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MONDAY EVENING, FEB, 13
See to it continually, that whatever
remorse may possess you at the close
of any day, it shall not be this: "They
made me the keeper of the vineyards;
tut mine own vineyard have I not
kept." —J. STUAKT HOLDEN.
THE AUTOMOBIEE SHOW
HARRISBURG'S annual automo
bile show is in full swing to
day. It is an exhibition well
worth attending. Every line of cars in
the United States worth while, is
represented, not to mention hundreds
of the accessories which have devel
oped as sidelines of the automobile in
dustry. Time was, and not so long
ago, when automobile shows were at
tractive only to owners of machines.
Now, however, the automobile is a
topic of popular interest. People
who drive cars talk about them con
tinually and their car and
all the new departures in construction
are topics of lively debate in the fam
ily circle. Hundreds of others hope
to have cars or like to appear convers
ant with automobilingr. Everybody
who takes an occasional jitney ride
has a smattering of automobile knowl
edge and is fond of airing it.
The automobile may be still in its
infancy, as many manufacturers in
sist, but it has come into such general
usage and popularity that an automo
bile show attracts almost as much at
tention these days as a circus and af
fords nearly as much entertainment
The School Board has a big problem
In its new schools, but it is going about
it in a big way.
TILE TROOPERS, TOO
IN planning a reception to the home
coming men of the Eighth Pennsyl-
vania, those in charge should not be
neglectful of the members of the Gov
ernor's Troop. They should have seats
of qeual honor at the banquet with
their comrades of the infantry. The
troop arrived home at such an early
hour that a proper welcome was next
to impossible. When the Eighth comes
home amends should be made for the
previous lack of acpnowledgment. The
troop is a military body of which any
city might be proud.
New York State is fooling around try
ing to decide whether or not to pass
a State Police bill; meanwhile, spend
ing thousands upon thousands of dol
lars to maintain 20,000 National Guards
men in the field to do what a few com
panies of trained policemen could do
for a few hundred dollars.
We suppose the girls who are now
wearing low-neck waists will appear
with fur throat pieces next July.
NEW REVENUE NOT NEEDED
THE State of Pennsylvania does
not need any new revenue.
New revenue means new taxes.
There are now enough taxes and far
too many laws. What is neded is a
readjustment of the expenditures of
the Commonwealth.
In the last decade the revenues of
this State have grown from $27,000,-
000 In round numbers to $36,663,000.
In the previous decade they more
than doubled. Tho difficulty has been
that expenses of government have
grown, too, and the Commonwealth
makes grants which are truly Imperial
to charitable institutions, while appro
priating over $4,000,000 annually for
the care and treatment of the indigent
insane.
Rather than get down to bedrock
and change the system of State ap
propriations, some legislators are now
talking about additional sources of
revenue, or In other words new sub
jects to tax. Granted, there are some
places whence the State is not get
ting the revenue it should, the busi
ness of sleeping car and express com
panies, among them. That does not
mean that the list should be combed
to get others which are probably not'
as justly taxable as the two lines of
business mentioned above or to dis
cover ways to further burden some
sources which are furnishing a fair
return or which, if taxed, would re
sult in hardship and in the end touch
the already sensitive pocketbook
nerve of the head of a family.
The State of Pennsylvania has
spent Bome thousands of dollars for a
survey of Its government. It has
well done and it is generally believed
that the report of the Economy and
Efficiency Commission will point the
way to effect savings in State admin
istration. The time is coming when
the State will have to vote more
money for its dependents and the
place to get it is from hosvitals which
should have a greater meaure of
local rapport from the people they
serve. The State most provide more
MONDAY EVENING,
money for the schools, those in the
country especially, and it has trot to
improve its roads and keep them up.
What Pennsylvania needs is not nw
revenue, but new ways to spend it.
Furthermore, the time to start the re
adjustment is right now. The session
is young yet.
"And having thus chosen our course,
let us renew our trust in God and go
forward without fear and with manly
hearts."—Abraham Lincoln.
WELCOME
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this evening to the thousands of
readers of the Star-Independent
who with this issue are invited into
the Telegraph Family.
They will find in the Telegraph all
of the news and most of the features
to which they have been accustomed,
these in addition to the news and feat
ures that have made the Telegraph
the most widely read newspaper in
Central Pennsylvania.
