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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 23.
Worfc not for the meat which per
isheth. but for the meat which abidetli
unto eternal life, which the Son of man
shall give unto you: for him the
Father, even God, hath scaled. —Jou* '
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TRIBUTE TO BISHOP SHANAIIAN ;
THE vast throng of churchmen;
and laymen who gathered here
to-day to pay respect to the i
memory of Bishop Shanahnn testify!
to the love and affection in which he;
was held by those who knew him best, j
3f Bishop Shanahan had done no morel
than establish the Sylvan Heights and j
Paradise orphanages, one for boys j
and one for girls, open to the children |
of all denominations within the bounds
of the diocese of Harrisburg. the ac- j
< oniplisliment would have been
worthy of general commendation. But j
his work was wider than that, wider j
even than that of the church he so j
well represented. His influence wasj
felt in civic affairs at times when the |
support of all good citizens was need-1
ed. Men of all denominations bowed j
In sorrow before his liier to-day. !
•J'heir tribute was well earned, indeed.
THE MERIT PLAN
THERE Is common sense back of 1
the Navy League's contention j
that Congress in its preparedness i
program should include a new per- i
ssonnel bill to provide for a system of
jiromotion in the Navy by merit in- j
stead of seniority.
It must be apparent that if selec-1
tion could be left entirely in the hands
of the officers of the Navy and free
from external influences, the fear of
favoritism and of social and political i
Influence would be avoided. Efficiency :
bhould be the one law of the Navy. It |
should be the best the country can ;
produce and promotion by merit alone \
will bring about that desirable result. '
COMPETITORS CO-OPERATE
THE annual automobile show is a
fine example of competitors co
operating for the good of all.
There is no keener competition in
the world than that between automo- j
bile dealers at. the present time. There |
are so many good cars on the market i
at reasonable prices that a buyer'
might toss the names of a dozen in a
hat and decide his purchase by lot. ,
There is little difference in the prices,
<juality considered, and dealers must
rely in large part upon individual
salesmanship to get business. Yet we
lind them in Harrisburg willing to
place their wares side by side and take
their chances on being able to find a
market.
This speaks well for the spirit pre
vailing in the business and it is also
a guarantee that the dealer lias con
fidence In the goods he has to offer.
If this were not so there would be no
automobile show. There are few lines
of trade where competition is so keen
in which merchants co-operate so
heartily for the good of the business
as a whole.
TRADE PROBLEMS AFTER WAR
WHAT will be our commercial
position after the war? was
the all-absorbing question be
fore the Third Annual Foreign Trade
Convention held at New Orleans. Run
ning through the entire discussion of
the subject was the unequivocal de
mand for a general revision of the
tariff with provisions for making it
more flexible and adaptable to chang
ing Opinions were unani
mously to the effect that the present
Democratic tariff law would be piti
fully inadequate to meet the post
liellum situation; that it must be
stricken front the statute books.
Those who took part in the discus
sion are recognized as trade authori
ties throughout this country. Presi
dent Farrell. of the United Slates Steel
Corporation, declared that the foreign
business since the war began has been
the greatest asset of many American
manufacturers and the only justifica
tion for the operation of their plants
full time. "Whatever may be tho na
ture of the war," he warned, "it would
not he safe to conclude that it will be
'less intense or less effective than here
tofore. If it. be handicapped by the
scarcity and dearness of money, it will
he stimulated by Hie pressure of dire
necessity." Air. Farrell linds in
Europe's foreign investments a safe
guard to the prosperity of her Indus
tries and ail aid in her Industrial re
habilitation.
In a very interesting paper on "The
Problem of Antidumping," Dr. H. C. j
Emery, former chairman of the Tariff
Board, defended the selling of goods in
one market cheaper than another, as
serting that this was economically
sound, and that the United States
should not hastily adopt any anti
dumping policy which might lead other
nations to retaliate against us. "To get
the best results in the way of the larg
est products at the lowest cost." he "aid,
"the flour miller, for example, must
keep hfs plant going at full capacity.
