NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE
LOCAL OPTION TO
GET ATTENTION
Full Opportunity For Joint
Hearing Will Be Given Dur
i ing the Next Month
One of the unusual precedents that
.will be established in this Legislature
will be a joint hearing granted by the
House and Senate committees on law
and order on the Vlckcrman-Snyder
local option bills. It has been the
procedure in recent sessions for the
House committee to stage a public
hearing in the House of Representa
tives at which the orators on each side
of the question would have an oppor
tunity to tell what they knew or other
wise, but the Senate committee will be
included in this year's hearing, which
will be held on March 21. At that
time the bills Introduced in the House
by Representative John W. Vickerman
and in the Senate by Plymouth W.
Snyder, of the Blair-Huntingdon dis
trict, will bo considered.
The bills are identical and call for
local option with counties as the units
that will decide whether licenses shall
be granted. It shows the growth of
the sentiment on the subject when
t here is enough thought being given to
the question for both houses of the
Assembly to sit in consideration of the
merits and demerits of the proposition.
Speaker Richard J. Baldwin's ex
pression in favor of granting a public
healing and State Insurance Commis
sioner J. Denny O'Nell's efforts in be
half of the hearing brought it about,
and then Senator William C. Sproul,
of Delaware county, told Mr. Vicker
man that the Senate would join in the
hearing. Mr. O'Neil and the local
option league of which he is the head
have now started to get their heavy
guns in operation for the big after
noon here when the question will bo
debated.
As said before, there does not seem
to be much chance of the bill passing
this session. Unless a political miracle
should occur—the same being the
turning in of the full Brumbaugh-
Vare strength for the Vickerman bill
—it can not come anywhere near pass
ing in the House. The proper effort
was not put forth by the Governor last
spring to nominate local optionists and
now it is apparently too late—a case
of locking the barn door after the
horse had run away.
The dry element is now making hay,
however. They will put their cases
squarely up to the two big political
parties next year and see what hap
pens. They want utterances in both
party platforms for either local option
or state-wide prohibition, or both, and
seem to know that they will not be
thrust aside. There are Republican
leaders who say that the question must
be met.
THE VERDUN CATIiKDR AIJ
Tt Is incredible that the cathedral of
Verdun is so little damaged; Perched
on the hilltop it dominates the city
and the silvery thread of the river be
low. For miles about the rolling
country it stands out as a landmark.
Though by night and day shells whis
by it, destined for the supply trains
6n the roads that feed the VerdUn
sector, its outlines are intact;. The
railing that surmounts the tower on
the right, as seen from the courtyard
of the Bishop's Palace, has been part
ly blown away, and the facade is
plentifully splinte,red with flying shell
fragments. It. would almost seem as
though the Germans deliberately in
tended to spare the cathedral. Or else,
which Is more likely, they consider its
destruction a waste of ammunition.
They have not been so considerate
of the adjoining seminary and Bishop's
Palace. Here we have the old mono
tonous story—roofs gone, arches
crumbled, windows smashed, and the
courtyard littered with broken stone.
A Red Cross flag flew over the build
ing closest to the cathedral. But a
shell whipped it away and crushed
down the roof over tlio patients be
neath.
There was a greater impression of
devastation inside the cathedral than
without. We fell over broken stones
and our footsteps reverberated in the
ghostly depths of the vaulted rafters
above. Our captain drew aside the
curtain for us, but before we could
steal out the wind swung the door to
with the resounding report of a pile
driver. When the echoes died away
wo could hear the guards turning over
on the pallets. I looked back over my
shoulder as a rap of moonlight filter
ed through the broken windows and
fell on the marble column. I seemed
to be leaving a place strangely peo
pled with ghosts. Walter Hale in
Harper's Magazine for February.
Minor Features of Cadillac
"8" Add to Riding Comfort
How much the arrangement of les
ser features can be made to contribute
to the comfort of those driving and
riding in a motor car is shown in the
Cadillac "eight." These details are
sometimes considered of minor im
portance.
Auxiliary tonneau seats in the Cad
illac "eight," for example, occupy ab
solutely no space when not in actual
use. When folded they disappear en
tirely into recesses in the back of the
front seat, which presents a smooth
surface. Entrance and exit are not
impeded in the slightest, and the pas
sengers in the rear have use of all the
tonneau space. The auxiliary seats,
when folded and when in place, pre
sent nothing which is apt to catch and
tear women's and children's clothing.
At night a small electric light in the
back of the front seat illuminates the
curb side of the tonneau entrance.
