10 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Founded iSsI Published evenings except Sunday by THE TELEta AI*H 'PRINTING CO., Trlrvraph Building, Federal Square. "E. J. STACICPOL.E, Prest <Sr 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 rot otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. Member American b-lAsJOd || at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. — 1 jßy carriers, ten cents a rrfaftfosffifii&r* "week; by mall, $3.00 a year in advance. THURSDAY. BKCKMBFJt . 1917 If tee knew our brother as God knows him. we should never dare to despise him any more. —G. H. Mor sisos. GETTING BE^tINGS IF MORE of the heads of the de partments of the State govern ment would follow the example of Secretary of Agriculture Charles E. Patton and talk over with the head of the legal department of the State government the situation in re gard to new laws it would be good for the Commonwealth and the peo ple. The Legislature frequently en acts laws and because there was much fuss over them during the ses sion of the General Assembly it is improperly assumed that everyone knows all about them. After they start operating many questions arise. Secretary Patton has the dog li cense code on his hands. It becomes effective January 1, and is designed primarily to protect the sheep from clogs by providing a license system, •the penning up of the dogs at night find the killing of ownerless- curs, which breed semi-wild dogs and de stroy thousands of dollars' worth of isheep a year. The law requires the Secretary to enforce the law and also j>ro\ides for counties to do certain things. There are beautiful chances lor controversies. The announced plan of getting driving directions before starting is worth noting. There will be fewer mishaps along the road. A HAPPY THOUGHT SOME one—and we have no idea who it was—had a remarkably happy thought when he con ceived the idea of linking the Red Cross membership drive with the Christmas season. The spirit of Christmas is essen tially the spirit of the Red Cross. If Easter is the feast of Hope, then Christmas is the feast of Love; and there can be no better evidence of our love for the Americans in far France and in the near training camps than a solicitation evidenced through a practical demonstration. The American Red Cross wants fifteen million new members. Harrisburg chapter of the Red Cross proposes doing its share in the Christmas drive by adding 38,000 members to its present list. Mem bership, you know, is a dollar. This is to be no campaign for huge sums. It is for merely one dollar. A coupon on your Liberty Bond is cashable December 15. It is worth 87 cents. A coupon and 13 cents means a Red Cross membership. A book containing four thrift stamps means a Red Cross membership. Harrisburg's drive for 38,000 new members begins December 17. Let's all of us lay aside a dollar of our Christmas money for a Red Cross membership. And let's buy memberships for our friends, for Christmas. Here's the answer to the old prob lem of "What shall I buy him?" "What shall I buy her?" Buy a Retf Cross membership. LIVE STOCK AND THE FARM IT IS sincerely to be hoped that the farmers of Pennsylvania will take to firesides throughout the long winter evenings the ideas enun ciated by Lieutenant Governor Frank B. McClain in an interview published in this newspaper last Wednesday. Mr. McClain said that the secret of Lancaster county's pre eminence In agricultural production was the result of hard work on the part of the men who tilled its fields and systematic fertilization. There is nothing remarkable about Lancas-i ter's tremendously valuable crops if one looks at it the way the shrewd citizen the State has delighted to honor points out. Nature will rich ly reward those who follow her laws. It has been part of the creed of the Lancaster farmer to care for the ■oil. In view of these observations. It is worth while noting that late advices from Capitol Hill are that farmers of Pennsylvania who were warned against selling their horses last win ter and urged to buy sheep by Mr. McClain have been following his ad vice. The decline in the number of koasea on the farms of PeanayK THURSDAY EVENING, vania will not be as great this year as last and there has been more attention given to breeding, accord* ing to the men at the Capitol who keep in touch with live stock, while the increase of sheep will be in the thousands. Now Mr. Mcdain is advising the raising of hogs as an important branch of food production. There have been many men who have cleared their investment several times in porkers right in this part of the