Under these conditions, the cost of flour
per barrel, in general, is made the low
est possible. He cannot markethls com
plete output in any single market at a
, single remunerative price. Manufac
f turers hold on to certain markets and
; then dispose of their surplus at such
j prices as they can get, whether in the
j confines of their country or not." Mr.
' Emery finds that the real danger after
the war is not that European manu
[ facturers will sell goods in our market
| below their own cost of production,
: but that they will sell goods below our
j cost at home. On the other hand,
prices in foreign markets in time of
j peace arc so low that the American
exporter is largely driven by the sheer
force of international competition to
sell his surplus st some reduction,
hence the movement for an antidump-
law he believes fraught with j
danger.
A CODDLED CLERGY
MINISTERS get too much cod
dling." says a New York ex- |
change in reporting one of those i
learned addresses which certain col
lege professors feel they must deliver ,
or "bust." every so often.
Well, well, well! So that's it! The
secret is out. at last. We knew there
was something the matter, but we
didn't know what. Sometimes we
thought it was too small salaries. And
it's only too much coddling. We can
see it all now very clearly. Look at
Harrisburg ministers, for instance.
Some of them receive the princely in
come of $ 1,200 a year, and on that
they and their families are supposed |
to dress as well and live as well as the
rich members of the congregation who
buy new seven-passenger cars every
spring and never miss the money. And
all the preacher has to do is write and
preach four sermons a week, attend
prayer meeting twice a week, speak at
two young people's meetings, deliver an
illustrated lecture to the men's league,
perform two wedding ceremonies, at
tend three or four funerals each week
and walk about 3,000 miles making
pastoral calls. After that he has
nothing, absolutely nothing, to do
until the Monday following.
Oh, a minister's life is one of idle
ease and luxury, all right. It's a pity
we spoil them so by coddling.
TIIF. NEW THEOIjOGV
NEW ideas of hell are being ad
vanced from time to time. The
Ohio State Journal editor thinks
it is a place where Congress is in ses
sion all the time. Our own notion
about the matter is that hell is what
certain congressmen will get from
their constituents next November.
GIVE THEM A FAIR DEAD
REPLYING to the charge that the
railroads are maintaining at
Washington the "greatest lobby
ever known to the American people,"
the Committee on Railway Pay, repre
senting the railroads of the country,
has just issued a lengthy defense of
its right of protest at the national
capitol. Had the railroad representa
tives been a parcel of poor farmers
or little manufacturers their petitions
would have been heard and pigeon
holed and nobody would have thought,
to call their delegation a "lobby," but
| since they represent great wealth our
I Democratic friends at once raise tho
; old cry of intimidation and deny them
I the right/of being heard on a matter
i that interests not only the railroads
but everybody in the country who has
' any regard for the efficiency of the
1 mail service.
The defense of the committee is so
I clear cut and logical that it is worth
repeating, as Illustrating "the length to
which the present administration is
I willing to go in its campaign of mis
! representation when one of its pet
■ measures is at stake:
I The railroads have appealed to
the people in their effort to get a
! ".square deal" in the mail pay ques
! tion.
For this they have just been ac
cused by the chairman of the
! House of Representatives post office
committee of conducting "the
greatest 'lobby' ever known to the
American people."
Why havrn't the railroads a
1 right 'to speaK in their own behalf?
Why must they ke«>p silence
; while Ihey are accused of misrep
rcsentaiton, greed, extortion and
j even of "looting the postal reve
; nues?" , .
Why should tlie.v be charged with
"lobbying' just because they have
! protested against the passage of a
: bill—the Moon bill—that they be-
I lieve to be most uniust?
I Why are the citizens wnose sav
ings have built the railroads to be
j denied the freedom of speech and
tho press?
Here is what the railroads have
| done:
I Tliev have issued a number of
pamphlets giving their views, with
| the full sunportTng fa<ts, concern
; ing the railway mail pay question.
Tliev have distributed these
pamphlets as openly and publicly
as possible, plainly labeled as to
their source.
Thev have sent these pamphlets
not onlv .to members of Congress,
but to every daily newspaper in
the United States, to the members
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and of all the State Rail
road Commissions, to the President
and members of the Cabinet and to
many other persons in public or
semi-public life.
