16 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Founded itsl Published evenings except Sunday by THE TKI,K<; UAIMI I'RIXTIMG CO., TeleKrnph Building. Federal Square. 15. J. STACK POLE. < & Editor-in-Chief F. R. OYSTER. Business Manager. GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Member of the Associated Press —The Associated Press is exclusively en titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. AH rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. Member American Newspaper Pub lishers' Assocla- Bureau of Clrcu 'ation and Penn " - fll n fl"*! MO Eastern office, , 8g j|H HI Story. Brooks & . MJjJ H j,m jWA Finlry, Fifth ' 53 ® Avenue Building, Gas ' Building, Chicago, 111. , Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. -SSSSSSjv. By carriers, ten cents a iweek; by mail, $5.00 a year in advance. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1917. Where the anchors that, faith has cast Are dragging in the gale I am quietly holding fast To the things that cannot fail; J know that right is right That it is not good to lie; That love is better than spite And a neighbor than a spy. —Washington G[.addon. THE PRIMARY ELECTION LAW A RATHER cynical Pennsylvania statesman once said that no matter how great an effort was made, no primary election law could be framed that would satisfy every body. It does seem, however, as though steps could be inaugurated now to place upon the statute books a primary law that could be under stood by at least half of the 1,500,- 000 or so of voters in the Keystone State, In the last few years so much progress has been ma'de in the codi fication of the game and fish laws that one can go for a day's sport away from telephonic connection with an attorney's office and all may die confidents' the knowledge that a code relative to estates of deceased which is among the best in the land is ready to enforce. But we can not go to the polls on primary election day with the cer tain information that we will be able to record our will. Witness* the re cent injunction proceedings in the Dauphin county court to determine what shall constitute a sole nominee; the numerous suits in county courts growing out of the primary and the hearings in Philadelphia on the ef fort to strike down the independent papers. i "lit- primary election law of Penn sylvania needs simplification, plain statements of how to vote, to com pute, to certify. The State has spent thousands of dollars to investigate the subject, the Governor has re ceived numerous letters from judges giving theil - views, and there is not a man interested in politics who has not had experiences, more or less unpleasant, due to the lack of a clear primary law. To the persons who may be able to get in 1919 . law which will not require constant reference to tfce courts we will be grateful indeed. The Crown Prince is discovering that what he mistook for "French monkeys" are French gorillas. DEFINING PATRIOTISM ANDREW J. PETERS, once a Congressman and later an As sistant Secretar> of the Treas ury under Mr. McAdoo, will try to defeat Mayor Curley in the Demo cratic primaries in Boston. If he succeeds, the Republicans of the Hub may prepare to be told that, it is their duty to show their American ism by voting for Mr. Peters. Amer icanism, politically defined in these days, consists in letting Democrats vote for Democratic men and meas ures and in dragooning Republicans into doing the same thing. When Uncle Sam needs the money, Ilarrisburgers just naturally feel that they can spare It. SMILE THAT WON'T COME OFF WHEN Americans went into bat tle in the Philippines and in China, spectators were as tounded that nearly every one of them charged with a grin or a smile. When the Titanic went down Ameri can men smilingly gave their places in the lifeboats to women and step ped back to what they knew was cer tain death. When the Antilles went down the other day, victim of the murderous attack of a slinking Ger man U-boat, American soldiers and sailors went to their death with a smile. Their conduct was characteristic of American gallantry. Without warning these men of the Antilles were called upon to choose between themselves and their fellows, and their first thought was for the sick, who were removed in good order and in safety. Even in the chill waters which car- Tied them from the decks of the FRIDAY EVENING, ! sinking vessels the men called cheer -1 ily to each other and the last that many a man saw of his comrade was the smile of farewell upon his countenance as the swirling waves 1 swept over Ills face. One of these days there wiM come the order to American soldiers "over the top and the best of luck" : in France and the smile with which the troops will greet the command will bode no good to opposing Ger mans. The smile of the man who can ■ die smiling is the smile that won't come off, and it is but paraphrasing , nn old adage, without detracting from its truth, to say that he who smiles last, smiles best. No form of frightfulness that ever will be de