State and when the Lancas ter statesman says there is money in it Pennsylvania farmers are safe in making a trial. Christmas giving, we are begin ning to find, can be made to extend throughout the year. OLEO A FEW years ago the use of the word oleomargarine was enough to make a politician tremble and a farmer forget his early religious training. According to the news from Capitol Hill there have been over 4,200 licenses issued for the sale of the product in Pennsyl vania and windows of stores, which a few years ago would have placed their licenses for sale of the "spread" on the back of the door, are filled with well gotten up advertisements of "oleo." To use the short term, which is generally employed, oleo seems to have come to stay. Honestly made, it is compounded of animal fats. Some one arose in legislative halls a number of years ago and declared that oleo was going to be "the poor man's butter" and that the placing of a heavy State tax on it would not prevent its vise when butter prices went soaring. That man was a prophet. Butter prices arc away up and oleo prices are up, too. But the fact remains that oleo is doing a rushing business. When the number of retail licenses treble in five years it is worth noting by students of State revenue. This was a day of sunshine for the Telegraph Family—the employes' as sociation divided nearly SIO,OOO, the year's savings among its members. EUCHRED BY JAPAN JAPAN has cuclired us out of the Hongkong market for cotton knitting yarns, according to Con sul General George E. Anderson, Hongkong. China. Air. Anderson finds that up to two or three year* ago American and British knitting yarns dominated the field in South China, the United States furnishing about eighty per cent, of the supply. Then Japanese spinners commenced to make a specialty of fine-count yarns, and during the season of 1916 they secured practical control of the Hongkong market. The tactics used by Japan in securing this trade forcibly remind 'one of Germany's trade tactics prior to the outbreak of the war. According to the Consul General, Japanese mills secured the trade by using low-priced Chinese and In dian cotton carried to Japan in sub sidized steamships at freight rates fixed by the Japanese government, and exporting the yarn made there from to Hongkong and other con suming fields under similar favorable freight conditions. Japan is not over looking any bets in this war, and, there is no reason why, having run us out of the Chinese markets in yarns and piece goods, she cannot sell her own textiles right in our country as fast as her plants de velop, with the assistance of the Democratic tariff policy. When you wake up in the morning and the house is cold and you know the tire in the furnace is out, and you grumble and growl, and go down stairs to lind it was only the pantry window left open—"Oh, ain't it the grand, glorious feeling?" STARTING THE MILITIA* IN selecting the first list of officers to have charge of organization of units of the Reserve Militia of Pennsylvania Governor Brumbaugh and Adjutant General Beary have i shown an appreciation of good serv- I ice rendered to the Commonwealth | and the nation by men of experience. I Among the officers announced yes j terday as to be commissioned to raise and command companies are veterans of the Spanish War and of that experience and knowledge of military science, which will make them valuable, not only in recruiting, but in maintaining the organizations. Many other men of service are on the list from which the Governor j will pick the officers for the remaln j ing units. The Reserve Militia can not be or ganizod too soon. Because of the impending declaration of war with Austria, a serious industrial problem will arise and thousands of workers will become enemy aliens. There may be other calls for the service of the men who will replace the Guardsmen, for no one can tell just how far the German propaganda has extended. It behooves Pennsylvania, which 1 must furnish a tenth of all war re quirements, as the Governor says, to get its reserve Militia ready. SERVICE NO CHEAPER IF wartime necessity brings about government control of railroads it will not be followed by cheap er service. The government railroads of Germany have almost doubled their passenger rates of late, the fares between Berlin and Cologne now being 57.20 marks, as against a former charge of 27.20 marks, and jthe rate between Berlin and Munich has been increased from 30.70 marks to 60.70 marks. The experience of all countries is that no government can operate a public utility as cheap ly aa a private owner can. By the