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THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.
He that hath my commandments and
keepeth them, he it is that loveth me:
and he that loveth me shall be loved of j
mil Fattier, and I Kill love him, and j
will manifest myself unto him.
— JOHN 14:21.
THE PAPER MARKET
ONE of the serioue developments i
of the business situation is the |
condition of the paper market.
There is no more generally used prod
uct than paper and no more necessary
adjunct to the life of the community j
than printing. The country Is unusu
ally prosperous. More paper is being i
used than ever before. The demands
of business for all manner of printed
forms, catalogs and stationery are
greater than ever. Newspapers are
feeling the reflex of the general pros
perity in advertising and the daily con
sumption of news print has increased
tremendously. The paper mills even
in ordinary times would be pressed to
capacity to meet such demands, but
when they must make up for the lack
of Imports from Europe, resist the
pressure caused by the export of wood
pulp for war purposes (instead of meet
a part of their needs by the Import of
pulp as formerly), and in addition see
the powder manufacturers buying up
rags at almost prohibitive prices, it re
quires no expert to forecast the result.
Printing prices are already high and
going higher, although the profits to
the printer are less than formerly, and j
newspapers are reaching the place
where they cannot renew their con- I
tracts for white paper at any price, j
What will happen if the news print 1
situation becomes much more acute is i
that some little papers will be put out!
of business entirely and those remain
ing will be forced to a two-cent basis.
How grave the conditions are can be
fully realized only by those in closest
touch with them.
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
IT is to be regretted that Harrisburg J
does not patronize more liberally
the efforts of the Natural History
Society to give this city a series of lec- i
tures seldom heard outside the big
metropolitan centers. Last evening's
lecture, by Dr. Frederick Monsen,
noted artist and explorer, is an ex
ample. Dr. Monsen came fresh from
the Mexican border. He Is intimately
acquainted with Villa, who once acted
as his guide through the mountains,
and he knows Carranza and almost all
of the leading figures in that troubled i
country. He brought a message first
hand that every Harrisburger should
have heard—but the audience was
pitifully small. Perhaps the weather
had something to do with It, but not
everything.
The Natural History Society has
done more to develop an interest In
science, natural wonders, history and
exploration than any other force in
Harrisburg. It is bringing the college
to our doors and arousing a wholesome
ini crest in things worth while. Its
work is a labor of love and its officers
often go down in their own pockets to
meet deficiencies. It is a wholesome
influence in the community and it
should be encouraged.
It takes an optimist of high caliber
lo believe that Spring Is only a few
days ahead.
SEEING AMERICA MR ST
THE Importance of pressing home
the "Seeing America First" propa
ganda of which so much has
been made since the outbreak of the
European war is emphasized by As
sociated Press correspondence from
France, to the effect that already a
movement is under way to attract
Americans to France after the signing
ot a peace treaty.
A "Committee of French Hotel
keepers" that has recently came into
existence will urge that a million Am
ericans go to France immediately after
the war to visit the sites which have
become famous during the hostilities.
All sorts of suggestions are being
put forward. One is that a broad
highway should be laid down along
the front from Dlxmude to Belfort, to
lie called "The Holy Koad," with
plenty of good hotels at intervals,
simply furnished, but each containing
from eighty to a hundred rooms and
nn abundant supply of baths. An
other suggestion is the formation of
THURSDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 16, 1916.
special tourist trains running from
the Channel to Belfort, in which the
tourists should live and sleep while
they are sightseeing.
Meantime, the committee of hotel-
Keepers is busy preparing for the ad
vent of the visitors by training staffß
to replace the German and Austrian
managers and waiters of the pre-war
period, renewing furniture, repainting
and repapering, and In particular Im
proving the sanitary arrangements in
the various hotels.
One writer, treating of a subject
now occupying a good deal of atten
tion, thinks France ought to devote
her efforts to attracting tourists In
stead of organizing with a view to in
creasing her export trade. "Why," he
asks, "send our products to the for
eigner when we can bring the for
eigner to our products? Let us then
'export inland' let us attract the
foreigner and put him in the way of
seeking and testing our native wares."
We have kept our millions of tour
ists and millions of money homo for
the past two years. What are we
doing to induce them to stay at home
after the war is over? Are we, in
the midst of a most prosperous era
of expansion, doing anything to com
pare with the plans of these energetic
Frenchmen who propose to capitalize
even a national catastrophe?
The robins and blackbirds and blue
birds are with us, and they are hungry.