Another one of the innovations by
the Cadillac is to bo seen in its steer
ing wheel. Instead of the convention
al type attached rigidly in position,
the Cadillac steering wheel is hinged
to swing out of the way.
The Cadillac speed indicator is set
in the instrument board directly in
line with the driver's vision, so that
he can see it without moving his head
and scarcely needs take his eyes off
klb? wionasmentirhes Gofia Afagf
the road.
MRS KATE BAKER DIES
Halifax, Pa., Feb. 14. Mrs. Kate
Baker, aged 7!) years, died at the home
of her brother-in-law, John E. Nace,
in Fourth street, last evening after a
long illness. She is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Margaret Smith, of Har
risburg, and Miss Carrie Fetterhoff,
of Halifax, and a brother, Abram
Fetterhoff. of Halifax township. Dr.
Harvey Smith, of Harrisburg, is a
nephew. No funeral arrangements
have been made.
LEONARD SHIELDS DIES
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 14. Leonard
Shields, aged 66, died Monday night
after a long Illness. He was a river
raftsman, and a merchant for many
yearn. He was a past officer in the
Knlgnts of Malta, a member of the
Presbyterian church. His wife, one
brother, William, of Marietta, and a
sister, Mrs. Susan Meckley, of Harris
burg, survive.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG $&&& TELEGF.TtPH FEBRUARY 14, 1917.
BITTER DEBATE
ON RESOLUTION
Vole Taken in the House Late
Yesterday Afternoon Showed
a New Line-up
The debate on the Senate probe
resolution before it passed on second
reading in the House yesterday after
noon will long be remembered about
the Legislature for the bitterness in
jected into the discussion of the meas
ure. Members broke lances over the
Governor and for a time there was
doubt whether Dr. Brumbaugh or the
government of Pennsylvania was the
object of the resolution. Throughout
the State administration men warned
the House that enactment of the reso
lution meant the disruption of the Re
publican party.
The test vote came on the first sec
tion of the resolution and was 116 to
80. All but five of the Democrats
present voted for the resolution, to
gether with Mr. Maurer, the Socialist.
It is said that Mr. Black, the Demo
cratic member from Harrisburg, who
voted affainst tho resolution, was
moved by consideration of the Gov
ernor's attltudo on the full crew re
pealer last session and the desires of
the railroad men's legislative commit
tee. There was no objection on second
reading.
The closing speeches were vigorous
indeed. Mr. Milliron, Armstrong, de
clared that the state was not con
cerned in Philadelphia contract rows
and objected to having to wash dirty
linen again. Ho declared that some
people had to have the idea that Penn
sylvania ended with the western Phila
delphia city line knocked out of their
heads. Mr. Cox and Mr. Glass warned
of Republican disaster if the resolution
went through and Mr. Stern assailed
the Governor in vicious style, although
his remarks were not as "hot" as had
been announced. He said that he
would rather see "a decent Democrat"
as Governor than a "rotten Repub
lican." The champions of the Gov
ernor assailed his detractors, Mr.
McNichol's speech being the strongest
in denunciation.
The detailed vote was as follows:
AD BITTER DEBATE
The detailed vote was as follows:
Republicans for the resolution —A.
Albee, Baker, Baldridge, Beclitold,
Beyer, Boulton, Bouton, Bovee, Boyd,
Brady, Theodore Campbell, Clements,
Crosby, William Davis, Dawson, Dith
rich, Ehrhardt, Fitzglbbon, Fretz,
Cans, Goodnough, Goodwin, Oraliam,
Haldeman, Hetternan, Heyburn, Hol
lingsworth, ITorton, Ilough, Jones,
Lewis, Mangan, Marvin, McArdle,
McCaig, McCuilough, MeKinney, Mc-
Peake, Mearkle, Michel, Ananias D.
Miller, C. O. Miller, Milliron, Murdoch,
Neary, Perry, Pickering, Powell, Rams
ley, Reichenbaclier, Richapds, Rin
ingor, Robertson, Rogers, Sampsel,
Scott. Sliattuck, Shunk, Siggins, Simp
son, Sinclair, E. R. Smith, J.W. Smith,
Bee Smith, Snowden, Somerman,
Sones, Spangler, Speicher, Sprowls,
Stadtlander, Stern, Sullivan, Swart/.,
Thomas, Ulsli, Urich, Vodges, W>imer,
Whitaker, Wickman, J. P. Williams,
Wood, Woodward, Zanders and Speaker
Baldwin.
Democrats for resolution Barner,
Bell, Benninger, Burnett, Chestnut,
Christman, Donnelly, Drake, Erdman,
Flynn, Hollern, Lanius, Laucks, Leary,
Luppert, Mervino, Murphy, W. M.
