6 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A SBWSPAPER FOR TUB H/3MB Pounded IS3I Published evenings except Sunday by THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO., Ttltgnfk Building. Federal Square. E. J. STACK POLE. Prts'i and BditorJnCMsf F. R. OYSTER. Swiwu Manager. OUS M. STEINMETZ, Mana t ti t Editor. « Member American Newspaper Pub lishers' Associa tion, The Audit Bureau of Circu lation and Penn sylvania AssoclfiS- Eeatern office, Has brook, Story & Brooks, Fifth Ave nue Building, New York City; West ern office, Has- Brooks, People's Gc.s Building. Cti'i Entered at the Post Office In Harrla® burg, Pa., as second class matter. By carriers, six cents a week; by mail, $3.00 a year In advance. THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 13 The most manifest sign of irisdom is continued cheerfulness. — MONTAIGNE. AX UNUSUAL CASE AGAIN" the loose administration of Justice by the petty magistrates of Dauphin county Is exemplified through an unusual Incident in court this •week. Among the defendants was a Steelton citizen of foreign birth who explained to the court that his accuser had brought suit for slander against him simply to enforce pay ment of a meat bill. His arrest and, imprisonment on the slander charge, according to the luckless man's state ment, was a scheme to compel a set tlement and was in effect incarceration for debt on a pretext of slander. We have noted a disposition on the part of the Board of County, Commi ssioners to investigate with greater scrutiny the bills and costs resulting from the enlarged activities of mag istrates of one kind and another and their constabulary forces, and the Steelton case would seem to suggest a still closer probing of the increas ing expenditures on this score. Dau-! phin county's taxpayers will approve any movement to reduce the rising cost of Justice as it is administered through the local magistrates here and there. There may be still a few people left, who foolishly imagine that there is a big row in the Republican party in this State, but the wish is father to the thought among our Democratic breth ren and they are headed for a griev ous disappointment about November. WEST SHORE'S PROGRESS ris more than pleasing to Har risburg to observe that the West Shore towns are preparing to ■work right in the front rank with this city. Their own prosperity and the ■welfare of ail the people on the other side of the river will be permanently promoted by the making of an at tractive and wholesome community. Co-operation is the watchword and the Joining of hands already indicat ed will mean untold things for all the towns. Governor Brumbaugh has strongly expressed himself on several occasions in favor of a wider measure of home rule for the cities of Pennsylvania. We shall be greatly surprised if he does not accomplish a great reform in this di rection at the next session of the Leg islature. THAT "BRANCH CAPITOL" OP course, any protest from Har risburg against scheming for the concentration of State de partments in a proposed "branch Capi tol" in Philadelphia will be interpret ed as puiely selfish. Such puerile criticism might be expected from cer tain Philadelphia sources, but that there should be such interpretation of a reasonable objection from any quar ter in this city—familiar with the Capitol conditions—is somewhat sur prising. It is not the first time that eftorts have been put forth to scatter the places of authority in Pennsylvania outside their national habitation. For years the Telegraph has protested against the peripatetics of the Su preme Court, which sits In Philadel phia when it is not hesitating briefly in Harrisburg or Pittsburgh. We re peat that the higher tribunal should be permanently located in the Capitol, where luxurious and adequate and ample quarters have been provided for that body. It is no secret that there has been more or less of an effort for several, years to detach from the Capitol as many departments as possible, under one pretext or another, and locate these branchy in Philadelphia. And we are supposed to sit supinely in the shadow of the State House here and permit without protest the scheming of a few Philadelphians to erect In that city at g State expense a building to cost half a million dollars or more for those bureaus which hap pen now to be located in the metro polis and which in many cases ought to be right here In the Capitol build, ing. If such a "branch Capitol" is authorised for Philadelphia, we pre dict that it will- be a comparatively short time until the building was en larged and still other departments transported bodily to that city. Such an arrangement would only contribute to lost motion, inefficiency and enor mous expense. We do not believe that the