Feed them with a few crumbs now and
they will repay you when the bugs get
busy.
WHAT IS THE MATTER ?
MANY a citizen who looked to
see the army sweep over the
border in immediate pursuit of
Villa will.wonder why the delay. Ap
parently very valuable time is being
lost in preparation for the expedition
while Villa is, perhaps, getting far
ther and farther into the mountains.
It will occur to many thoughtful peo
ple that proper administration of the
army's affairs along the border would
have resulted In preparation for the
immediate launching of such an ex
pedition as is now under way. It
must have been long apparent that it
was but a question of time until Amer
ican troops would cross the Rio
Grande, and the question now is, why
was the army not ready for Instant
action? What is the matter?
"Nothing but talk In Congress," says
an exchange. Wrong! This district
,has a representative In Congress with
a reputation for action and common
sense to back it up.
EACH OF US MUST PAY
EACH of us must pay, in one way
or another, his share toward
carrying out the program of
preparedness for national defense.
Some of us may be too old for active
service, but each of us must con
tribute nevertheless. Here and there
an employer has declined to listen
to employes who desire to attend the
civilian training camps and service
In the National Guard Is in some
establishments frowned upon. Every
employer must, sooner or later, come j
to the understanding that he must so j
arrange his affairs as to permit men
who work under his direction to either
attend the camps established by the
government or otherwise to train
themselves for service in case of war.
The prospect is not pleasant, but it
must be faced.
Three years of "watchful waiting" is
a poor endorsement for an adequate
"preparedness" program.
" PETROMORTIS"
THE appearance of "new diseases"
as the result of modern indus
trial development is only one
indication of the value to the work
ing people of the State and to the
public in general of such governmental
regulation as that exercised by the
State Department of Labor and In
dustry. For instance, in the current
monthly bulletin of the department,
Commissioner Jackson pays his re
spects to "petromortis," the latest
claimant of newspaper notoriety,
shows that It is only an old foe of the
human race in new dress and tells
how to avoid It.
"Petromortis," ho finds, "is merely
carbon monoxide poisoning, and the
! word, coined from a combination of
petrol or petroleum and mortis the
Latin word for death, will, perhaps
from its construction, perform a ser
jvice in bringing to the attention of
garage workers and automobile own
ers that, in a poorly ventilated garage,
gas engine fumes are always danger
ous and sometimes deadly."
Don't tinker around your car In a
closely confined building, is his warn
ing, unless you want to run the risk
of giving your family heart failure by
finding you later stark and stiff on the
floor beside the machine.
The West Shore building boom cor
responds with the energy and enter
prise of that progressive district.
GENERAL LOGAN'S IDEA
GENERAL ALBERT J. LOCJAN,
of the Second Brigade, National
Guard, has very definite and
practical ideas concerning the prepa
ration of the men of the nation to
defend it In case of foreign Invasion.
He would have the government or
the State provide several camps where
each summer during the vacation
period boys between the ages of 16
! and 20 could undergo military train
ing.
Even the most captious can scarce
ly take exception to this. Most boys
would be improved physically and
mentally by such a life In the open.
Certainly the experience would be
better for them than the two months
of idleness that the vacation season
brings to many lads, who either
dwaddle around home or spend both
time and money at summer resorts
acquiring tastes beyond their means.
THE GREATEST LITTLE PEACEMAKER : : By BRIGGS |
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Now REMEMBER, VUHAT I TELL YA-AND
KCKP- A-WAY FROM HERE— LEAVE T«E
.I OLD BOY" ALOME- HE MM'T DONE YOU NO
HARM j
""POCCTTCA- IK
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By the Ex-Committeeman
With Governor Brumbaugh's cam- |
paign to capture the presidential dele- '
gates from Pennsylvania and control
of the Republican State committee in
full swing and conferences being held
under the Held marshalship of Attor
ney General Brown, the State is await
ing the visit of Senator Penrose to
Pittsburgh. It is expected that the
Senator will take up the challenge to
his leadership after conferring with
friends in that city. Meanwhile the
Vares in Philadelphia, Commissioner
Magee, in Pittsburgh, and other friends
of the Governor throughout the State
are getting very active and men con
nected with the State government who
have a taste or ability in politics are
being scanned so that they can be put
into Ihe field. The State adminis
tration is planning the most vigorous
sort, of campaign. The next move is
up to the Senator.