Rhodes, Ringler, Rlnn, Ruddy, Sarig,
C. A. Shaffer, F. I. Smith, O. W.
Smith. Stofflet, Strauss, Sweitzer, West
and Wynne.
Republicans against resolution —
Aron, Arthur, Aston, Benchoff, Ben
nett, Bidelspacher, J. Q. Campbell,
Goldsmith, Connor, Cook, Corbin, Cox,
Cummins, Curry, Dale, D. F. Davis,
Dean, Dell, Dewey, Drinkhouse, Dunn,
Ebv, Fackler, Fowler, Franklin, Geary,
Glass, Golder. Gormley, Ilaight, Hecht,
Belt, Hess, Hibschman, Home, Jack,
Jennings, Kennedy, Lohr, Malie, Mc-
Curdy, M-.dCay, McNichol. McVicar,
Mehring, Allan D. Miller, JVlilner,
Mitchell, Tlido. Morgan, T. J. Morgan,
Odgen, Palmer, Patterson, Phillips,
Reltzel, Reynolds, Rich, Ross, A. C.
Schaeffer, Showalter. Snyder, Steedle,
Sterling, Stites, Vickerman, Walker,
Wallace, Walter, Wells, G. W. Wil
liams, Wobensmith, W.vlie and Baldi.
Democrats against the resolution —
Black, Canon. Jsherwood, Rothen
berger and RudisiT.
Socialist against resolution —Maurer.
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HIGHWAY WORK
GIVEN DISCUSSION
Commissioner Black Hears
From Legislators About
Changes in Boutes
, Highway Commissioner Black re
ceived delegations from Northumber
land, Blair and Erie counties to dis
cuss highway improvements on State
highway routes and State-aid high
ways yesterday afternoon. The
Northumberland county delegation,
which was headed by Senator McCon
nell, sought the improvement of State
Highways 161, 182 and 283, particu
larly that portion running from Elys
burg to Paxinos. This delegation con
sisted of F. W. McGrady, of Mt. Car
mel, and the following citizens of Elys
burg: Preston Crowl, Simon Vought,
Dr. Allison, W. K. Mettler, G. P. Herb,
Thomas Reed. H. C. Casey and the
Rev. Mr. Burns.
The Erie county delegation present
ed their claims for a State-aid appli
cation to the department for the im
provement of Slate Highway Route
88, known locally as the Wattsburg
Plank Road. It was brought out at
this hearing that citizens of .Greene
township, Erie county, have contri
buted $6,131 to aid the township in
paying its share of the proposed State
aid improvement. This delegation,
which was headed by T. W. Water
house, county commissioner, consisted
of J. C. Thomas, county solicitor; John
Barney and Jacob Lorei, of Greene
township.
Tho Blair county delegation, which
was introduced by Senator P. W. Sny
der, requested the improvement of
State Highway Route 55, between Ty
rone and Altoona. This delegation
emphasized their belief in tho more
permanent types of highway construc
tion and requested that whatever was
dono on this route by the department
be of a permanent type of pavement.
The delegation consisted of Represen
tatives Rininger and McCurdy, of
Blair county; Former State Senator E.
M. Jones, William L. Hicks, W. E.
Hoffman and R. A. Sientmyer and
Frank Waring, of Tyrone; W. S.
Aaron, W. E. Miller and J. Emory
Shute, of Altoona; C. F. Moore,
Charles Derick and W. L. Devis, of
Bellwood and Frank IX. Fay, of Hol
lidaysburg.
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Marietta. Samuel Stcinmetz, aged
58, a prominent gardener of Northern
Lancaster county, died Monday night
from typhoid-pneumonia. His wife,
a sister and a brother survive. He
was a member of the Reformed
church at Clay.
Sunbury-—Charles A. Snyder, aged
59, aplasterer, died yesterday. He
was the father of Miss Edna Snyder,
a Sunbury public school teacher.
Htinimelstown. Pauline Ebersole,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har
ry G. Ebersole, died at the home of
her parents yesterday morning. She
was born New Year's Day, 1917.
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RECALL DUE TO
ALTOONA FIGHT
Rininger Amendment to Third
Class City Act Was Much
Discussed Today
Altoona's differences over the re
moval of a health officer culminated in
the presentation of a bill providing for
a recall amendment to the Clark third
class city government law from Repre
sentative J. E. Rininger, Altoona. It
provides that when 25 per cent, of the
voters of a city petition for the re
moval of a mayor or councilman the
city clerk shall verify the signatures
and then present the matter to the
courts, which will order a special elec
tion within sixty or ninety days. The
voters must be men who qualified at
the last election.