Ex-Committceman In the event that the new party proposed to be formed out of the Prohibition, Progressive and other organizations formally adopts the name National, it is possible that its light in Pennsylvania may be made under another title as did the Roose velt people in 1912 when they were compelled to adopt the Washington name because the Progressive name had been pre-empted by men not in sympathy with them. In the last few weeks the name National has been pre-empted for the state and it is intimated that it was done by men not aligned with any new party movement. Dr. B. E. P. Prugli, chairman of the Prohibition state committee, said to-day that there was a mistaken idea that the Prohibition party had not merged with the National party this year. In the first place sftid he, the national convention of his party would have to adopt the fiame and the Pennsylvania Prohibitionists had not yet acted, either. The pre-emp tion of the National name did jiot appear to disturb the state chairman, who said there were other names and that he recalled what was done in 1912 In the matter of pre-emp tions. ... The Prohibition state committee will be called together during Janu ary or February to discuss the state campaign and the national party subject will come> in for consiuera tion. The party will have a full state ticket next year. —Much attention has been attract (*l at the State Capitol to the moves likely to be made In advance of the next state campaign in regard to ihe anti-liquor issue. For some time there have been two distinct currents in the Republican and Democratic parties, outside of those who are frankly "wet." One element is fav orable'to local option and the other to a constitutional amendment ma king the state "dry." Some of the men connected with the state admin istration are out for local option. Last winter there was a strong feel ing In favor of submitting a dry amendment to the voters. In the event that Congress passes a dry amendment to the federal constitu tion the Legislature would be called upon to act. —The Philadelphia Press says to day in an article from Washington that the sifbject of a "dry" amend ment is under serious discussion. The Press says this state may be one of the first to face the issue. It says in part: "Senator Penrose, who voted against the resolution and who is known as a friend of the wets, when asked his opinion as to the disposi tion of the subject by Congress, said: 'lt looks to me as though the resolu tion would pass the House and that the whole question would be left for the states to settle. The wets say they have a good chance of preventing the drvs from getting the necessary two thirds majority. If they care to fight It, but many of them believe it is better to settle the matter so far as Congress is concerned by referring it to the various states.' When asked whether he thought Pennsylvania would favor the amendment. Senator Penrose declined to express any opin ion either as to when the subject would come before the Legislature or as to the Legislature's action. Mem bers of the House who have previous ly voted against the prohibition reso lution are now ready to vote for it, not because they have changed their positions on the subject, but In order to submit It to a referendum of the states." The Philadelphia situation seems to have more angles than the ordinary Pittsburgh election. The policemen are up in arms against Director Wilson and the North American says that they accuse Di rector Wilson of trying to control their funds. Senator Penrose in an interview in the Record, says a con test would "expose such .glarinf?, reckless, svstematic, fraudulent and criminal practices in the conduct of elections as will astonish the people of Philadelphia and will lead to a very great number of arrests, indict -1 ments and convictions, and will go a ; long way toward making it unfash ionable for election officers to com mit such crimes in the elections. —Senator Vare, in a peppery in- I terview. scoffed at the charges. Highway Commissioner O >.eil i got a great reception in Schuylkill i county vestcrday when lie addressed jthe Motor Club on highways and other organizations. 