people of Pennsylvania will stand for such a scheme once It is under stood. If it is thought inadvisable to en large the present Capitol building eastwardly in order to accommodate THURSDAY EVENING, the scattered departments In this 1 city and elsewhere, then the State must erect a suitable office building for the bureaus and divisions, but that office building must be located in this city and not In Philadelphia. Arguments have been put forth to the general effect that Philadelphia and the neighboring counties consti tute a large part of the population of Pennsylvania, and that, therefore, a "branch Capitol" In the metropolis Is absolutely required. This is too tri fling to Justify serious consideration. Because Philadelphia happens to be the first city of the State is no reason at all for splitting the seat of govern ment between the constitutional Capi tal and the big city on the east. This newspaper has Invariably stood for the best Interests of Philadelphia as the metropolis of the Common wealth. These columns have contain ed frequent editorials and news mat ter Intended to advance the Interests of that city. We have contended con sistently and always that the State should do everything possible to give its chief city and only seaport its proper place In the galaxy of American cities. Our attitude has been that of a I good neighbor under all circumstances, but we do not believe that those who 1 are back of the "branch Capitol" sug : gestlon are acting wisely or with due I regard for the rights of the State at J large. Few strangers come to Harrisburg who are not greatly Impressed with the River Front and the Sus quehanna basin. They admire many other delightful features of Harrisburg life, but the one thing which seems to Impress all Is the unique treament of the river frontage. We are glad to note. In view of widespread approval, that Commissioner Gross realizes the importance of continuing the work of permanent Improvement started by his predecessor. N. O. P. LEADS ALL OTHERS MORE than one-third of all the National Guardsmen of the East ern Department now at the bor der are Pennsylvanians. Not even New York, regarded by some authori- Ues as leading all other States in National Guard efficiency, has excelled the Keystone State. All of our troops ! by the time this appears in print will be at the border, while some New York, Illinois and other State militia quotas have not gotten away from the mobilization camps. Primarily credit is due for this splendid showing to the systematic work of Adjutant General Stewart and those who have labored with hlki through the years, including Major- General Clement, now in command at the border. But much of the imme diate success is due to the untiring efforts of one Harrisburg man and to one other whom we like to think of . as a Harrisburger—Major John C. Shumberger, whose duty it was to turn over the property of the Guard to the ' naUonal government, and Lieutenant- Colonel James B. Kemper, whose duty it was to receive it and who also had charge of the mustering in of the whole division of Guardsmen mobil- j ized at Camp Brumbaugh. There is nothing spectacular about Kemper. He is no grandstand player, but he gets results. The system he evolved at Mount Gretna has worked so ad- | mlrably that it ought to' 1 be drawn to I the attention of the national authori ties as a model. As a result of his sticking closely to the letter of the law, Pennsylvania troops go to the border all physically fit men, and there will be no such pen sion scandal and expense as followed the Spanish-American War, so far as this State is concerned. Not only was j the mustering done efficiently, but so ! quickly that Pennsylvania has beaten | all the other States of the Union to j the border. Which, we submit, provides "glory j enough for all" concerned and reflects great credit on the State. AS TO LIVING COSTS PRESIDENT WILSON and the Democratic Congress were elected on a "lower cost of living plat form." The Underwood tariff law was intended to bring down prices. But every householder knows how sugar has almost doubled in cost, how flour went up to the point where bakers had to cut the size of their loaves, and anybody who pays weekly grocery and household bills will tell you that prices in general are now higher than ever before. Nevertheless, along comes that prince of figure jugglers. Secretary Redfield, trying to make black white by telling us that living expenses are going down. Says he: It is true that retail food prices increased greatly immediately after the outbreak of the war, and it seems probable that they have been maintained at a higher level ever since as a consequence of the in creased demand abroad for our foodstuffs. A study of the retail prices statistics