Tho other Rininger amendments to
the law would provide for county tax
collectors In third class cities to give
notice to county taxpayers within the
cities within thirty days and the third
bill would provide that ordinances,
except emergency measures, should not
take effect for thirty days.
The Catlin bill would put members
of paid lire departments in third class
cities under civil service.
The Beidleman third class city
amendment, drafted by the city so
licitors, which passed the Senate, yes
terday, went to the House this morn
ing and will be considered by the
municipal affairs committee, which or
ganized Its work last evening.
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Give The Peerless Eight
a "Dual Personality" I
The "Loafing" Range I
C,A performance notable for soft, silent smooth- I
ness —all you would expect of a car of real dis
tinction. Fuel consumption in this range is half
normal for a car of its size and power.
The " Sporting" Range L
C,An exhibition of power and speed of which 3;
few cars are capable—and the few cars that can Kjf W
be compared with the Peerless in its "Sporting" ra
Range have no such contrasting and economical
performance as the Peerless exhibits in its'' Loa- 1
On orders accepted by the factory for shipment until
Feb. 28,1917, Roadster S IB9O , Touring SIB9O, Sedan $2750, Limousine $3260
Thereafter, Roadster SI9BO, Touring SI9BO, Sedan $2840, Limousine S33SO
All prices f. o. b. Cleveland and subject to change without notict
Keystone Motor Car Co. B
57 to 103 S. Cameron St. V
Harrisburg, Pa. C. H. BARNER, Manager I
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PEERLESS EIGHT
POPULAR AT SHOW
Big Four-Passenger Car Center
of Interest Among Throng
of Visitors
No visitor at the Automobile Show
this year can leave the big exhibit
without being impressed with the ap
parent popularity of some of the new
Tour-passenger cars. For instance,
the big four-passenger Peerless Eight
roadster appears to be one of the
main points of interest in that col
lection of varied types and makes of
automobiles, judging by tho crowds
which continually gaze upon it and the
surprising number of sales which
were made on the opening night.
C. H. Barner, of the Keystono Mo
tor Car Company, South Cameron
street, Harrisburg, distributor of
Peerless cars, explains the demand
for four-passenger cars this winter
by referring to the cycles of popular
ity which visit all other kinds of pro-
See the
Jeffery & National
At the Show
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Bentz-Landis Auto Co.
1808 Logan Street
Sales and Service v Harrisburg
duct lon such as clothes, typos of
arehitecure, furniture styles and so
on. The popularity of a certain ve
hicle depends almost entirely, he be
lieves, on tiie requirements and needs
of the general public.
"For some time," said Mr. Harner,
"there hus been a gradual tendency
toward motorcars of smaller carry
ing caapclty. Time was when the
average purchaser of an automobile
considered his neighbors and friends
almost as much us his own family
when made tho buy. Tie wanted a
car large enough to carry not only
himself and family, but his friends,
and that was why the seven-passen
ger motorcar took the country by
storm.
Pilot Motor Car Company
Plans to Double Production
Contructlon work on tho large ad
dition to the plant of the Pilot Motor
Car Company, at Richmond, Ind., is
now virtually completed.
This will permit an Increase in pro
duction of 100 per cent, over last year.
As during the season of 1916 the com
pany did a volume of business three
times as large as that done in any pre
vious year, and have doubled that bus
iness for 1917, It Is evident that the
Pilot Six 4 5 has thoroughly met the re-
quirements of both the dealers and 1
owners.
In the new building will be located
the painting, trimming and body de
partments. The Pilot Motor Car Com
pany makes a specialty of Individual'
color schemes and trimming to suit
tho personal tastes of the purchaser..
All painting is brush and hand work.i
Depending upon tho color ordered,i
each Pilot ordered requires from three'
to live weeks in the paint shop. There-'
fore, greater floor apace for the paint
ing and trimming is necessary than lm
cases whero the dipping or spraying
methods are used, or where but one
standard color is furnished. Part of
the addition will also be devoted tp
tho new services stock room and
offices, the space formerly occupied by
the painting, trimming, body and ser-i
vice departments being given over tw
the first and tinal assemblies.
The additional space, thus acquired,
will add greatly to the elTlciency and
economy of production, but, of greater
Importance, will j?ivo the capacity
needed to promptly take care of the
requirements of present dealers and
of the few new dealers that will be
added.
The Pilot car is handled in Harris
burg and vicinity by the Ensminger
Motor Company, who are exhibiting at.
the local automobile show. The firm,
plans big things during 1917 for the-
Pilot line.
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