Was this "lobbying?"
On January 24, 25 and 26, iust
passed, the railroads laid their
objections to the Moon bill, with
i the facts and reasons upon which
the same were based, before the
House of Representatives post of
fice committee. Tills was done at
a public bearing, with open doors.
On Tuesday of the present week
th<» railroads printed an advertise
ment in the Washington napers
protesting against the effort to
forro the Moon bill through as a
"rider" on the post office appropria
tion bill, and asking separate con
sideration and opportunity for Tree
debate.
Tb*-' railroads' campaign has beon
carried on in the light of day.
\\ hat justice is there in culling' it
I a bad name?
| T>cXOCc* U '
By the Ex-Committeeman I
The most significant of the political
articles printed in the morning news
papers of the State to-day is in the
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, owned by
.Senator George T. Oliver, which states
that Governor Brumbaugh may allow
the use of his name for president. The
Governor has not inade any statement
on this proposition as yet. But there
have been rumors that he contem
plates coming out for president.
Many of his friends and advisers are
urging him to do so and others have
told hini not to announce himself, but
to allow his name to be brought to at
tention and take advantage of what
may occur in the convention. Re
cently in Washington Congressman
Vare, one of the Governor's closest
friends, intimated that an announce
ment would soon be made by the Gov
ernor, but nothing appeared here and
the Governor shook his head. To
morrow he speaks at Detroit and will
; be before the people considerably.
Meanwhile the State campaign is
slowly opening. Speaker Ambler is
said to be trying to appease the or
eanized railroad men who have in
formed the Governor and Mayor
[Smith that they are not for the
speaker, but for Charles A. Snyder.
Snyder and Ambler are out on the
! warpath, but there is nothing doing
yet for State Treasurer.
In its article to-day the Gaatette-
Times says: "Friends of Governor
■Martin G. Brumbaugh are authority
for the statement that within a short
time he is expected to either permit
his name to ?ro on the Pennsylvania
primary election ballot as a candidate
tor the Republican nomination for
President of the United States or .to
announce his preference for this ofllce.
He is credited with having Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt among his prob
able favorites."
—The Gazette-Times also says:
"Roosevelt Republicans believe that
the best way to Insure the "call" for
the Colonel issuing from the national
convention is to have delegates in the
convention who are in sympathy with
such action. Instead of placing Colo
nel Roosevelt's name on the ballot in
Pennsylvania, his friends will endea
vor to accomplish the same result by
putting candidates for delegate in the
Meld who will announce that, if elect
ed, they will favor the nomination of
Colonel Roosevelt. This movement
has been started ,in the State and it
was announced yesterday that it would
be followed out in every district, where
there is a chance to win. Practically
all of the men who fought for the
Colonel in Pennsylvania in 1912 are
now enrolled as Republicans. William
Fiinn, the national committeeman of
the Progressive party for this State,
has encouraged this back-to-the-par
ty movement."
—State Prohibitionists got into the
limelight at Pittsburgh yesterday
when they held their State convention
and heard William Sulzer, former
Governor of New Tork, assail local
option. The following is the ticket
agreed upon by the convention for the
next election; United States Senator.
W. P. Fejguson. Franklin: State
Treasurer, E. J. Fithlan, Grove City:
Auditor General. William Repp. Old
Forge; Judge of the Supreme Court,
Charles Palmer. Chester; Congrcss
men-at-large. Fred (iroff, Berlin; F.
L. Morton, Philadelphia; B. C. Mc-
Grew, Washington, and J. C. Rummel,
Shlppensburg. Planks in the platform
adopted included advocacy* of the com-
I plete abolition of the sale, manufac
ture. importation, exportation and
transportation of all alcoholic liquors,
! woman suffrage, compulsory arbitra
ftlon o£ labor disputes, public owner
ship of public utilities and revision of
the taxation system of the State.
Flatly contradictory predictions as
to financial conditions after the war
were expressed last night by Senator
Boies Penrose and Public Service Com
missioner Michael J. Ryan at a ban
quet of the North Kensington Business
Men's Association at Philadelphia.