vised can stand in the way of the man .who can meet it with a smile. It appears to be about proved that it was not only Von Gluck who was to blame. OVER THE TOP AGAIN! AGAIN Harrisburg has demon strated her patriotism and her devotion to the ideals of democracy. With more than two thousand of her sturdy young men in France or the training camps, she has come for ' ward with her dollars to back up her 1 mnnliood in the only way the folks at home can help the boys at the front. This is no new story in the his tory of the city. Always in previous wars Harrisburg has done her full share. In the Revolution Harris burgers fought with Washington from the likes to the Californias. In 1812 Harrisburg men lay in the trenches about Baltimore on that historical and critical occasion when Francis Scott Key composed his fa mous anthem. In the Mexican War Ilarrisburgers marched with Scott, from Vera Cruz to Mexico City. In the Civil War countless of our best and bravest fought and died on num berless battlefields, and since that time our quota has been full always when the call of country took Amer icans in the cause of freedom to Porto Rico, to Cuba, to the Mexican border, to the Philippines or the rev olution-harried republics of Central America. So it happened that when the first call came for money with which to fight the Kaiser, Harrisburg was the first City in the nation to oversubscribe its quota, and follow ing this. Harrisburg. when the draft allotments were made public, stood as the only city in the State having sent sufficient volunteers from the district to free it from conscription on the first call. And up to this time, not one man has been drafted from the capital city of the Keystone State. With a record like this to look back \ipon, and inspired by the thrill ing address of Newell Dwight Hillis, 1 it is no wonder that the little army of 600 salesmen went fourth in the ; do-or-die spirit that carried them i over the top of the city's quota yes- j terday with $4,000,000 in sight, and i a little more for good measure. Have you paused to think what that means? It means that for every man, woman and child in Harris burg nearly S6O has been subscribed. Some of us were, for one reason or another, unable to invest in a bond. So the more prosperous—the banks, the big business houses, the corpora tions —which we used to think of as "soulless" —came forward and put up their dollars in order that there should be from Harrisburg the equivalent of more than one Liberty Bond for every man, woman and child in the city. And what has been said of Harrisburg applies equally to Steelton and to some of the other allied towns, and should be an ex ample for those which have not yet ■ come up to their quota. llats#oft to the men who planned • the drive and to the "Noble Six-hun dred" who carried their orders • through. Hats off to the people of • Harrisburg who gave the Kaiser a • {4,000,000 wallop over the head this I i week, and stand ready, with nmmu ni Hon boxes not nearly empty, for t , the next call to volley forth their I dollars to back up their boys in , khaki. I What has become of the annual . German proclamation that the Kaiser ■ is preparing to eat hia Christmas din i ( ner in Paris? j TbtitLci tK "PeitKQijkcuua By the Hi-Committeeman Chances are that some sort of an agreement in regard to payments and other matters pending the de cision of the Supreme Court of Penn sylvania upqn Auditor General Charles A. Snyder's appeal in the "recess appointments" case will be reached between the Attorney Gen eral, the Auditor General and the in terested officials within the next week. Mr. Snyder has taken preli minary steps to have his appeal made a supersedeas and to operate as a stay of the writ of mandamus awarded by Judge Kunkel and it is understood that he has tentatively agreed to make payments of salary and expenses to the officials involved in the action if they will give .him bonds to indemnify him in the event that the decisions are aganst them. Some of the officials are opposed to giving bonds and want to fight out the case, while others wish things to go on smoothly. Attorney General Brown is planning to ask the court to advance the argument in the case, which under ordinary circumstances, would not be argued until the May term in this city. —The commissioners appointed yesterday by Governor Brumbaugh to take the votes of the Penn sylvania soldiers will meet here on Tuesday with the exception of Ben Branch, of Carbon, named to take the votes of the machine gun battalion from Pennsylvania in the "rainbow division," who is with his command and ready to go wherever they may be. The other commission ers will meet at the Capitol and be addressed by the Governor and then given their supplies. The commis sions were made out to-day. In the numbgr of commissioners are several men of experience in the vote taking, notably General C. B. Dougherty. —The whole state is watching the 1 developments in the hearing being held by Judge H. A. Davis, in Phila delphia, in the attacks