1 pottsville s Mayor is granted an increase in salary by Council. He is ! one of the first third class city Mayors to succeed himself. | The North American, which used to asfeail the Republican State I Committee for accepting contnbu ! tions from women employes at the State Capitol, says of Women who (contributed to the local "Nonparti jsan" Committee that they did their I hit. Selah. i Attorney General Brown says in ; the Public, Ledger that talk of his I candidacy is "news to him. When the York School Board reorganized, notwithstanding the fact ! that the new board is composed of i five Democrats and three Repub licans, there was no opposition and the slate went through without a hitch. Dr. G. R. Holzapple jvas elected president; J. Lewis Ness, vice-president, and John A. Hoober, solicitor. _ While addressing Blair County Teachers' Institute, former Governor Frank B. Willis, of Ohio, made this prophecy: "They are now talking about closing the schools to save coal but we have not heard of any movement to close the breweries to conserve coal. Let the brewers take warning, before this war is a year older, this country will be as dry as a powder horn." A dispatch from Bethlehem says: "J. Herman Knisely. chief in spector of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Munlcipaltles, caused a sensation •at the meeting of the South Side Town Council, when he stated that the borough is more than SIOO,OOO in arrearages In its sinking fund, due to poor housekeeping of the mu nicipal fathers during the past fif teen years. In his remarks, Mr. Knisely showed how the borough has been guilty for yeslrs of probably the worst business methods of any borough in the state." A GERMAN PEACE If any one thinks it worth -while to waste time talking peace with Germany, let him note even now, with the Oerman cause plainly ebb ing. the Saxon Finance Minister tells the Diet that Germany must demand a great indemnity from the Allies n a group; it is immaterial who shall pay it; "Let them oniy think of America," said he. And if Germany had won and we had kept out of the war, Germany would have sent the bill for war expenses to us by its high seas fleet.—Phila delphia Record. I HARHIBBURG tSSftl TELEGRAPH MOVIE OF A MAN WITH A POOR MEMORY BYBRIGGS "I CEBTNLY GOT C M To BOY SOME NievAj * \r////// / / KJ6XT MO*rJiiO<S - Mj SH*\*IMQ SOAP- / /// // /y7/ s, 2E I%™M —// *^F 'fsar. ' as- % fc .4 • I LL AwD_ / / ( / ■ CU* 6E"*" 'T Tomokrow" / C2> a7A. J/F &''U 27* HBLLO MBL . BEGIN *T PICTCIRf ~7fek -a- — = co N T,. ue / C/ \ \ fr* PAST \ J UNTIL priend "OUR FLAG!" ' The following beautiful lines, com posed by Emily Chidsey Flynn, re siding at Easton, have been sent to her brothers, William and George Chidsey, in France. Accompanying the poem were two American silk flags for the soldiers boys to carry in their breast pockets: Close to my heart I'll wear it. This glorious flag of ours; No deed of mine shall mar it— Am I not one of Its stars? Burn. brightly oh, flag, in my bosom; Brand loyalty, purity .there; 'Till welded are they in my being— I'll shine like the stars "Over There." Mrs. Plynn's brothers are serving Uncle Sam in the United States Coast Artillery Corps, and are stationed at the fighting front with Battery H, Sixth Regiment, in the department of the Oise. Another brother Francis, a lieutenant of infantry, is located at Camp Meade, Md., receiving his commission at the officers training cajnp, at Fort Niagara, last summer. Mrg. Flynn is a sister of Charles F. Chidsey, Jr., East State street, this city, and a daughter of Charles F. Chidsey, of Easton. THE ZIONISTS' DREAM It appears that the British may celebrate Christmas in Jerusalem. This brings great joy to Jews throughout this country. The Zion ists have longed for a condition fav oring autonomy, and Great Britain has promised it. But, should Britain succeed, there is yet to be considered the fact that the Jewish population does not predominaate in Palestine, and there must be a great migration of Jews from all parts of the world before home rule could be vouch safed. National autonomy implies the preponderation of a population of a distinct national type. The pre pondering population In Palestine Is Musßelman and Christian. It is a matter of speculation whether those Jews would return who have been driven out since the war started. Yet it is the dream of the Zionists and with the aid of Britain they might accomplish it. They could not expect anything from a German domination and they know what means the rule of Turkey.