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of these new readers. It desires to
please them. Its purpose is to serve
them not only with a journal of daily
events that will be complete from the
standpoint of its news reports and
entertaining as to its features, but
which will strike constantly for the
up-building of the community and
the welfare of the people. The Tele
graph has had a long and honorable
career. It is now entering upon its
86th year. During that period It has
seen many newspapers come and go.
The bringing of the Star-Independent
beneath the roof of the Telegraph was
one of the changes in newspaper pub
lishing which the years have wit
nessed since the first issue of the Tele
graph came from the presses more
than three-quarters of a century ago.
It was made necessary by business
conditions.
Newspapers, like all other business
enterprises, must earn a profit if they
are to have a legitimate existence. The
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munity is the dally newspaper that is
run at a loss, for its publishers are
either tempted to take revenues from
doubtful sources or they are operating
their newspaper for reasons other
than the interests of the public. In
that case, what they lose in dollars
and cents, it is safe to say, they mean
to collect from their readers either in
political support or otherwise through
the medium of cunningly distorted
public opinion.
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pended upon to serve those readers
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freest comment. Its columns are open j
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office is always out. It hopes to get
better acquainted.
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There are times when we are almost
ready to believe in the Groundhog.
FOOD PRICES
PRESIDENT Wilson has done no
more praiseworthy thing since
his inauguration than the action
he took Saturday looking toward a
fuller and more exhaustive inquiry
into the present high prices of all
manner of foodstuffs. There has
been going on for months a more or
less comprehensive probe by the
Government of foods and food prices,
but evidently it has not been prose
cuted rigorously enough to meet the
views of the President. Prodded by
an opposition press and smarting un
der the accusation that he has not
made good his lower-cost-of-living
pledge, Mr. Wilson has set out to see
what can be done in that direction
and there are indications that at last
we are nearing the formulation of a
report that may have a constructive
bearing on the food problem.
The President sums up the situa
tion very well when he says:
It is obvious that there will be ;io
sufficient incentive to enlarge pro
duction if there does not exist an
unobstructed and economical system
of distribution. Unjustifiable fluc
tuations in prices are not merely
demoralizing; they inevitably de
ter adequate production.
It has been alleged before com
mittees of Congress and elsewhere
that the course of trade In import
antYood products is not free, but is
restricted and controlled by artifi
cial and illegal means. It is of the
highest public concern to ascertain
the truth or falsity of these allega
tions. No business can be trans
acted effectively in an atmosphere
of suspicion.
If the allegations are well
grounded, It is necessary that the
nature and extent of the evils and
abuses be accurately determined, so
that proper remedies, legislative or
administrative, may be applied. If
they are not true, it Is equally es
sential that the public bo informed,
so that unrest and dissatisfaction
may be allayed.
Beyond question, the inquiry will
bring out much price juggling and
will show middlemen's profits in
many instances to be unjustifiably
large. But it will be found, also, that
one of the big factors is lack of ade
quate distribution and marketing
methods. Millions of pounds of
foodstuffs and millions of bushels of
vegetables and fruits go to waste ev
ery year in the United States bocause
the proper means do not exist where-'
by the producer and the consumer
may be brought into close contact.
The recent action of the State Board
of Agriculture, upon recommenda
tion' of Governor Brumbaugh, creat
ing a marketing committee, and the
activities of the Department of Agri
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The Days of Real Sport By BRIGGS
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culture for the improvement of mar
keting conditions, are recognitions of
the existence of this difficulty in Penn
sylvania.
Lincoln's Pithy Sayings
Every man is said to have his
peculiar ambition. Whether it be
true or not, I can say for one,
that I have no other so great as that
of being truly esteemed of my fellow
men by rendering myself worthy of
their esteem.
Their is no grievance that is a fit
object of redress by mob law.
I made a point of honor and con
science in all things to stick to my
word, especially if others had been
induced to act on it.
Washington is the mightiest name
on earth —long since the mightiest in
the cause of civil liberty, still might
iest in moral reformation. On that
name no eulogy is expected.
As to the young men. You must
not wait to be brought forward by
the older men. For instance, do you
suppose that X should ever have got
into notice if I had waited to be hunt
ed up and pushed forward by older
men?
The way for the young man to rise
is to improve himself in every way
he can, never suspecting that anybody
wishes to hinder him. Allow me to
assure you that suspicion and jealousy
never did help any man in any situa
tion.
The leading rule for a lawyer, as for
the man of every other calling, is
diligence. Leave nothing for to-mor
row that can be done to-day.
As a peace maker the lawyer has
a superior opportunity of being a I
good man. There will still be busi-1
ness enough.