The Senator and the Governor will
both be in Pittsburgh for the week
end. The Governor is at Scranton to
day and will be in Heading to-morrow
and then go to Pittsburgh. The Sen
ator goes to Pittsburgh to-night.
■—Announcement was made to-day
that nominating papers for J. bee
Plurnmer, former member from Blair,
for State Treasurer had been put into
circulation. Plummer announced him
self as a candidate for the Republican
nomination some liuie ago. He is well
known throughout Central Pennsyl
vania.
The nominating papers for A.
Mitchell Palmer for Democratic na
tional committeeman have been
started. The opponents of Palmer
have not trotted out a candidate.
—Democratic siding headquarters
here is not making much noise just
now, but the organization of the gang
effort to retain control of the Sta«.o
committee is under way. The sit
uation is reported as improving every
day, whether it is or not.
—One of the most interesting of all
the miles of matter being printed
about the Vares is in the Philadelphia
Ledger to-day. It says they may be
come local optionists. The Ledger
says: "Congressman Vare and Senator
Vare, in line with their known attitude
toward the liquor interests, according
to informed political leaders, may be
expected at any time in the near future
publicly to declare in favor of the
passage of a local option law in the
1917 session of the State Legislature.
Those who profess to know the "in
side" facts yesterday asserted that in
private conversations the Vare antag
onism to the antilocal optionists has
been made plain. Politically, the local
option phase of the Vare program is
regarded as part of the state-wide
movement to win national delegates
for Governor Brumbaugh, who will try
again to force the passage of a local
option bill."
—The Williamsport Gazette and
Bulletin and Franklin Repository have
joined the Altoona Tribune in strong
articles booming Governor Brum
baugh. The Jewish World, of Phila
delphia, also urges him in an article
to its readers. N
—"Pledges that Lawrence and Ly
coming counties will be solidly for
Governor Brumbaugh in the event
that he enters the May primaries as a
presidential candidate were received
by the Governor at llarrisburg yes
terday." This statement appeared in
a Philadelphia newspaper to-day, but
at the Executive Department nothing
was said last night about such letters.
It was stated that certain letters and
telegrams were given out in Philadel
phia by Harry A. Mackey, chairman of
the State Workmen's Compensation
Board.
—The Philadelphia North American
to-day says: "Governor Brumbaugh,
who. in the Interest of party harmony,
announced on Monday that ho will
permit his name to go before the
presidential primaries in this state,
will be vigorously opposed by Senator
Penrose. A Penrose candidate for the
presidency will oppose the Governor
on the primary ballot. This was the
substance of a statement made to a
North American reporter last night by
a close and inilucntial friend of Sen
ator Penrose. Governor Brumbaugh's
friends, on the other hand, are quietly
outlining n campaign which they con
fidently iiasert will result in an over
whelming expression of the Pennsyl
vania Republican voters in favor of
Governor Brumbaugh as their choice
for presidential candidate."
—The Philadelphia Record indulges
in some Jabs at both the Governor and j
the Senator in a review of the Repub
lican situation. The Record is un- '
happy over Democratic divisions and j
making the best of the other family's I
troubles.
Referee Paul Houck had to hold a ;
hearing in Allentown because a man
who was injured said he was not sure
how the compensation law would op- ;
erate.
—Wagner Hoffman, who sells news- j
i papers to State officials and legis- !
i lators, is out for city committee, lie
is a state figure and his campaign will
be watched with interest.
—The Luzerne county court granted
1,526 licenses yesterday.
—Registration was generally light
in moat of the first class cities yes.
terday.
—Mayor Smith is being bombarded
by the Citizens' Republican league of
Philadelphia for placing his son-in
law in a specially created place and
for appointing his butler an elevator
Inspector.
—Agitation over the move for a new
charter in Pittsburgh has been re- !
vived, but there does not seem to be j
much popular interest In it.
—The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times to
day says: "Separate political confer
ences between the Governor and his
adherents and Senator Penrose and his
lieutenants are looked for. Both lead- j
ers will stop at the new William Penn
Hotel. While here it is expected Sen
ator Penrose will express his views re
garding Governor Brumbaugh's can
didacy for President. Since the an
nouncement was made by the Gov
ernor the senior senator has made no
public comment on it. A fight be
; tween the Penrose and Brumbaugh
I forces on state and national delegates
| and for state offices seems inevitable,
I although there are a number of peace
] makers in the tield endeavoring to
I bring the warring elements together in
some kind of an agreement."