of the bureau, how ever, will convince any one that with the exception of sugar, flour and possibly cornmeal the prices of the principal articles of food since October, 1914, have been mainly governed by local and seasonal conditions and not by the extra ordinary exigencies brought about by war. In other words, he is trying to make us believe that prices are higher only In the localities in which we reside and that elsewhere all Is lovely and Democratic promises are being made good. The weakness of this argument is that most folks don't care a "hoot" how beneficial Democratic adminis tration has been elsewhere If they are not sharing in the general blessing. "If she be not fair to me, what care I how fair she be?" Is a sentiment that applies to politics quite as much as to love. PARKING PRIVILEGES THE proposed restricUon of park ing privileges in the heart of the city should receive the prompt attention of councils. Nobody can be injured to any degree by re quiring cars to move within a reason able period and much would be accom plished in the way of keeping the thoroughfares open and safe for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The parking privilege has been abused be yond measure. Cars have been left for hours along the curbs of the down town streets and the public as a whole greatly Inconvenienced thereby. Muni cipal regulation and vigorous enforce ment of whatever rules may be adopt ed will do much to correct an exten sive and growing evil. Action along this line ought to have been taken long ago. 1 TELECRAPH PERISCOPE "] —ls it—enough for you? —We think we know some people who wouldn't be much hurt by a slight attack of Infantile paralysis of the Jaw. —Now what we need Is an army officer who can put the 111 In Villa. —Carranza's favorite song seems to be "A-loan, All A-loan, Oh, I cannot Play A-loan." —The American troops along the border have their most dangerous op ponent in old General Weather Condi tions. 1 EDITORIAL COMMENT] The dictum of an eminent pedagog ist that "the study of the United States Constitution Is a waste of time" will strike some persons as applying with greater force to studies in which pedagogy is more profoundly inter ested.—Philadelphia Public Ledger. Perhaps Mr. Hughes does play the pianola, but he doesn't do it In the middle of the night.—N. Y. Sun. Roasting, Frying Hot The day was roasting, frying hot, Near boiling point lay I on my cot. Not knowing whither way to turn, Lest I my hands and feet should burn; The pavements were all sizzling red. And folks across them lightly sped. In hopes they'd find a cool retreat. Escaping thus the blistering heat; 'Tig said that apples burst and fell. From mountain, hill-gap, field and dell. And filled the streams that we must cross. With boiling, steaming applesauce. And, further, though this tale you doubt. Three new hotels warped inside out. Which fact in Bostontown occurred. As Holmes In witty rhymes averred. But let us hope, this wave of heat. Ere long to southlands will retreat. And warm the folks in Flora's land. Who idly walk along the strand Of the Atlantic, or who rove Through the all-fragrant orange grove. GEO. R. PRITCHARD. Lack of Training Folly [From the New York Sun.] The Active Service Auxiliary of the National Guard of New York State, which has opened headquarters at the Seventy-first Regiment Armory, re ceived yesterday from Theodore Roosevelt an expression of his cordial approval of the principle upon which this relief work is founded. The Col onel takes occasion to condemn the "national folly" in the matter of un preparedness. His letter follows In part "Thanks to our national folly in not having provided a system of universal training and universal service, any ac tion taken in support of the country is at present necessarily taken at the expense of the most patriotic and high minded citizens. It is therefore a matter of duty as well as of common sense patriotism to help organizations such as yours which endeavor so to provide that too heavy a burden does not fall on the wives and children of the men who go to the front." Boy Scouts Recognized [Memphis Commercial Appeal] The American act of incorporation gives the boy scout movement a cer tain dignified position which it has otherwise required and which its lead ers; have sought. In no wise does this enactment change the character of the organization. The Boy Scouts of America are now recognized for their good influence and the President's action will undoubtedly make for its extension. How About It? [Cincinnati Inquirer.] Personally, our preference is for a man with a wrist watch rather than for a man with a sport shirt. As Villa Planned Villa may be an Ignorant bandit, but It's all working out Just as he planned that it should when he raid ed Columbus.