—Philadelphia papers give more at
tention to preparedness than to poli
tics to-day. They appear to be looking
for the working out of the plan of
peace which was intimated in Sunday's
papers as likely to be tried.
—George W. Allen, former member
of the House, is said to be thinking
about running as senator in Alle
gheny.
—Harry Hertzier, Roosevelt dele
gate four years ago, will run as a
Washington party national delegate
in this district.
—J. E. Wanner, Reading banker, is
out for national delegate. There are
numerous candidates of that kind in
Berks.
—Peter Bolger opened the siding
headquarters of the State Democratic
machine to-day. The dust was thick
on the windows, but things will soon
brighten up.
-—William FHnn is back in New
York after his trip to the West Indies.
He is talking back to the party to the
great disgust of Democrats.
—Director of Safety Wilson killed
his old-time law partner. Judge Rog
ers. at a banquet the other evening,
and the next day issued an order that
policemen and firemen drinking would
be "fired." Wilson does not drink and
his outburst, was due to an excess of
affection. The police and firemen will
wear white ribbons.
—Senator Penrose and Joseph
Grundy made preparedness speeches
yesterday. The Governor reviewed the
First regiment at its celebration and
p. C. Knox played golf in the sunny
southland.
—William Tonkin, Easton Proges
sivc, is going to run for national dele
-8 —Pittsburgh papers say that Speak
er Ambler is going to Pittsburgh to
see S. R. Tarner, the railroad brother
hood man, in an effort to get him in
his corner. Smith is said to
be helping Ambler, whom he acknowl
edges is his candidate on personal and
neighborly grounds.
This announcement from the Potter
County Journal will be read with in
terest by many people here: "The an
nouncement of ex-Senator Baldwin ap
pears in ibis issue of the Journal ask
ing l'or the nomination for the ofllce
he filled so faithfully and efficiently
his first term. He has been urged by
inanv Bepublicans in all three coun
ties to redeem this district from the
Democratic incumbency that was made
possible four years ago by an unwar
ranted revolt. He will fight as a Re
publican of undoubted fealty, for Re
publicans, and for the opportunity of
doing tilings at Harrisburg for this
district. The voters of the district
have long since realized the blunder
the made in defeating Mr. Baldwin
for re-election in 1912 and the Journal
sincerely hopes they will not be led
into the same error by the same 're
form' gang this year."
OF FAMILIAR SIZE
[From Harper's Magazlne.l
It was little Elsie's first experience
riding in a sleeper.
"Mother," she said tremulously.
"Hush darling," whispered her
mother, "von will waken the others."
••But, mother, I only wanted to ask
one question."
"What is it. dear'.'
"Who lias tlic fial above us 7
- THE CARTOON OF THE DAY
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED
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—From Ohio State JOIITOHI. E
PERISCOPE j
—Norwich's women postmen Include
one with a university career and a de
gree. Not even a Democratic civil
service examination could have barred
such as she.
—Wanted—A Sherlock Holmes for
tho Allison Hill district. Must be" an
expert on firebugs.
—Even the wheels are buzzing
gossiply at Steelton to-day.
—Two barns burned in two days near
Harrisburg. P. S.—No German plot
suspected.
—Some girls protect their faces
against the winter winds by a coat of
red paint.
—When a girl first gets an engage
ment ring sho suddenly finds that
gloves are not necessary while travel
ing on street cars.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
RESULT OF ORIGINAL SIN
[Burlington Hawkeye.]
lowa clothiers announce that the
price of clothing is to be advanced.
Oh! Adam, why the dickens did you
eat that apple?
FIGHTING MAD, TOO
[Boston Advertiser.]
Those who say this country can't
raise a big standing army never saw
our rapid transit system about 6 p. ni.
MAYBE HE MEANT ONCE A WEEK
[Providence Journal.]
A medical expert warns us not to
eat sirloin steak more than once a
day. He must be trying to achieve a
reputation as a humorist.