on the nomi nation papers of the Town Meeting party, which represents one of the greatest aggregation of independents and men objecting to organization methods in the recent history of the city. Yesterday Judge Davis declined to allow a move by the counsel for the city committee people, which it is said would have thrown out every paper on the ground that affiants had to possess certain knowledge. —Concerning the developments of the day, which are really of state wide significance, the Philadelphia Press says: "A new trick on the part of the Vare-controlled Republican city committee came to light yester day when it was learned that the County Commissioners had discover ed the existence of two sets of Town Meeting pre-emption papers for three wards and sixty-three divisions scat tered throughout the city. In each of the affected districts, the Town Meet ing pre-emptors were informed by registered mail that the commission ers would not include on the ballot which will be voted at the November election, any names of Town Meeting candidates for councils, constable or school visitor. This attitude on the part of the County Commissioners was immediately branded as a clever ly figured method of blocking the Town Meeting movement. Leaders of the party declared that the filing of Town Meeting papers was done by the Vares so that there would be two sets of petitions, knowing that under the law both would be thrown out. The wards affected are the Seven teenth, Twenty-sixth and Thirtieth. Attorneys for the infant party took steps to thwart the alleged trick by immediately starting mandamus pro ceedings to have the names of the bogus petitioners removed from the records. They applied to Judge Davis who is hearing the cases of the Re publican organization, to have the Town Meeting nomination papers in validated, for the granting of the mandamus. Judge Davis fixed next Monday, at 10 o'clock for a hearing in the case. Meanwhile steps to.pre vent the hearing which is in progress from continuing until jt is too late for the Town Meeting candidates to be given a place on the ballot, have been taken. —Senator Penrose, who is consid ered one of the leading authorities on political law in the country, has been in conference with Thomas Raeburn White, of counsel for the Town Meeting party, and other lead ers of the movement, with the result that a plan has been made whereby a judge of the Supreme Court will be appealed to if it becomes neces sary. In the event that the Town Meeting party nominations are thrown off the ballot, either as a re sult of the present proceedings or the delay in a decision by the court, the Town Meeting electors will be in structed to support their own candi dates. all of whom have been named on the Democratic ticket. —According to what is coming from Pittsburgh the Mayoralty cam paign in that city is becoming red hot. The two candidates for Mayor met on the same platform and stated their positions, while they have been making a dozen speeches a day. Dr. J. P. Kerr is out working for Babcock. and it is intimated that Magee has failed to hold many of the people he claimed. Pittsburgh newspapers are filled with colums about the campaign. —The Philadelphia North Amer ican and other Philadelphia news papers charge that the police de partment is attempting a new move to terrify voters aligned with the Town Meeting party.. —Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell and Senator Vare are now saying things about each other. —The Philadelphia Evening Bulle tin says that the Town Meeting counsel have blocked the effort to strike down the nomination papers. —Mark D Frankenfeid, chief dep uty of Register of Wills Staufter, of Northampton, who committed sui cide, is said to be seeking the ap pointment on the ground that he may be able to straighten out af fairs. —A Wilkes-Barre story says: "Even dead men vote in Plains town ship. Proof of this was elicited when testimony was taken before Judge Garman to-day at a hearing to revise the registry list in the First district. One of the names on tlio list was that of a man who had been dead for three years, although he has been recorded as voting. Mar tin J. Corcoran, the register-assessor, is charged with having the names of 100 persons on his lists, some of whom are dead and others who have not the right to vote. The names of sixty persons were stricken from the list by decree of court. The court will go on with the investigation to morrow, and will inquire into the allegation that persons are respond ing to the names of fictitious voters." —A permanent organisation will be formed to-day under the name of ihe Republican Alliance of Phila in which a majority of th TIARBISBURG TIBFTFLT TELEGRAPH MOVIE OF A GUEST CRACKING A THREE-MINUTE EGG BY BRIGGS NOLOCHALMJTLY OORMS HANDS SCLZ.ES KNIFE AS ° R SH , ELL I>ROP MOST EFFECTIVE IN GLWS AMD IM FOA £G& UJ6APOM AMD STRIKES "FOLK OF EGS, WHICH EGG * AMIDSHIPS SHARPLY. HAS BROKERJ, MOT 6HARPLY ENOUGH TROUBLE) TO GET CLEAN BREAK WMK TR.ES TO APPEAR HMTIL* T