Equality in society alike beats in- j
equality, whether the latter be of the '
British aristocratic sort or of the do
mestic slavery sort.
Free labor has the inspiration of
hope; pure slavery has no hope. The
power of hope upon human exertion
and happiness is wonderful.
Our government,rests in public opin
ion. Whoever can change public
opinion can change the government
practically Just so much.
"What Is the Navy Doing?"
■ The following spirited lines were
written by an Englishman, who is
serving as an officer in the Royal Navy
(submarines).
"What is the Navy doing?" you in
your snug arm chair,
Safe from a foes' invasion, ask you
the question there?
What of your Hfe of freedom? what
of your home secure?
What of the fool still landing, you're
able to procure?
"What is the Navy doing?" patrolling
every sea,
Over the ocean highway, keeping your
conscience free.
Ploughing the North Sea gladly, your
monthly bills to save,
Knowing the hidden danger, waiting
beneath the wave.
'"What is the Navy doing?" see from
far India's shore,
Australia and 'Canada, our empire's
soldiers pour;
Defenders of your motherland, sturdy
and loyal all.
Convoyed by the Navy, in answer to
your call.
"What is the Navy doing?" have you
the death roll read?
Toll of these gallant seamen, our brave
and honored dead,
As in the days of Nelson, there in the
hour of need.
Doing their duty quietly, men of the
same old breed.
"What are the submarines doing?"
Watch dogs of England's might,
Prowling in every weather, guarding
you day and night;
None can report their doings, or tell
when they don't teturn—
Except some lonely woman. Does that
make your white cheeks burn?
'What Is the Navy doing?" you in
your snug arm chair,
Thank God for your silent Navy,
whenever you utter a prayer.
"What is the Navy doing?" merely
doing its best.
From the cold gray dawn of morn
ing, 'til the sun sinks in the West!
The Puzzle
Of all the phases of this distressing
war the present attitude of Gertnany
toward the United States is the most
mysterious. Does she want to force
us into the war? Has she effected
a secret agreement by which Russia
Is to withdraw from the allies, and in
the expectation of an easy victory over
the enemies that remain, does she
wish to Include us in the punishment?
Preposterous! Of course! But what
does her distinctive provocative atti
tude toward the United States mean.
—Prom the Boston Herald.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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j y By the Ex - Oomml Mctm—
Leaders of the Penrose forces in
the Legislature were predicting to
day that there would be enough votes
to pass the Sproul resolution for an
investigation of State government in
the House this week. The resolution
will be on second reading in the
House to-night and a fight is expected.
The Democrats are planning to offer
anew their amendments and to try
to get in the high commission idea.
The State administration leaders are
hunting around for some support.
Defection from the Penrose forces
of three Schuylkill members on the
probe proposition was announced
from Pottsville last night and re
ceived with such equanimity by the
Penrose leaders that many got the
idea that it had been anticipated and
that the Penrose people felt sure of
the Democrats.
The Governor and his friends have
maintained silence regarding their
plans for several days and there are
some who think that if the House
passes the probe by a majority that
the Governor may sign it. However,
some of the Vare men have been say
ing that it would be impossible to
pass the resolution over the Gover
nor's veto in the Senate.
—The Philadelphia Inquirer says
with positlveness that the Sproul
resolution will be taken up and passed
to-night, while the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times says that It may be set aside
for some "reason or other, but remarks
that the resolution is probably getting
used to postponements. The Phila
delphia Press rather looks for a con
tinuance to-night, while the North
American and Ledger play up the de
fection of the Schuylkill members. It
is significant that newspapers which
were using the probe as a basis of
editorials a week ago are not discuss- I
ing it now, only printing news de
velopments.
—The Ledger to-day gives much
prominence to a declaration by Vance
C. McCormick, Democratic national
chairman and generally believed to be
the man who would like to run on
the Democratic ticket for 'Governor
next year, that "it is incomprehensible
that Democrats should hesitate to take
advantage of this opportunity point
ing to larger results to follow the
proposed probe." McCormick declares
both wings of the Republican party
are bad and adjures Democratic legis
lators to vote for the resolution.' The
fact that McCormick was telephoning
to the White House yesterday gave
force to the statement he made and
Democrats in the Legislature may be
expected to be for the probe upon
pain of a frown from the scholar in
the White House who is so much in-
I terested in having Pennsylvania go
I Democratic, as often promised but
j not fulfilled in the last four and a half
I years.