HOW TO LIVE LONGER
HABITS—HaIe 12—Drugs that give
you the habit of taking them over and
over arc poisons. Some of these drugs
are cocaine, heroin, alcohol, opium and
acotanllid. Many patent medicines con
tain such drugs and are very danger-
OJS.
The best way to keep your mind and
body strong is not to form habits of
drinking liquids like spirits, wftie, beer,
patent drinks sold at soda fountains,
and patent medicines. Do not drink
much tea or coffee.
It is wrong to think that drinking
much beer, ale and other liquors gives
strength. These only deaden the tired
feeling and do not really take it awav.
You are more tired after drinking
them and less able to keep away sick
ness.
Do not smoke too much. It would
probably be best for many people not
to smoke at all. If you do smoke, do
so in moderation.
POOR FISH
By Wing Dinger
A gink who's jealous of me, wrote a
verse of poetree.
And when he had' It finished dedicated
it to me.
He labeled It "The Whiffet," no doubt
just to get my groat,
But he didn't, for I print here the brief
message which he wrote:
"A gentle little whiffet sat on a whiffle
tree
Taking whiffs of ozone into his wliif
ferree.
Now the reason for this little verse wo
do not need to tell.
For the whiffet is a wise guy and he
knows the reason well."
Header, well I know the reason, and I'll
pass It on to you.
This fellow has to papers sent his
verses, not a few.
And because they had no more sense
than tills one just by him writ
They've been turned down —mine are
paid for —and tlie poor flsli
41irows u tit.
CUTTING SOCIAL TAPE
By Frederic J. Haskin
THE Washington social season
under the leadership of the new
mistress of the White House, is
in full swing. Also, it is swinging a
bit out of its usual course. The coin
plicated edifice of precedent and posi
tion, which is Washington society,
has felt the impress of a new per
sonality and has become more inter
esting in consequence.
The official society of Washington
has for years been as involved in the
formalities of rank and prestige as any-
European capital. Of late years there
has been a reaction against this state
of affairs, a tendency to release a
little genuine cordiality by cutting the
red tape in.a few places.
The new social administration is
giving this tendency ,a very substan
tial boost. Before Iver marriage to
the President, the new mistress of the
White House was a successful young
business woman of Washington. At
times, she presided over the counter
in lier jewelry store. In this capacity
she helped in the selection of wedding
presents for the select clique of which
she is now the otficial head. So Mrs.
Wilson Is not only mistress of the
White House, but. also a leader of the
commercial set in Washington. With
great tact and social dexterity, but
not without some damage to the care
fully woven fabric of capital society,
she is bringing these two elements to
gether for the first time. Members of
the leading commercial families, who
have done much for the wealth and
beauty of the capital, but have never
adorned its official society with their
persons, arc seen at all of the larger
White House functions, and at many
of those small and select ones which
were formerly regarded as the rewards
of long standing social or official pres
tige.
This does not mean, however, that
anyone is being left out or neglected.
In fact, never was the hospitality of
the White House more lavishly dis
pensed. Heretofore, two thousand in
vited guests were considered a large
number for a White House reception,
but at the first one this season there
Were four thousand. And the generos
ity which characterized the invitation
THE STATE FROM DA/ TO DM
Fifty Departw University students
have been suspended for the present
week because tliey violated the col
lege rule against dancing. They at
tended a ball several weeks ago, the
lure of Terpsichore proving too much
for their power of resistance.
Anent dancing, it is related of Con
nellsville that young women of the
congregation of the Immaculate Con
ception Church had been seen in a
restaurant as late as six in the morn
ing still dancing, and the pastor of
the church, the Rev. John T. Burns,
preached a scathing sermon on the
subject.
Dr. W. E. Biederwolf, the powerful
evangelist who is telling the people of
Norristown straight facts about their
deeds and misdeeds and painting
strong pictures of their responsibili
ties, calls the churchgoers lazy and
accuses many of hypocrisy.
Pottsville is threatened with a
smallpox epidemic. A young man ol
19 years, who is accustomed to attend
theaters and church regularly, is down
with the disease and Dr. J. B. Rogers,
representative of the State Board of
Health, recommends that all persons
who have not been vaccinated within
five years, should be immediately.