—Charleston News and Courier. Proof to the Contrary [From the Boston Transcript] When Secretary Daniels was Intro duced to the National Editorial Asso-i elation convention in New York the delegates arose and sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," and yet some folks claim that newspaper humor is declining. Probably He Wouldn't Dare [From the Louisville Courier-Journal.] "A man can pay as much as $l5O for the higher grade of 'Panama' hats," says a fashion writer. But could he defend the outlay while showing the hat to his wife? Foolish Old Man [From the Louisville Courier-Journal.] General Carranza is a foolish old man, who is putting himself in the way of realizing the profundity of Gen eral Sherman. Loves Trouble [From the Columbia (S. C.) State.] Felix Diaz may be a poor general, but he is no coward. He is willing to be Mexico's President. Odds On Hughes Now The New York Sun says: Betting odds on the election have gone back from 8 to 5 on Hughes to 2 to 1. Edward McQuade. the Curb stakehold er. says that several thousands of dol lars are offering and reports one bet of SI,OOO to S3OO. There Is little Wilson money In sight. They Cannot Escape the Blame (Philadelphia Inquirer.) No matter what the Democrats may say, they are responsible for the pres ent situation. It is sickening to have our guardsmen go South without pro per equipment: it is worse that many of them must remain in camp await ing equipment. Belated enthusiasm and large appropriations do not atone for a record that is as dismal as it is grievous. Honest Writing "The end of satire is the amendment of vices by correction; and he who writes honestly Is no more an enemy to the offender than the phvsiclan to I the patient when he prescribes harsh remedies." Dryden. Baseball Hospitality (St. Paul Pioneer Press.) St. Paul has won two ball games In succession, and the fans are indiffer ent to war scaretf. It is a curious par adox that we welcome a visiting team and then shut it out. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Lk I>otKoij£ccuual > otKoij£ccuua Sy the Kx-Committecman The passing out of the Washington J party State committee, the official organization of the progressive party j In Pennsylvania, is expected to be fol lowed within a short time by with drawal of most, If not all or the Stat£ candidates. William Flinn and his as sociates have let it be known that they will not support any third party movement and are not taking much more than casual interest In the for mation of the proposed Progressive League. Except for radicals and some who have been inflamed by the Democrats lr. their resentment at the return to the fold of men who followed Roose velt four years ago the action of the progressive party conference here on Tuesday appears to be generally ap proved. In some sections the radical element has been sulphurous, but It is expected that the next good thunder storm wftl cool them off ana that they will swing In for Hughes and form progressive leagues to furnish outlets for their perennial protests. The withdrawal of candidates from the State ticket is expected to be fol lowed by wholesale changes among lccal tickets as the men who were named by the Bull Moosers do not see much use of keeping up the fight. What the Dauphin county progres sives intend to do has not seemed to interest Flinn very much tnus far and it is noticeable that none of the men active four years ago Is taking much concern over them. —Mayor Smith's harmony program seems to have attracted State-wide at tention. The Public Lecger says that It Is preliminary to harmony In the Legislature and the Philadelphia Rec ord sa: s that It is a move to control the State, revising the story that tne Vares plan to have John R. K. Scott electee governor to succeed Governor Brumbaugh. The latest dope was that the administration was backing Pub lic Service Commissioner Alney for govefnor. The mayor is to be Sena tor and Congressman Vare mayor ot Philadelphia—if It works out. It Is also said that Harry A. Mackey, chair man of the compensation board, is to bo the next district attorney of Phila delphia. —The movement for a new law gov erning first-class cities, popularly known as the proposed Philadelphia city charter, took form in Philadel phia last night when George Burn liam. jr.. presented a draft of an act to abolish the two city councils and substitute a small council of twenty one. The plan is to follow some fea tures of the Pittsburgh plan, but the mayor and other officials would not be disturbed. Another idea Is for a city manager to be under the orders of the mayor and who would work close to the controller. A number of prominent Phlladelphians are inter ested in the movement and it is under stood