I —The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times in
an article printed yesterday gave
some of the Vare plans to gobble the
Pittsburgh mayoralty as the Vares did
in Philadelphia. It remarks that
William Flinn had better watch out
I or something may happen to some of
| his enterprises once the Vares land.
—Democratic ringmasters are ex
pected here to-night to help things
along. The ringmasters have some
more bills which they will present.
—Representative Joe Phillips is said
to have another anti-Penrose resolu
tion in his desk. Joe ought to call
up one of his other infants and ascer
tain. how the House feels on his per
formance.
—E. J. Hart, legislative correspond
ent of the Scranton Times, has just
been installed as exalted ruler of the
Pittston Lodge of Elks.
—Coatesville's interesting mayoralty
contest is to be decided to-morrow
when a special election will be h e 'd
at considerable cost. The candidates :
ore men who have figured in the fre
quent fights in the borough and the
funny thing about It Is that all of the
aspirants are claiming over fifty-one
per cent.
—The bulletin of the Pennsylvania
Manufacturers' Association announces
that manufacturers and employers
l.ave just as much right to let legis
lators know whr.t-they think of bills
as any one else.
—Several of the bills projected by
the Prison Labor Commission of two
years ago are about to reappear. They
include the prison farm proposition,
which was outlined In 1915 to do
away with the county jails.
—Luzerne county's license fights
will start this week and it Is expected
that there will be some rough going
for some of the saloonkeepers who
have failed to observe decency. The
Perry county license court will open
In three weeks and it is expected that
LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG SPEECH
By the Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway, One of the Few Sur-
vivors of That Historic Event
MUCH has been written and
published in regard to Lin
coln's Gettysburg Speech.
Too much of this has been inspired
by a vivid imagination and of the
sacrifice of truth. Some of these
writers were satisfied to make an
interesting story from mere hear
say. Two or many may hear the
same speaker and in writing an
account may differ somewhat, but
in some features, equally apparent
to all, they would agree.
I have read, as well as compared
accounts with a great many, who,
with myself, heard that immortal
tribute, and these have all agreed
as to the cordial manner in which
it was received. This, to me, is a
happy coincidence and confirms me
that I was not mistaken in what
I heard and saw. All who have
written adversely, so far as I have
read are persons who did not hear
it, and were unborn at that time.
It is a perversion of history to say
that Mr. Lincoln's address at Get
tysberg was not well or most cor
dially received.
Probably no man living knows
more of the battle of Gettysburg
down to its minutest details and
what followed, than the Rev. Henry
Eyster Jacobs. D. D.. LL. D., the
dean of the Lutheran Theological
Seminary, at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia.
He was a classmate of mine in
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg,
and a native of that town. He
was present, as I was, when Everett
and Lincoln delivered their famous
addresses at Gettysburg, on Novem
ber 19, 1863, and has written a
most interesting account of them
in the Public Ledger, of November
review, of 1916. From this I quote
as follows:
"The general impression was that
of the great appropriateness of the
address, and of delight in the feli
citous manner in which these
thoughts had been expressed. The
this year's court will have much to
do with the election of an associate
Judge this fall. The term of Associate
Judge S. W. Bernheisel will expire in
December.
—Judge Isaac Johnson, of the Dela
ware courts, is reported as critically
ill at his home in Media.
—Berks county Democrats have
started already to fight over the pro
thonotary nomination to be made this
fall.
—Philadelphia's charter revision
committee proposes that there should
be a license board instead of judges
to act on licenses.
—The Railroad Brotherhoods' com
mittee will reintroduce the clearance
b:ll which appeared last session and
will also urge the bill to limit freight
trains to half a mile and passenger
trains to ten cars. The committee is
also preparing to fight the full crew
repealer.
Stuart on Lincoln
I was a schoolboy during the period
of the Lincoln administration and
the Civil War, being about eleven
years of age when he was assassinated.
But even at that early age Abraham
Lincoln was an inspiration to me be
cause I was taught at my mother's
knee that he was the great emanci
pator and had freed millions of human
beings from the bondage of slavery.
I remember reading my first book
on Lincoln. It was entitled the "Plo
neer Boy"—a life of Lincoln written
in a popular style especially for boys.
Thep I got my first real idea of the
man and the hardships he went
through, which fully settled in my
jmind what a great American he was.
Since then I have been a student of
Lincoln's career. I have read most
of the literature, biography, etc., about
him, and the inspiration I received
as a boy has been strengthened and I
am satisfied that he was called by God,
as were the prophets of old, to free
a people and save a nation. —By Ed
win S. Stuart, Ex-Governor of Penn
sylvania.