TELEGRAPHS PERISCOPE |
j -
Young "Dalrymple makes the ori-;
'ginal prodigal son look like a mere
piker.
| -—A Detroit woman offered $250 the
! other day for a letter written by Theo
jdore Roosevelt. If she waits a little
| while she may find the supply a little
i larger.
! —ln view of the Aguinaldo incident,
j why not send Funston after Villa
. I alone?
, j —What has become of that con
| troversy between Berlin and London
I over the question of which is grow
! ing the most rapidly in population?
—The German forces about Verdun
would regard our little junket into
! Mexico in the light of a furlough with
! pay,
—Dead Man's Hill is one of the
eminences the Germans have been
trying for nearly three weeks to take
—and yet they say there is nothing in
; a name.
—The way that fellow Obregon can
: fight leads to the suspicion that his
ancestors may have spelled it
O'Brlan.
EDITORIAL."COMMENT !
! Admiral Scheer, just appointed to
, command the German battle-fleet, is
■ said to be a great tactician. That be
• ing the case the fleet will remain in
' hiding.—Philadelphia North Ameri
i can.
; It's no treason to say we like Wil
i son, but Roosevelt is better still.—
Columbia State.
As the can trust has been good, it
, escapes Ufeing a canned trust by a safe
I margin.—Washington Post.
THAT ODE TO SPIIIXi
By Wing Dinger
I sat me down on Tuesday night
! ! And worked away till late
i | On verses three, to Gentle Spring,
r | Believe me, the** were great.
I spoke of bluebirds, robins, too,
I And flowers bright and tay—
I At 2:00 A. M. my work all done,
I gladly hit the hay.
I Though early it rained yesterday,
; I lmil the verses set,
f ! Bevauso the weather, as you know,
, | In .Spring is somewhat wet.
" But. when at ten o'clock the snow
I Kepran to fall, my Joy
Fell too. I'm working on a poem
s I -To Winter" now, my boy.
PHILIPPINE PROBLEMS
Back to the Farm
By Frederic J. Haskin
ONE of the biggest Philippine
problems is the agricultural
situation. One of the biggest
tasks confronting whoever Is going to
administer the Islands is that of put
ting them where they belong as a
productive world-unit. A fresh im
petus to agricuituro is essential to
real progress in the archipelago.
In almost every particular, the
present regime in the Philippines has
so far out-distanced that of the
Spaniards that we make comparisons
half apolegetically, as though realiz
ing it would be unsportsmanlike to
measure our progress by the yard
stick of Spain. But the rice and
sugar production of the islands since
1898 has never exceeded the record
made in the best years of the Spanish
rule. Certain provinces have never
been, as productive since the Insur
rection as they were before. This is
a question of first importance be
cause the Philippines will always de
pend primarily on agriculture as a
source of wealth.
The hitch in agricultural progress is
due to the lack of labor, and to the
quality of what labor there is avail
able. Labor conditions on farms and
plantations before 1898 were bad. The
workingman did not want to spend
his days at hard toil from which he
received practically no return, but he
had not much choice in the matter.
Then came the United States and said:
"We would like you to work, but un
less you want to, you don't have to."
To which the laborer somewhat, dis
concertingly made reply: "Then I
won't."
The Filipino is a good workman.
In the big sugar and tobacco mills
he Is employed almost exclusively, not
only in the lowest ranks but in posi
tions of subordinate authority, and
Americans are agreed that he does his
work well. On the railways of the
archipelago, the Filipino fills practi
cally the whole payroll. A few of
the highest technical and administra
tive men are Americans, but laborers,
conductors, engineers and clerks are
natives. Tthe same thing is true of
the Manila electric line. On the
steamers that ply between the various
islands most of the crews and some
of the principal officers are Filipinos.
According to all concerned, their
work is satisfactory.
In fact, Filipino labor seems to be
at its worst in agriculture, whore the
need for it is greatest. That there is
no fundamental deficiency In the na-
THE STATE FROM miQDRf |'
The frequently expressed opinion
that civilization of the modern day
is not necessarily the highest that the
world has known, receives from time ]
to time additional support from the
various discoveries that are made by
research artists. The recent discovery
of corsets 4,000 years old, formerly
worn by the Cretans, and buried be
neath tons of ancient dust, is one of
tie latest. Dr. Edith H. Dohau, of
Philadelphia, gave out this informa
tion in a lecture given a short time I
ago at the University of Pennsylvania.