that It will have strong sup port in the next legislature. —lt has been decided in Philadel phia that in spite of the dissolution of the Washington party State com mittee there were chances that the Washington party could get registrars in that city. The board of commis sioners appointed by Governor Brum baugh just before the Chicago con vention will have its first sitting on July 31 when the subject will be threshed out. The Bull Moosers in Philadelphia insist that they are on the map no matter what the State committee did. —The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day says: "Further conferences of politi cal committeemen with Mayor Smith yesterday were followed by additional evidence of a getting together of the local Republicans who have been at odds In a factional way. senator Mc- Nichol and Senator Vare noth talked with the Mayor prior to his departure from town to-day to be gone until Tuesday next and each seemed to be entirely satisfied with the situation. "Mayor Smith, like many other Re publicans and Progressives through out the United States," said Senator McNichol, "is eager to bring about the election of Hughes to the presidency and he is working to that end in seek ing to promote party harmony. I have great expectations in this direction and i believe they will be fulfilled." Sena tor Vare appeared to be in fine humor and spoke in the most optimis tic manner regarding the outlook for Republican victory next Fall. Old Pals [Washington Post] Cupid and the drill sergeant are old allies. Recruits to the ranks of war have ever meant, in large measure, re cruits to the ranks of Benedicts. The Mendelssohn march parallels the for ward march. Reports from all over the country indicate that the same re hearsal of the past is now going on. The weather-browned regular and awkward rookie, who had persisted in their bachelor state while peace and tranquility brooded over all, have hastened to the minister. They will go to the Mexican border and how much farther coming events alone can tell feeling, more than ever before, that they are typical citzens. with a real home as well as a country to fight for. Dailies Join in Raise The Journal-News and the Times- Call, the two daily papers of Racine, Wis., have co-operated in increasing their subscription rates ten cents per month to meet the increased cost of publication. Coming to the Light [lndianapolis News] In regard to that anti-American feeling in Mexico, perhaps It isn't so much a case of spreading as of erupt ing. Too Close [Birmingham Age-Herald] "Why are you asking me for help? Haven't you any close relatives?" "Yes. That's the reason why I'm appealing to you." Deeds, Not Words [From the Philadelphia Public Ledger] Mr. Hughes, in welcoming the sup port of the Progressives, puts the whole case against the administration in a single sentence. "We want deeds," he says, "not words." The sum and substance of its offending has been its inability to face the facts. It has lived in a world of its own creation. Its difficulties "have been due to its own weakness and incertitude." WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB LEARNED OF THE CITY [Questions submitted to members of the Harrlsburg Rotary Club and their answers as presented at the organiza tion's annual "Municipal Qulz."l What rates are charged for water to manufactories? Manufacturers are charged ac cording to dally average consump tion, rate varies from 8c per 1,000 gallons for less than 10,000 gallons to 2 H cents per 1,000 gallons for 1,000,000 gallons and ov«r. THE CARTOON OF THE DAY Is He Going to Spoil the Picture Again?—By Hungerford. ' • '• A \ LOOK atASA«T I J I t —From the Pittsburgh Sun. t 1 FASHIONS IN FISH By Frederic J. Haskin THE recent rumor that sharks are being sold in the New York flsh markets under the name of swordflsh has created a great deal of alarm among fish-eaters. Of course, there is no particular reason why peo ple should not eat sharks, since the meat is as good as that of other flsh and therefore is never recognized when served under a different name on the menu. Besides, the shark has always shown a polite desire to eat us, which deserves the reward of like apprecia tion. But in the matter of food we Americans are a conservative people; we have certain preconceived Ideas about our diet which remains practlc* ally the same in spite of the ceaseless endeavors on the part of scientists to Introduce curious foreign vegetables, new teas and species of marine flsh in to the market. One radical innovation was success fully instituted after many years of persuasion by the Bureau of Fisher ies, and this was the adoption of the American tile fish as a permanent ad dition to the fish menu. From this first experience, the Bureau has