—Colum bia <S. C.) Record. WHAT OF THE FUTURE? While we are engaged in the many projects associated with the war let us not forget that we owe some thing to the community in which we live, —a duty that will put the com munity in shape to take advantage of the great opportunities that will de velop after the war. The Chamber of Commerce is the logical medium through which coni unity initiative and enterprise must be put forth and, that being the case, it must be built up along lines that have Droved to be <... most ef fective elsewhere. It is to be hoped that when the new ideas are put be fore the business and professional men of the community they will em brace them with as much spirit as they have put into the various war movements, for the welfare or Wilkes-Barre is something that will be of vital concern long after the exigencies of war have passed away. —Wilkes-Barre Record. LABOR NOTES The Order of Railroad Telegraph ers has asked the Wells Fargo Com pany for 15 per cent commissions for its 1400 members employed on the Missouri Pacific railroad system. Governor Stephens of California has appointed a committee on labor in connection with the State Council of Defense. The committee will handle all difficulties between em ployers and wage earners where war work is affected. President Wharton of the railway employes' department, American Federation of has asked the crafts in division No. 1 to vote on an eight-hour day and a wage Increase proposal that will aggregate not leBS than cents an hour for each me chanic. The French Minister of Munitions has issued a circular to the directors of military and artillery establish ments and heads of industries em ploying 300 or more workers, direct ing that schools be organized for the purpose of giving workmen a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of their individual trades, or that the employe# be permitted to take advantage of tho DEATH THE LEVELLER AMES SHIRLEY (1596-1666), \he author of this I poem, of which the last two lines are very fa- II mous, was a contemporary of Shakespeare, whom. RSWSE3 however, he survived by many years. Originally u schoolmaster, he became a dramatic writer and composed both tragedies and comedies which form a link between the Elizabethan plays and those which were produced after the liestoration. He wrote few poems, yet these few are characterized by forcible imagery and a vigorous, manly cast of thought. BY JAMES SHIRLEY '"PHE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armor against fate: Death lays his icy hand on kings: Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, 4 And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, croep to death. The garlands wither on your brow. Then boast no more your mighty deeds: Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleeds; Your heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust. DEADLY "BEST" SUGAR A substitute for ordinary sugar is dealt with in an article published by the Berliner Tageblatt, which states that negotiations are at present go ing on between the war food bureau and the imperial sugar oftlce, on the issue of which *depends whether the chemically pure white lump and cas tor sugar are to be replaced by raw sugar, to which the name of "best" sugar (Edelzucker) is to be given. The motive for this innovation is to economize in coal. Sugar fac tories are to be amalgamated. This raw sugar contains 4 /£ per cent of molasses, 1 per cent organic and '.i per cent Inorganic foreign sub stances, and it is considered by ex perts as a breading ground for bac teria of every kind. The sticky, vis cous nature of this sugar also adds to its objectionable qualities. It Is not suitable for jam making, and gives a peculiar flavor to coffee, tea. etc. The Tageblatt says that this economy in coal will threaten the health of thousands, and hopes the 1 nation will be spared the infliction. j REAL WAR REFERENDUM The number of citizens of the United States who subscribed to the second Liberty Loan is larger than the number who voted for Wood row Wilson for president a year ago. There were 18,600,000 votes cast in the presidential election of Novem ber. ltl. There were nine and a third million subscribers to the sec ond Liberty Loan. Thus the loan subscribers are n-ore numerous than a majority of the total number of voters In that election. The popu lation of the United States is some where around 110,000,000. Thus In every dozen persons living in this country. Including men, women nnd children and pacifists, there Is one buyer of Liberty Bonds to represent the group. These, figures are sug gestive. The second Libertj Loan lanr —M—<l am ifoym , I lar referendum on the war. Prac tically every buyer of Liberty Bonds I supports the entrance of the United States into the war. There are, of course, many others who for one reason or another were unable to buy bonds, but who nevertheless loy ally support the government. CouUl there possibly be a more striking and conclusive demonstration of where America stands? Before Congress acted some of our visionary pacifists called loudly for a war referendum. Minneapolis' own pet congressman. Ernest Lundeen, even udertook to conduct a little private referendum of his own. carefully arranging It so that it would shoot In the prear ranged direction. Butdiere is a na tion-wide declaration by nine and * third million American citizens that they and theirs not only are In fa vor of fighting, but are ready to lend the government nearly $5,000,0)10,- 000 with which to make war.