A meeting has been held in Barnes
boro of practically all the mining com
panies which have operations near
that place for the establishing and
maintaining of a co-operative llrst-aid
and mine rescue station. There are
seven or eight companies, operating
an aggregate of about fourteen mines,
and the rescue station as planned
will be In a central location and of
easy access to all the mines.
Measles in Northumberland have
closed a number of schools in that
locality. It's an ill nieaslc that blows
no good lucH to a schoolboy or girl!
The Rev. Father D. J. Kane, former
curate of St. Gabriel's Roman Cath
olic Church at Hazleton, who has
been appointed rector at Wellsboro.
was the recipient of a purse of gold
amounting 10 SBOB. given by friends
at a farewell reception in his honor.
Colonel h. A. "Watres, former Lieu
tenant-Governor of the State of
Penn who has just announced
tlvc as a workingman, is shown by
his record in other lines. It is simply
a case where certain wrinkles in the
situation must he Ironed out, certain
deep-rooted customs and prejudices
gradually obliterated T>y steady and
patient effort. The relations of em
ployers and land-owners to their
tenants will have to be readjusted,
until the workingman can see what
he is working for, and that he is
getting a direct benefit from any
extra effort ho puts forth.
The change must come slowly,
without blare or sensationalism. Old
customs must be superseded, and
unless the directing hand proceeds
cautiously there will be retrogression
and confusion. It would seem a task
for the insular administration, for the
Bureaus of Agriculture and
The question is, how to get the work
ing man to work more; and that in
volves seeing that he gets a larger
share of the profits.
A good illustration of the way pro
gress must be adapted to local con
ditions is furnished by the experience
of big American contracting firms with
native labor. These contractors are
the men who built the railroads, piers
and breakwaters of Luzon and the
Visayans, who are working many of
the mines and plantations to-day.
When they first arrived in the islands,
they tried to handle Filipino labor by
American methods, and they got no
where. They found that working
men were not hired direct, that the
unit was the gang instead of the in
dividual. Each gang had a chief who
directed its operations, and arranged
with the employer lor wages. When
the chief was hired, the gang was
hired. When the chief quit, the gang
quit.
The Americans tried to do away
with this system and deal with the
men directly. They found that this
method caused needless confusion,
and a lowering of efficiency. Direct,
supervision by American foremen was
contrary to the customs of the coun
try, and was resented by the work
men. Now the gang chief bosses his
subordinates, and supervising Am
ericans give their orders through the
chiefs. If they want to discharge a
man they do not throw a lump of coal
at his head and profanely order him
to get his "time." They quietly sug
gest to the chief that, it might be wise
to replace Jose with somebodv who
takes a little more interest in life.
Next day there is a new man In Jose s
place.
| that he will be a candidate for elec
| tion as delegate to the Republican
national convention at Chicago in
June, will come to this city in the
near future for the big mass meeting
of the Masonic Order, which will be
held In the Masonic Temple.
The damage suit against Evangelist
Stough, brought by .William Cullen, of
Hazleton for alleged slander, has been
stopped by writ of certiorari Issued by
Judge Witmer in the United States
court at Scranton.
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J l&nrntg Gltjai
•'I paw the term 'Sibletown' used
in the Telegraph the other evening,"
said a well-known Ilarrisburger to a
reporter yesterday, "I was surprlsetl
indeed, for there is no such place, and
the Telegraph ought to know It. Tears
nnd years ago Mr. Bible built several
rows of houses along Cameron street.
This was In the days when the brick
yards were flourishing In that region
and many employes took up their
residence there on account of the low
rents and nearness to their work,
despite the fact that, the continual
flooding of the district by Paxton
creek made It unhealthful. Then this
district was known as Sibletown, but
that condition Is long since past. Tho
dam In Wlldwood park has made
floods a thing of the past and the peo
ple have been encouraged to make
many improvements. For Instance,
they hnve at Herr and Cameron
streets the very finest public play
ground in the whole city and right at
hand the water department's hand
somely decorated grounds and offices
are located. The Harrisburg Rail
ways, through the enterprise of Pres
ident Frank B. Musser has done a
wonderful work In treating the land
scape about the new carbarns until
It looks more like a public park than
a carbarn yard. In addition several
very line churches have been built in
the neighborhood, and the street car
line now runs to Maclay street, with
possibilities of a belt line and an ex
tension to Wlldwood park one of the
early probabilities. In recent years
this district has gone forward by leaps
and bounds and what was once swamp
land and in some of the fields near the
railroad is destined to become the
best manufacturing property in the
city. Sibletown, indeed, this locality
is just as much a part of Harrisburg
as any other. These community
names are all disappearing. Scliudde
madgeville, Verbeketown and Engle
ton have all disappeared and with
them has gone Sibletown. There is no
such place."