learn ed to be cautious, and now should It recommend the marketing of sharks and dogfish to fishermen It would rec ommend the wisdom of Irreproachable names. It is to be noted, however, thai our foreign population is not so fastidious. To them the rumors that meat is getting scarce have long ap peared as facts, and goldfish and cat , flsh are considered very desirable substitutes. Not only does the popularity of a i certain species of fish depend upon the custom of the country—according] to what our ancestors at© —but it va ries with different sections of the coun try. The flounder, for example, is | highly prized in some fish markets ! and absolutely rejected by others; and •the same is true of the catfish. More j over, on the Atlantic Coast no fish is I valued quite so highly as the shad. I After some trouble, the Bureau of Fisheries succeeded in introducing the shad into the waters of the Pacific j Coast, anu then people would not eat: it because it had too many bones. Now this fish Is becoming extremely scarce on the Atlantic Coast, the Hudson, the Connecticut and the Merrimac rivers, which were formerly prolific sources, yielding none whatever, and the Dela ware and the Potonlac showing great reductions. Already great quantities are being received annually by way of refrigerator cars from the Pacific Coast, and It Is estimated by experts that It will not be many years before this will be the entire source of the supply. Halibut is another fish which has been almost completely wiped out on the Atlantic Coast, yet is in great de mand because of Its long established popularity. The main supply of hali but now comes from British Columbia and Alaska, and also from Washing ton and Oregon where large numbers have recently been discovered. Yet every year hundreds of edible fish known as sea robins are recovered in the hauls of the Atlantic Coast fish ermen and thrown back or destroyed because unfortunately it is not the custom to eat them. On the Pacific Coast the same thing is done with the so-called black cod. which is not a cod at all, great numbers being thrown away annually for the reason that there Is no market for them. The Regiment as Melting Pot [New York Sun.] Mayor Mltchel Is quite right in de clining to approve a plan for the or ganization of a regiment composed en tirely of citizens of German birth. His reasons are sound, and they do not question the American patriotism, or the exclusive devotion to the American flag, of the men who would till the ranks of such a regiment. The same obvious objection would ; apply to a military organization made up wholly of citizens of British birth, or of Italian born citizens or of Rus sian born. It would apply equally to a regi ment composed entirely of Mayflower descendants. Our flag should mean th« fusion of American citltzenshlp, not the differ entiation or classification of racial ele ments of that citizenship. A Proper Expenditure [Montana Record-Herald] Thirty-three years ago the poor people of France workingmen, tiadesmen, shopgirls raised over 1,000,00 francs to pay for the Statue of Liberty which they gave to the people of the United States. At first there was no place to set up this beautiful statue. Again by popular subscription, this time in the United States, a fund was raised sufficient to build the pedestal upon which it has stood for 30 years. And to-day the people of the United States have been asked to contribute toward a fund that shall provide for the nightly Illumina tion of the statue. It is fitting that the people of the country should themselves raise this fund to pay for the installation of the lighting plant. Given by a liberty-loving people to a nation that stands for freedom, the statue embodies this great ideal in a very real sense. Explaining an Error Maybe the compositor who made the Mergenthaler say Brayan for Brya*- had the party emblem in mind. ,, —K' >xvlile Journal and Tribune JULY 13, 1916. Bureau of Fisheries eventually hopes to do with the black cod what It has done with the tile fish which has reached a consumption of three hun dred tons a month in New York alone. There is also another fish that might be used more extensively In the Am erican markets with very good re sults. This is a rose-colored fish, known as the red cod on the Pacific Coast and as the red perch.and rose fish on the Atlantic Coast, both coasts abounding in them. In other the United States possesses a big sup ply of ,unusual marine fishes that would offer a means of escape from the high price of beef if people would only eat them. In Europe, on the contrary, there is much more economy In fish as in ev erything else. If the people refuse to eat a certain variety of fish fresh, it is promptly salted and vinegared and sold under