America Must Vindicate Past
Americans abhor war. They are
resolutely for peace. But the America
of George Washington, Andrew Jack
son and of Abraham Lincoln cannnot
tolerate a ruthless disregard of Amer
ican rights, even If broken friendship
across the sea and war bo the altern
ative. Any overt act enßulng from
Germany's ultimatum must impera
tively create a state of war. ■ —The
S.attlo Post-Intelligencer,
FEBRUARY 12, 1917/
speech, I remember well, was punc
tuated by the applause of those
who heard it. I have refreshed
my memory by reading the report
in th ePublic ledger, of November
20, which marks applause four times
during the address, and long ap
plause followed by three cheers
for the President and the governors
of the States at its close. This meets
the often repeated statement that
the address made little impression
at the time. On the contrary It was
most cordially received and uni
versally commended, although the
close seemed abrupt, and the
audience, notwithstanding its
fatigue from the length of Mr.
Everett's oration, would have been
glad to have listened for many min
utes more to Mr. Lincoln."
In the face of this, and to the
truth of which I can certify from
my own personal knowledge, and
as I have done heretofore, why
should any presume to say things
about this address and its impres
sion, like the following quoted from
a booklet known as "The Perfect
Tribute": Suddenly the voice came
in a queer, speaking falsetto. The
effect on the audience was irrepres
sible, ghastly." How does this com
pare with what those say who were
present and heard that immortal
tribute?
Again, "a suppressed yet unmis
takable titter caught the thrGng,
ran through it and was gone." No
one present had even so much as
a vision of such a demonstration on
that solemn occasion.
And worst of all, "There was no
sound from the silent, vast assem
bly" and — "his speech had been as
he feared it would be, a failure."
Such statements will utterly dis
appear in the white light of truth.
It is a pity many times over they
were ever made.
REV. H. C. HOLLO WAY, D. D.
1603 N. Second Street
Harrisburg, Pa.
OUR DAILY LAUGH
HELPFUL AD- _
Business Is 1
quiet with me. J
Where are you ; *s|j
Oh. I'm still tit 1
the same old
Well, 1 wouldn't
be so still. Make
A noise like an
advertiser.
fTHE SUBURB-
ANITE.
How are your
vegetables?
VH As If they were
//jT ashamed of them-
W\A selves. The re
A Isn't one In the
' whole batch that
dares to look me
• In the eye!
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FIED.
"Do you believe 1
Hbout the man of
whom It was said "J
that eyerythlng _j
he touched turn-
It work In a modi- .
fled way. Every- "> <-"■
body I tou ob
turns to Ice."
CAUSE FOR
IT 1111111 ll laug,hter
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Hubby: I was
Just thinking how
marriage, in com
parlson, makes
troubles look like
* funny Joke.
Ebpning (ttlptl
The Harrisburg Star-Independent,
which Joined forces with the Telegraph
to-day and came under the rooftree in
Federal Square, dates from the cen
tennial year. The Independent waa
founded December 4, 1876, by E. Z.
Wallower, whose genius soon made It
a force in the community, and in Au
gust, 1891, it was consolidated with
the Evening Star, which had
founded in 1886 by B. P. Meyers, who
was then at the height of his power
in Democratic affairs In this part ol
the State. The Star was published '
from the old Patriot building and in
April, 1891, it was changed to the
Harrisburg Star by its owners. II
was in August of that year that the
Star and Independent were merged
with Mr. Meyers as the editor and
publisher. The papers have had some
notable newspapermen on their staffs.
Among them were Weill Forney and
George D. Herbert. For years Mr.
Meyers' "Editorial Snapshots" com
manded wide attention and until the
veteran editor retired for a well
earned rest were the first thing read
by many patrons of the newspaper.
! For a couple of decades the Star-
Independent reflected Mr. Meyers' vig
orous personality and his discussion
of the events of the day and comments
upon the passing show are well re
called by many.