S KS , TAHI P CALM AS ME VJIPES HO-STESS AMD GULPS ISJ COMFOSIOM.VUITHOUT S'IJ. E ""! , SEA3OM , W& MAPWIM 'AWO U/I-THOOT REM(NLTO6 FALSELY 'PROTE.STS cents per pound or 20 per cent, whichever is less, this to cover busi ness expenses and include personal remuneration; and broadly prices over the counter should work out something like this: Legs and shoulders of mutton, 37 cents to 39 cents a pound. Beef, sirloin, 39 cents to 41 cents. Rump steak, 20 cents. Pork, legs, 4 3 cents to 45 cents. Boiling beef, 18 to 20 cents, ac cording to the cut. Breast and neck end of mutton, 20 cents. Breast and neck of pork, 20 cents. Tills estimate is based on expert opinion at the ministry of food, with the reminder that different classes of shops will have varying scales, the West commanding the most for the TONE IS CHANGING ! In what a state of flux is the Ger man mind can be seen from a series of interviews with leading Germans published in the Stockholm Dagens Nyheter. A widely-known German scientist in Sweden on official busi ness is quoted in this influential Swedish organ as follows: "The discord among the German people is increasing week by week. It is more irreconcilable in its prin ciples and more resentful in its acri mony than at any time before the war—even if it is somewhat less noisy. Public opinion is divided in different directions, which do not al together coineid" with the grouping of the political parties. "The question dominating every thing else—which is peace and not wai—-has obviously called forth the shifting of the political frontiers. Furthest to the Right are the so called Pan-Germans, the last rem nants of the jubilant days when the war was greeted as a blessing. * * * But for every passing day, more and more single individuals go over to the other group, who face the truth bravely and only wish as soon as possible and at the cheapest possible price to slip out of the misery before It becomes still worse. * * * "More than one highly placed man among the Pan-Germans who has advanced to this clearness of view would be inclined to burst out: 'Leave Belgium and Serbia, nay, even Alsace-Lorraine, promise to pay almost any sums; only put an end to it, and that soon.' " Much more remarkable is the last article of the series, which records an interview with a former member of the Reichstag, who had voted for the great war budget. When asked how he would consider the proposal that the "belligerents in common ought to contribute to the restora tion of those parts of our continent which had been most damaged by the war," the German got very angry, beat the table with his fist, and shouted: "I never dreamed of anything so mean! Are we Germans to receive from any other power a penny of contribution to restore Belgium to whatever extent it is possible? Are we not to be left to offer reparation for what has been destroyed? Will any one in Europe dare to offer to help us with this? They must in deed regard us as a low lot! Oh, no; when such infamy has been done in the name of the German people, the nation itself will, in all humility, know how to wipe off the stain which has thereby been placed on its repu tation and character. Alone will we do penance for this as for many other things. The world must allow us to win this moral victory, even If the other should slip out of our hands." THE SMALL SUBSCRIBER It was the small subscriber who covered himself with glory in the first Liberty Loan campaign. Again the Government appeals to him to show his patriotism in a practical way by buying the bonds of the second Issue. Uncle Sam far prefers 1,000 sub scribers who put up SIOO apiece to two men of wealth who Invest SSO, 000 each. Ho wants the moral sup port of every loyal American, no matter how small his contribution. It is the spirit, not the amount, that counts. If the spirit is all right there will be no trouble about rais ing all the money needed for the war.—Philadelphia Recoup. higher grade joints and accepting less than normal amounts for lower quality cuts, while the reverse holds good in.the East end. Never were there more cattle in the country than now, says a au thority at the food control office. In normal times at least 40 per cent of the meat sold is foreign, but now market supplies are down to 10 per cent home produce making up the remaining 90, which has been an im portant factor in the recent rise in prices. "Might not supplies be held up?" inquired a Chronicle representative. "The farmer might withhold his cattle, but it is not impossible to deal with that situation should It arise," was the reply. "Then It would not pay to put meat into cold storage on a descending market. Moreover, the food controller is taking control of all cold storage accommodation in the country.