various alluring cogno mens. The English themselves are aware that they have long been de ceived into eating fried dogfish, and in Japan the jellyfish is very popular. It is dried and salted and reduced to the consistency of gelatin, which with saki vinegar is greatly relished as a sauce. While some Americans assert that they like caviar, the great majority refuse to believe It; but in Europe there is no question as to its tremen dous popularity. The original caviar was the roe of the sturgeon, salted and dried, but now the roe of other large fish is used in order to supply the great demand. The pike perch, for example, is now the source of much caviar, as are also the Caspian roach and bream—sold as scaleflsh caviar. Russia, of course, is the great pro ducer of this commodity, having an unlimited supply of sturgeon in its waters, and annually great quantities of roe are shipped to Greece and Tur key, where it is prepared by fishermen of those countries. The usual method is to salt the roe in layers, which are then pressed between boards heavily weighted with big stones, and allow ed to stand for a month. It is then ready to be shipped In casks, and when opened in the city market is cut into disc-like slices eagerly bought by the epicure. Besides caviar, the sturgeon yields a big supply of isinglass, and its back bone is boiled and cut into small piec es and made into fish pies. In Russia, the salted fish is most popular, includ ing .salted roundfish, klipflsh, yellow perch and herring. The great salting vats are placed in the ground under neath the first floor of the salting es tablishment, their upper chimes ex tending a short distance above the ground. This is done to insure an equc'ile temperature. Here the fish are saturated in salt brine until they are needed for shipment. Then they are packed in large barrels in which they are tightly pressed by the simple process of having someone jump on them. A cloth is placed over the fish, and a woman (many women are em ployed in the Russian fishing indus try) attired in a loose blouse, a short calico skirt covering heavy close-fit ting trousers tucked into equally heavy, woolen stockings, and thick boots, with a brilliant handkerchief tied around her head, jumps violently up and down on the fish until they are packed as tightly as it is possible to 1 get them. OUR DAILY LAUGH RAFTER THB « i AWAKENING \£Y\ \r /!4»J \ She: Before we M•JjSj \— were married, K V you said you were He: I was, but I <Hdn't know it. DIFFERENT heart beata so ex when you see a creditor coming. Auto Dressing Room A movie actress has turned her auto Into a complete dressing room. Every corner is utilized, and a large wardrobe of clothing Is properly ac commodated while full length mirrors and a thoroughly equipped dressing table are all at hand when desired. Even a bath can be taken with hot or cold water as preferred. A pipe connected with the exhaust pipe of the engine runs through the car. When milady desires hot water she has only to turn a valve. If the car is cold it can be heated by water piped from the engine and in this way the star who goes out into the desert or mountains to play her part Is provid ed with "ail the comforU of home." Ibentng (Effat Just as an Instance of the way State finances are running nowadays it is interesting to note that Just *35,000 is held by Harrisburg banks which are not acUve depositories of Father Penn's cash. There are two active de positories where checking accounts are kept by the State treasurer and which used to carry half a million or so of ready money. Now they do not have $200,000. As for the Inac tive depositories there was a time when there were a dozen or so in this county and when some of them regu larly carried more than is in the whole list of inactivee in this city now. The $35,000 mentioned is in three banks in this city, the largest being $20,000 in one institution. This condition prevails in proportion all over the State. There are hardly moro than 100 banks now holding State de-' posits. There used to be 300. The total of the cash of the State was $2.