—Min neapolis Journal. HARVEST IN SAXONY The Magdeburgische Zeitung, Sax ony, receives from its Dresden cor respondent the following report, de rived from an authoritative source: The great expectations at first held of the harvest have unfortunately not been fulfilled. The great drought In May and June cfld con siderable harm. Oats and barley have failed; rye and wheat reach a medium harvest. Particularly un favorable Is the harvest around Leipzig; In the hilly districts it is better. The potatoes offer the beat prospects, so that they will cover the deficit In corn. The kohlrabi crop Is bad; the fodder harvest In general is also not specially good. On the other hand, the present rains ; T"ilt vrv gond for fodder root* ■ Experts hope that no attempt will! be made to hasten potato deliveries. , as this yoar, owing to the long win ter. the potatoes were planted lata and" must thurefore remain In the ground loafer than uauai^ v DECEMBER 6, 1917. EDITORIAL COMMENT If that list of enemy aliens ever falls into the Kaiser's hands, we look for another strain on the iron-supply of Germany.—Boston Transcript. The three It's, as taught in Russia, are riot, retreat and revolt. —The Atchison Globe. The Russians seem to believe that fighting, like charity, begins at home. —Brooklyn Eagle. One way to fill a soldier's Christ mas socks would be to enlist.—Chris tian Home and School, (Erie). If George can't do it, perhaps Georges can. —Brooklyn Eagle. "No More SSO Dinners," says a headline. What is worse is that there are no more 50-cent dinners.—New York World. If we understand it at this dis tance, the Finns are demanding a separate government and something to eat.—Dallas News. As we gather it, the Maximalists represent the ultimate in lunacy, while the Minimalists are only half crazy.—Chicago Tribune. We must defend not only the West front, the East front, and the Balkan front, but also the New York water front.—Providence Journal. [ OUR DAILY LAUGH Imß J Bug—l ruesg they're cannon balls or some '' thing, but they /"""N certainly have a t Km J' C pe cullar odor. KIS MESSAGE don't ever dress I'm going home him that I need a new auit my- 31 IT SURELY IS. 3;.j|jp£p Jected by the f army doctors y\ /T5". ® for physical rea- Well, that's P * better than be- f\ Ing thrown out for not being; OVY able to paw the /■ >V mental testa. / NOT UP IN PT3DESTRIANISM. Chauffeur (roughly)— Don't you know enough to get out of the way of an auto? Victim (humbly)—No; I'm not used to walking. You see I own one * th* things n>4 Eirnttttg CMjat The Rev. Dr. George B. Stewart, for years pastor of Market Square Church, Bald one time that his Idea of an unfortunate person was a left handed man trying to work a re volving door the wrong way in a crowded doorway. There were two incidents last night In Harrisburg which happened almost at the same time whose leading participants of fer claims to the position so Justly se t forth by Dr. Stewart. A man who had been hunting with two dogs fRi. ' nto a car soing toward .Allison Hill. About the time tnts car reached the Pennsylvania railroad station entrance he discovered he was going the wrong way and rush ing to the rear of the car demanded to be let off. The conductor told him to go to the other end. The car was crowded, of course, and the man and the two dogs on the chain left a trail of words and bruised feelings in their wake. Whei they reached the front door the car was rapidly de scending the grade and the man had to stand on the platform until the Heading station was reached. When he got out of the car after enduring much "kidding" and some words not jocular, a lone boardyard cur cruised up and took on both of his hounds. By .the time the flglit was over he had dropped his gun and the chain holding the two dogs was between his legs. The other unfor tunate man had on an overcoat ap parently new. At any rate the fur collar was new. He started to cross Market street near the courthouse, diagonally. Wise people cross at right angles. A trolley car just missed him and a jitney didn't. It lilt him. It knocked his hat under the next car and rubbed the coat In the dirt. Just then a girl who knew the man spoke to him out of the jitney. Including the 800,000 copies