.
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