—From the London Chronicle. COMMANDED INDIANS "If a contingent of American In dians is sent to France to fight for Uncle Sam against the Central Pow ers, they will find a warm welcome from General Pershing," Col. J. A. George of South Dakota remarked the other day. "General Pershinir has been a friend of the Indians for a great many years. He commanded a company of Sioux Indian scouts in the Sioux war of 1890-91, and has lived among, the red men for a good many years.' "I happened to he at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota during the winter of 1890-91, when Pershing was a second lieuten ant. He participated in the battle of Wounded Knee and remained on the reservation for months after the sur render of the Indians, commanding the company of Sioux scouts. "In the summer of 1891 Pershing received promotion to first lieuten ant, while he was the head of the Sioux scouts. His brother, who was with him then, a kid boy, afterward became an officer, but retired a few years later because of ill health, while 'Black Jack' went on to great thinnrs. "Of course, it would be silly for me to say that Pershing is a first class officer, for his present position as head of the American forces in France proves that, but I may say that as far back as 1890 Pershing showed that he was destined to be come one of the great figures in the military history of this country."-- From the Washington Post. TO ATTAIN PEACE General Haig appears to be one of those optimists who believe peace is attainable if earnestly striven for. —Kansas City Star. YOUR SHARE The boys who enlisted are giving their blood In battle for mine and me; The women and babies are giving their food In countries across the sea; They suffer privations undreamed in our land For the same ideals we hold, They make sacrifices we can't under stand 1 Where in plenty are bread and gold; The mothers, the children, the old, the unfit. Are giving their all over there— By Gteorge! I don't want todo mere ly my bit But do my full share—my share! It's little enough I can do over here For the boys who are lighting for me. But I'll give "till it hurts" and I'll give with good cheer — When it pinches the prouder I'll be. Why, the shirt from my back I would joyfully tear Just to feel less accused, less ashamed Every time my thoughts turn to our boys over there And the women and children and maimed; Just to feel I was doing my utmost with grit. Just to feel I was playing things square. Just to know I was not merely do ing my bit But—thank God!—l was doing ray share! —JLaa ftbinnav ia. JUMUS'S. OCTOBER 26, 1917. LABOR NOTES Women dock laborers are common In Japan. A woman has been appointed branch secretary of the British Na tional Union of Railwaymen for the first time. International Typographical Union has subscribed for $50,000 Liberty bonds and the American Federation of Musicians for $25,000. Of all the workpeople engaged in the cotton industry of Britain. Lan cashire alone accounts for about 83 per cent. A majority of the factories in France where women are employed arrange for the washing of caps and overalls worn by the women. More than four thousand farm loan associations are being organized in this country to borrow money under the Federal farm loan act. Washington State Industrial "Wel fare Commission has ordered that fe male minors shall not be employed in messenger service. It is estimated that the total num ber of women employed in all occupa tions in England to-day is over five million. "OUR DAILY LAUGH! ON THE ROAD. "Believe me I'm going to feather my nest." "Yes. 1 see you have already (•Athered your hat." JADED SENSES? Margaret—Hotel lobbies >re no place to make love. George—Yes, I know, but there In a spirit of adventure In It oha doesn't get in dark corners. flffcg NOT AFFECTED. We hear about the chestnut blight Which seems to scare a lot of folk But humorists need not take fright It hasn't hurt the crop of Jokea TOO MUCH FOR DAD. "I ay old Topper, that's ft brlgh boy you have. How old la he?" "Well, I can't quite mako out, yo see he was born on the 29th of Feb ru*r." lEimttttg (Mfal Harrisburg is said to be one of the few cities in the whole state w hie hi does not make reports of its firca to the State Fire Marshal's office which is building: up a system where by there will be a record of every, fire occurring in the state of Penn sylvania on file at the Capitol with in forty-eight hours of the time it occurs. This fact was ascertained yesterday when inquiry was made regarding the fires which have hap pened in Harrisburg recently. The state authorities have made investi gations into a couple qf these fires and the facts are said to have been of a character indicating that greater attention should be given to elimina tion of fire hazards in the Capital City. In other cities preliminary in spection has been the order of the day and the fire hazards have been *?ut down, many tons of rubbish be-, ing removed and some buildings be ing altered so keen an interest has been shown. It is not improbable that some other cities of the size of Harrisburg are to be found In the same category and it is intimated j that a general inspection of munici- I palities to ascertain what they ura doing to aid fire prevention by elimi nation of hazards may be under taken. If it