of the questionnaire for men register ed under the selective service law for the Army, which have been sent to the local draft boards, the state draft headquarters expects to ahip something like 10,600,000 blanks, envelopes, forms and similar papers between now and the start of the second call. The questionnaires are practically all in the hands of the local draft boards, which will start distributing them December 15. There are to be received at state headquarters for shipment to local boards two envelopes for each regis trant, one to be used for mailing him the questions and the other for the return. Hundreds of thousands of other forms and blanks and papers are to be mailed out. Probability of war being declared with Austria has brought a flood of inquiries to the State Capitol from men interested in maintaining forces of laborers either on constructive work or in industrial plants. There are thousands of Austrians employed in Pennsylvania's iron industry and state officials are being asked to de fine their status in event of war. People at the Capitol say that it is a matter for federal authorities. State apiary advisers are urging the beekeepers of the state, who are generally believed to be increasing in number, to discontinue the old fashioned method, of smoking out bees to get the honey. The bee men say that there are better ways of getting the bees quieted than smoking them which is disagreeable at best and just as apt as not to make trouble for the man who does it. In this part of the state theiv have been hives burned through careless firing. Harrisburg used to be a great place lor hay sales, but there is com> paratively little sold hereabouts an." longer. One of the reasons assigned by a farmer who wds talking about the matter yesterday is that so many farmers bale their hay on their farms and ship it right off to agents in large cities. This year there is a great demand because of the war. It used to be nothing unusual for large wagons filled with hay to come here and have (he contents baled and then sold to people in other cities. But the farmer now makes the money that he used to pay the city man. Samuel D. Matlack, who has been selected to do the legal work for the commission to revise the banking laws of Pennsylvania, is one of the most qualified men in the state at that work. He was the law clerk for the commission which drafted the remarkable decedents code which passed the last Legislature and is re garded as a monumental work. Mr. Matlack will make a general digest of the state banking laws and the commission will have sittings in var ious cities to hear suggestions. A man blew into one of the city restaurants yesterday and finding something with wheat in it refused to order and walked out. His idea was that the restaurant people should not supply anything like that on wheatlcss days. Half an hour later he came back and ordering about a dime's worth hunted up the proprietor prepared to scrap. "I don't believe in eating wheat food on such days," said he. " •'Neither do I. Here's your hat" answered the man at the desk. Dr. Joseph Kalbfus. whose talk before the Pennsylvania State So ciety yesterday attracted unusual at tention because of the wide know ledge of birds shown by the speaker, is developing a very interesting ser ies of talks. The society has been holding monthly luncheons and the plan to bring the officials of the state government together is work ing out very well. W&L KNOWN PEOPLE —Dr. J. D. Erdman, new chairman of the Allentown school board, is a past commander of the Knights of Pythias and well known here. —Attorney General Brown ha* been hunting in the west branch country. , —Judge C. A. Groman, of the Le high courts, granted four divorces in almost as many minutes in court, the other day. —Fred T. Chandler, Philadelphia broker, got a telegram shower yes terday In honor of his birthday. —Chancellor 8. B. McCormlok, of the University of Pittsburgh, ha* been making a series of speeohes on food conservation. DO YOU KNOW That Ifarrisburg has made a record for the increase in num ber of its Boy Scouts? HISTORIC HARRISBURO Fifty years ago Verbeketown wan just commencing to become active. FOR AN AMBULANCE Mrs. Grace B. Richmond, wh wrote that remarkable little "good by" hook for mothers. "The Whist ling Mother," Is writing for an am bulance. She has given an ambu lance fully equipped to the great cause of her country and our Alliei and the money for this purpose 11 to come from a serial she la writlnA which la now appearing In a weli luoa publication,—Frnkaaja.
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