A home for old folks in Lancaster
county is provided for In the will of
Jacob S. Peacock, manufacturer and
sportsman, which lias just been pro
bated. The home will be known as
list was sumptuously extended to the
(refreshment table. Never since Pres
ident Tail's silver wedding has the
White House seen such abundance of
cakes and ices, such rivers of cham
pagne punch. Everyone was tremen
dously pleased with the affair, except
a few disgruntled persons who observ
ed that democratic ideals of entertain
ment seemed to be somewhat in con
flict with democratic ideals of econ
omy.
This substitution of genuine socia
bility for artificial social law is notable
throughout Washington society. Some
of the old resident social leaders are
rather aghast at the violence which
the cabinet ladies are doing to the
old laws of precedent. These rules
which provide who shall walk tlrst,
who shall call first, and in fact what
everybody shall do under any cir
cumstances, would seem rather anom
alous in a democracy. They are, in
fact, a rather stiff and unwieldy imi
tation of European social custom. But
the ladies of the present administra
tion, with commendable American di
rectness, show a tendency to smash
right through these barriers, which
often stand between congenial per
sons.
Formerly, it was" not considered
proper for a cabinet lady to call upon
the wife of a congressman, or to ac
cept an invitation from her unless in
the capacity of a nuest. of honor. Such
ridiculous rules as this are now being
broken almost daily and those in high
positions who have heretofo/e been
the jealous guardians of precedent,
are accepting invitations from persons
they really want to meet with little
regard for otticial position. Ladies of
the cabinet are often seen at the tens
and receptions of congressional wo
men.
One reason for the greater freedom
and cordiality of Washington society
this year is that a period of mourning
in the White House put a ban upon
formal entertainment for some
months. This let down the formid
able liars of precedence and conven
tionality and gave persons a chance
[Continued on Page ll.]
"The Jacob S. Peacock Home for El
derly Men and Their Wives" and is to
cost $350,000.
1 OUR DAILY LAUGH
t CORRECT.
She: Love's a
wonderful thing.
It's a game only
for the rich to
dabble in thesa
ALMOBT A PRO- j fcjfc
Mr. Go A
—-Can I light a
Miss Wideawake
—-Do you wish }/j IbNi"
me to regard you »
m a match?
ROADS AND BIKES
[From the Youth's Companion.J
The expected revival in the popular
ity of the bicycle is here—perhaps as
one result of the general Improvement
In roads. l>ast year 400,000 bicycles
I were sold In this country, the lai Rest
number in any year simp ISfIK. when
I the wheel readied its greatest popular
, favor.
Bmting (Eliat
Propositions made by Mayor
Thomas B. Smith, of Philadelphia, to
annex to the Quaker City a number
of the municipalities of Delaware
county or the whole of Delaware coun
ty so that Philadelphia will have a
port equal to any In the land have an
interest for Ilarrisburxers quite aside
from their natural desire to see the
southeastern end of the State prosper.
Such an annexation project would
quiro legislative action and because
of the opposition of Delaware county
would be hard to get. It recalls a few
years ago when bilLs were presented
which would permit a city to go into
another county for annexation pur
poses, one of the ideas being to con
solidate the Bethlebems, while Wilkes-
Barre had a plan, which while not go
ing into another county, allowed the
taking in of boroughs. If the plan of
Mayor Smith should become effective
this city would be in a position to
i reach out and absorb not only Htccl
ton, Paxtang. Penbrook and other
places in this county, hut to cross into
Cumberland county and take the five
boroughs and intervening townships,
provided, of course, that the Cumber
land countiar.s were willing. Undo:-
the Philadelphia plan the Quaker City
would be about the largest in ptea
the country, greater even tlv;n New
York, it is said. Now the city is ooter
minous with the county and (wiutiur.*
13.1 square mites. Delaware county
contains 185. This city contains 8.65
square miles, of which 5.28 is land.
It could double its area if an annex
ation plan such as is proposed in
] Philadelphia, was legal.