should b found that there is any condition in Harrisburg which needs correction it will un- I doubtedly be given promptly and this coupled with the big expendi ture for motorizing the fire appara tus should bring down lire insurance rates if anything can. • t The construction of a big storm sewer from Twenty-lirst and Berry hill streets to connect at Twentieth and Derry streets across a large plot of ground means the passing forever of a famous skating pound of many years. During the last eight years the old ice pond which was main tamed there has been gradually filled in until now there is nothing but a small stream running diago nally across the ground. Several brick houses have been built on a portion of it and more are being planned it is said. Years ago during the winter months the big Eastnyjre ice pond, as it was called, was one of the first to freeze over furnish ing fine skating for hundreds of residents in that section of the city and adjoining townships. this part of the county was annexed to the city and is now the Thirteenth ward. The big storm sewer is one of the city's improvements and is another step toward building extension at Twentieth street. An nexation of the district to the east of the city which is now the Thir teenth ward, brought big improve ments and rapid development. Not so many years ago Derry street was only paved to a short distance be yond Eighteenth street. The stretch of roadway beyond while well main tained was dusty in summer and muddy in winter. The drainage from storms from many of the streets in tersecting Derry street extending at right angles and steep grades, re sulted in a sea of mud being washed on the main thoroughfare after every storm. Even now the city highway department has much trou ble from this source. • * * Edgar C. Felton for years was the general manager and then the presi dent of the Pennsylvania Steel Com pany and a notable factor In the life of Harrisburg and Steelton. Mr. Fel ton came here to attend a conference at the State Employment Bureau as he 1b giving his time as chairman of the committee in charge of labor en rollment and supply for the State Public Safety committee. Mr. Fel ton is grayer than when he was here last, but he was as genial as ever and showed a big Interest in the way Harrisburg is forging ahead and Steelton is smoking in its activity. • * * Members of the Harrisburg Re serves are commencing to reach that stage when those who have been drilling with rifles are commencing to want to shoot. The Reserves and the Harrisburg Rifle Club, most of the members of the latter being in the Reserves, will unite ih an in door range at the City Grays Ar mory. There will |pe regular instruc tion so that when next summer comes the men can take up work on the Rifle club's range along the Co nodoguinet. 1 * • * / General Adolphus W. Greely, who was here for the marriage of his son, Captain A. W. Greely, Jr., on Saturday, is one of the most distin guished officers of the Army. He is well recalled as the leader of the expedition which made "the farth est north" mark that stood for many years. The General, who is a tine looking man, has changed little since his last visit to Harrisburg some fif te#h years ago and attracted much attention. • • • Col. E. C. Shannon, of Columbia, who commanded the Fourth Penn sylvania regiment until the reorgani zation order hit it, has been made provisional chief of staff to General W. G. Price, who is In command of the Keystone State soldiers. He takes the place of Col. E. L. King, of the Regular Army, who is chief of staff and is now with General Clem ent on observation duty. • • Postmaster Frank C. Sites says that the people who have friends in the Army in France should remem ber that November 1 is the time to think about sending them Christmas gifts. The postmaster says that, early in November, certainly by the fifteenth, Christmas parcels for the Army over seas should be mailed. • • • Col. Henry C. Demming, the veter an of court stenographers of Penn sylvania, seems to have recovered | from his recent Illness and to be re sponding to the call of duty. The Colonel yesterday reported his fifty third murder trial, taking the :csti mony at York. | WELL KNOWN PEOPLE" —Ex-Judge A. V. Barker, of Ebensburg, is home from several months spent In Maine. —Highway Commissioner O'Nell has'been visiting state roads in Arm strong and adjoining counties. —Roy F. Soule. editor of the Hardware Age of New York, is to speak in Pittsburgh next week on war and the trade. —J. B. Hutchinson, Jr., the new superintendent of the Tyrone divi sion, has been connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad since he left college. —Franklin Blackstone, who is well known here, hns been elected presi dent of the Pittsburgh Credit Men's Association. | DO YOU KNOW That Harrisburg hacked up Stephen Glrard wlien he helped finance the Government In the war of 1812? * • • HISTORIC HARIUSIU RG This city was a mobilization point for Eastern Pennsylvania trooDs in the Mexican war. , k i *■