» » »
Governor Brumbaugh has just been
informed that two prizes given in his
name by Col. John Gribbel, of Phila
delphia, for the best hogs raised in
Somerset county have been awarded.
The prizes were established by Col.
Gribbel during a visit to Somerset with
the Governor and Mrs. Frank S. Black,
wife of one of the members of tho
State Commission of Agriculture, was
in charge of the awards. Mrs. Black
is a practical farmeress and wrote to
the Governor about the awards. Tho
prizes were awarded by a committee
of "Die Hausefrauen," of Somerset
c ounty. Mrs. Boose was awarded the
first prize for the best weight, per
porker showing 308 pounds in eight
and a half months, while Mrs. Berke
ley won the prize for the best return,
receiving $38.33 from a hog weighing
240. Mrs. Black Informs the Gover
nor that both he and Col. Gribbel arc
; to receive a ham, cut, according to
[the Governor's suggestion from tho
southeastern corner of the hogs.
* • *
j Two additions have just been mndo
Ito Attorney General Brown's gallery
of eminent Pennsylvanians, the pic
ture having been retrieved from one
of the store rooms of the Capitol- after
having been used for exhibition at
one of the»expositions. The pictures
are black and white copies, anil t;oml
ones, too, of Benjamin Franklin and
Benjamin Rush. They have bec:i
framed and placed beside pictures of
men prominent in colonial days.
• • •
Between the military situation and
the Governor's announcement of his
candidacy for President the mail of
the Executive department has grown ~
to considerable proportions. There
are suggestions of various kinds for
the campaign, advice as to the Na
tional Guard and offers of regiment*
and other organizations for the use
of the State. The mall bag is cr6wd
ed wtth these letters and the force of
stenographers is kept on the juuii>
seeing that they are answered.
« * *
"Wonder how the many robins who
made an early debut in these parts
during the last few days, have weath
ered this snowstorm?" observed tho
man who likes to keep out o' doors.
"Only on Tuesday I was strolling
i through Wlldwood Park when I saw
i at least a score of robins. They look
i ed pretty good to me, I tell you, lie
-1 cause they seemed to me to be real
heralds of Spring. And while I was
watching the red breasts, a great flock
of black birds swung across a field
from a nearby wood. Of course I
know that the black birds—get to
gether during most any warm spell,
but nevertheless the appearance of
that flock seemed a pretty good sign
to me. And when T saw the robins,
100, I was about ready to go liomo and
lay away my overcoat.
"And yet the next day," he added
whimsically, "it snowed:"
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John Monaghan, the Public Service
Commissioner, who is being mentioned
' for judge in Philadelphia, is a native
of Ashland, Schuylkill county, but
| moved to Philadelphia when he was a
youth. He Is a first honor graduate of
! the Central high school of Phlladel
| pliia and was graduated in law from
! the University of Pennsylvania.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE"
—General T. C. Du Pont, who is out
for president, has extensive trolley in
terests in this State.
—Captain Samuel A. Whitaker. of
' Batterv C. Phoenixville. will probably
be a candidate for the Legislature
again.
—Dr. James F. Ely. who has been
denied privilege of holding services
i in Fairmont park, intends pushing the
i matter Immediately. He has con
i ducted weekly services in the park for
' years.
i —Mayor Joseph Armstrong, of
Pittsburgh, Is arranging the details
of the cornerstone laying ceremonies
at Pittsburgh Saturday.
-1 cler, has been winning prizes in Ohio
' shows. _ .
i Col. W. S. MeKee. chief of the
new First regiment of State artillery
will march at the head of the Pitts
burgh batteries for the first time on
Saturday.
| DO YOU KNOW ~~
That Harrisburg steel Is used
for making plows for southern
fields?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG #
The site of the Pennsylvania t>I»»
road station plaza used to be a burlA*
ground.
Killing the Golden
Egg Goose
The mercliant who attempts
substitution for a well-known
brand is killing the goose that
lavs the golden egg.
Ttie merit of the hrftnA nnd
the advertising behind It
brought in a customer.
The inferior substitute bus
probably driven that same cus
tomer away for good.
Incidentally. It has injured a
reputable manufacturer.
The customer Is right in avoid
ing the stoie that makes a prac
tice of offering "something just
as good."