I counted twenty-seven vehicle*
passing Third and Market streets ill
two minutes yesterday and it ■was nor
a very busy time, either," aald a man
who observes things. "Kow it was not
the number of vehicles that X wan to
much interested in. It was the fact
that there were but two drawn by
horses in the wholo procession.
Ilarrisburg's place on the map has
always been pretty well looked after
at Yale and succeeding fenerations of
local boys do their share each year.
The latest student from Pennsylvania's
capital city to add distinction to the
record of fellow Harrisburg students
is Robert Wilcox Seitz. son of City
Solicitor D. S. Seitz, and a graduate
of the Harrisburg academy, class of
1915. The Yale Daily News in ifs
issue of Saturday, February 10, tells
nil about it. In its announcement of
the Freshman midyear examinations
the name of young Mr. Seitz has a
place well up on the academic honor
roll. But that isn't all. Mr. Seitz is
some singer. And at the general trials
for places on the Apollo Glee club the
city solicitor's son was selected as ono
of the bass contingent. All of which
is the reason why the solicitor is trav
eling about these days with a copy of
the Yale Daily tucked conspicuously
in the outside pocket of his overcoat.
Pennsylvania's cold storage ware
houses, which were pretty well cleared
of eggs during the holiday season and
in January, will soon commence to
stock up with the spring egg crop.
In December, because of expiration of
storage limits and the holiday demand,
millions of dozens went on the mar
kets, and in January and February the
remaining eggs were put. out because
of competition from the southern" eggs,
which started to arrive about the first
week of the new year. Shipments from
the South are reported to hav* keen
heavy and the demand has been great.
However, the men who deal in eggs
have been getting their lines out for
the Pennsylvania crop, which will
start to come in as soon as the weather
moderates. Then the warehouses will
begin to receive thousands of dozens.
Considerable attention has been
aroused at tlio Capitol by the appli
cation for a certificate of convenience
for the Dover-Rossville transit line,
which is being asked by a Delaware
corporation formed this winter and
chartered at Dover on February 1.
The plan is what is known as the
trackless trolley, although that is de
clared to be a misnomer. It is to lie
a series of omnibuses operated by
power from wires strung on roads
similar to trolley wires, but with such
arrangements that the buses may
swing out of the way of other vehicles
and go from side to side of the road
to pick up passengers. The conten
tion now being made is that it would
furnish transportation in districts
where population would not warrant
expense of a trolley line with roadbed
and cars.
Attorney General Francis Shunk
Brown, who is one of the hardest
working men on Capitol Hill, generally
picks out holidays on which to clear
up matters which he has been turning
over in his mind. His favorite time
to work is after !> o'clock at night.
He can be found in his office at tho
Capitol almost any evening and on
pretty nearly every holiday.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ]
—Ex-Speaker George E. Alter in
troduced the speakers at the big
bankers' meeting in Pittsburgh.
—Harrison S. Morris, of Philadel
phia, is taking a prominent part in the
Wharton iron negotiations.
—C. L. Huston, Coatesville Ironmas
ter, is deeply interested in T. M. C. A.
work.
—Charles Van Syse of Philadelphia
read the big yjfiper of llie State Re
tail Shoe Dealers' convention, at Pitts
burgh.
—Col, John P. Muekle of Philadel
phia, who entertained the Marquis of
Aberdeen, is a member of a family
long prominent in Philadelphia af
fairs.
—Dr. Cyrus Adler is the new head of
the Jewish Historical society.
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrlshurg tin plate is
used in many foreign shipments?
HISTORIC HARRISBCRG
The courthouse was once fitted up
for use as a hospital during the Civil
War, but not used.
Seeing the Ad and
Seeing the Goods
When people see the advertio
lnc of an article in the news
paper and then come face to fat e
with the goods in the store
keeper's window, the selling
chain is complete.
Tf the goods are the kind they
want they generally buy.
The advertising Is the introduc
tion, the window tha closing
word. ~ , ,
Keen retailers always make
their windows keep time to the
manufacturer's newspaper adver
tising. , .
It means business for them
and it means a favorable impres
sion of I h•• Ir store on the part of
the public.