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In this connection it is interesting
to note that the Telegraph has con
tinued under Its name since its found
ing in September, 1831, being one of
the few newspapers in the country to
enjoy that distinction. It was origl
nully called the Pennsylvania Tele
graph and it used the name of the
State until ISliO, when it Lecame the
Harrisburg Telegraph. It is the de
scendant of the Statesman, which was
published here in the latter part of the
•twenties, having been founded in 1828,
and of the Oracle of Dauphin and
Harrisburg Advertiser, the oldest
newspaper in Harrisburg, which began
publication in 1792. The Oracle was
a Wyeth family enterprise, and, sin
gularly enough, one of their properties
is the plot now occupied by the Tele
graph home. The Telegraph in its
day has absorbed the Whig State
Journal, which was the newspaper ol
John J. Clyde: the Daily American,
George Bergner's original newspaper;
the Daily Times, which was published
by the late Dr. William 11. Egle and
Theodore P. Scheffer, and other less
well-known newspaper enterprises in
this community. Tt was in the fifties
that Colonel A. K. McClure, the famous
editor of the Philadelphia Times in
later years, was one of the editors.
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To-day is Lincoln's t>irthday and it
is interesting to recall that it was on
Washington's birthday, 1861, that he
visited Harrisburg on his way to the
national capital, speaking to the
people from the very corner where
Washington had spoken in 1794. It
was the result of the council held in
the Jones House, now the Common
wealth, that caused Lincoln to go to
Philadelphia instead of Paltlniore,
thereby frustrating the plot to prevent
him from taking the oath. That epi
sode is one of the most stirring in the
history of Harrisburg.
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Giuseppe Donato, the sculptor whose
group, presented to the city by Jlilton
S. Hershey, reposes in a warehouse,
has exhibited a statue of Abraham
Lincoln which has attracted much at
tention in Philadelphia. It is entitled
"Lincoln, the Dreamer," and is being
much referred to by the newspapers,
especially in view of the anniversary
of Lincoln's birthday. Donata is still
wondering why Harrisburg has not
acted upon the location of his group. *
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The Bcv. Dr. George Stuart Cham
bers, in whose memory a tablet was
unvelied at Pine Street Church yester
day, was the minister of that congre
gation for well over a quarter of a
century and occupied a place in the
community that caused his activities
to be recalled by many yesterday. Dr.
Chambers was not only in the fore
front of the religious life of Harris
burg, but a leader in musical affairs,
a stalwart fighter for civic righteous
ness and a man whose personality won
htm friends in every walk of life. The
presence of people identified with
other congregations at the exercises
yesterday attested the regard in which
he was held.
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Acting for the Commonwealth in
five murder cases in four.days is the
record which Assistant District Attor.
neys F. P. Wiokersliam and Bobert T
Fox, have hung up in the Dauphin
county court records. District Attor
ney Michael E. Stroup during thos
four days' was kept busy prosecuting
a case agninst a negro held for shoot
ing a Harrisburg police otlicer. Both
court rooms were kept going practic
ally all the time, empaneling jurors
and hearing evidence. Twice in th
four days, three murder trials were
on at once.
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The Susquehanna Trail Association,
which is committed to the booming ol
the improvement by the State of the
road routes from Harrisburg to the
New York county line and of which
Senator E. E. Beidleman is a director,
has adopted a distinctive badge such
as have been decided upon by the
William Penn Highway and Lincoln
Highway Associations and as are being
discussed by the proposed Perry High
way ltoad organization from Pitts
burgh to Erie. The Susquehanna Trail
Is a circle containing an Indian head,
the route of the highways now in use,
but which will require much attention
to put into shape, having been the
paths of the Indians in passing be
tween the valley of the Chemung and
the lower valley of the Susquehanna.
The Susquehanna and Penn highways
are rich in historic association with
the aborigines as is the Lincoln with
the early immigration to the West.
[ WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
—Henry Balph Binge, who will be
secretary to Ambassador Fletcher,
comes from Three Tuns, went to tM
University of Pennsylvania and ii*
lawyer.
—J. Byron Deacon, who succeedtl
Dr. B. M. Little, In running Philadel
phia charities, used to be head of the
Pittsburgh organization and is hlghlj
thought of.
—Senator William C. Sproul was o
newspaper reporter when he was
seventeen.
—Judgo J. M. Paterson, of Philadel
phia, who has offered his services foi
war. Is a veteran of the Spanish War.
—Judge Joseph BuHlngton, of Pitts,
burgh, Is the new head of the Scotch- X
Irish Society.
—Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, presi
dent of Cornell, will be the speaker aj
"university day" at the University ol
Pennsylvania.
—Henry Tatnall, vice-president ol
the Pennsylvania, has just been elected
a vice-president of Bryn Mawr's fir*
company. Alba B. Johnson is presi
dent.
| DO YOU KNOW 1
That 'Harrisburg silk is sold in
France and Italy?
HISTOKK! HAItKISUURG
The first town watch was established
about 100 years ago.