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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? (
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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
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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
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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.
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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.