- 205,000 in round numbers on July 1. Some years ago there was more than that In the general fund alone. Now It is in six funds. The whole situa tion shows that the close appropria tion of the cash has not given the State as much money to keep on hand as it had some years ago and that often it takes scraping around to get the cash to meet the big pay rolls and charitable requisitions. Another interesting thing about the report is that except for the active depositories there is but one bank which has more than SIOO,OOO. The financial state ment of the State shows an interest ing feature in the invested funds, such as the school and fire insurance funds. The school fund now contains $216,- 000, which is destined to be a great nest egg some day, while the Are insurance fund, which was born less than a year ago, now contains $283,- 000. • • » Writing from the Plattsburg camp one of the Harrisburg boys says: "For the first time in four days I'm able to sit down and look around for a few minutes without being scared to death that a bugle will blow and call me out for something. Things are certainly on the qui vlve up here and there's scarcely a second goes by with out something to do. Yesterday we drilled in close formation most of the morning and marched about 'steen miles. In the afternoon we worked in open formation lying on our tummies in the grass and ever and anon get ting up and rushing convulsively about fifteen yards, when we would again fall violently forward in a breath-taking manner. Great stuff and especially because we were car rying hefty guns and wearing knap sacks! Believe me, if lam not a ro bust Hercules by the time I leave this place my name is not Bill." » » » Permanent flag-buoys to mark channels in the river during water carnivals and pageants will be adopt ed by the park department if sufficient funds can be provided for the con struction of a typte of marker along the lines designed by James O. Shope, one of the department's draughtsmen. The buoy which Draughtsman Shope has drawn provides for an air-tight tin boat-shaped object, which will keep its equilibrium by means of weights in a small chamfer in the bot tom. Out-riggers to which the an chor chains can be fastened are pro vided for while the top of the marker contained a permanent socket in which the flag may be placed. It is the in tention to mark the routes with small American flags and to place various colored emblems at the start and finish points. People who like to stroll Along the Susquehanna river have remarked M that in spite of the intense heat of the last few afternoons there has al ways been a breeze to be had in the river parks. The same is true of Res ervoir park hill, where there is al ways a zephyr playing about. Tha reason for this is said to be that the mountains about Harrisburg form currents which enable our city to be fanned at all times by the breezes. The currents come down from the Susquehanna gap and even Steelton sweltering amid its Iron and steel mills has a breeze every now and then. • • • Farmers living within a short dis tance of the city say that the outlook for the grain crops, except corn Is growing better every day and that if they could only get the hands to har vest the grain all would be lovely. In some sections of townships adjacent to Harrisburg the grain is turning brown, being so dead ripe that unless soon cut the ears will burst and loss of grain would ensue. The situation in regard to harvest here Is worse than known for years. • • • Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown plans to take a vacation. Ha has not done so since he became at torney general. Mr. Brown will go to Lake Placid, where for several years he has been a neighbor of Charles Evans Hughes. 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ~ —Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell. o(5 Philadelphia, was the chief speaker at the Pittsburgh Firemen's banquet. Ha is president of the State association. —Highway Commissioner Frank B. Black will be guest of honor at a din ner to be given by the Somerset Cham ber of Commerce. —Judge Francis J. O'Connor, of the Cambria county courts, is up against the proposition of deciding whether a Y. M. C. A. shall be sold for delinquent taxes. —Congressman J. Hampton Moore, who is on the rampage about the way troops were moved to the border, used to be real estate editor of a Philadel phia newspaper. —William H. Ridgway, Coatesvilla manufacturer, is spending some time at the seashore. 1 DO YOU KNOW ' That Steelton rails are used in Chinese railways? • • • HISTORIC HARRISBURG The first tavern in Harrisburg ia supposed to have been about Front and Mulberry streets. Four Valuable Mice Four mice were recently listed as a* the most valuable shipment in the w cargo of a vessel coming from London to New York. These mice had been kept under observation In a London research laboratory because their an cestors were inoculated with cancer germs over fifteen years ago. They have been studied for the purpose of noting the hereditary probabilities of the disease. Because of the possibil ity of the London laboratory being de stroyed by German bombs It was deemed advisable to send the mloe to New York In order that the knowl edge already gained might not be lost. They are now carefully housed In the Crocker cancer laboratory con nected with Columbia University.
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