12 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A.INEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME [Published evenings except Sunday by VHE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. Building, Federal Square I ■ I E. J. STACKPOLE President and Editor-in-Chief 5"Xr. OYSTER, Business Manager GTJS. M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor [A. R. MICHENER, Circulation Manager Executive Board ifJP.*' McCULLOUGH, .NBOYD M. OGLESBY,' F.„ R. OYSTER, I GUS, M. STEINMETZ. r ; i Members 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 fiaper and also the local news pub ished herein. [All rights of republication of special herein are also reserved. ?! I Member American Pub- Eastern of c e. Avenue Building, l Chicago, 111. B ' Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. By carrier, ten cents a rrfewV-.v.*tjftwl> week; by mail. $3.00 a year in advance. ■WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1919 Stand upright, speak tint thought, declare The truth thou hast that all mag share; Be hold, proclaim it everywhere, They only live who dere, — LEWIS Mourns. GET OUT THE VOTE A3 COUNTY CHAIRMAN WIL LIAM H. HORNER said the other day, a big Republican vic tory next Tuesday depends alto gether on "getting out the vote." The Democratic party is simply shot to pieces in Ilarrisburg and Dauphin county. The organization is making a last minute show of ac tivity only so that the bosses may have, some standing with the rank I and file when they come forward next spring to dictate who shall he national delegates to the convention that will nominate a Democratic candidate for President. Tliey have put no effort whatsoever into the campaign. Their candidates have been left to drift for themselves, j and they are none too well pleased over this lack of attention, espeeial ly as a number of them got into the race at the behest of the bosses themselves to prevent vacancies on the ticket. The Republican candidates for the most part have merely nominal opposition. They are certain of election. But more than that is necessary at this time. Republicans of this city and county should pile up majorities this year that will leave no doubt in Democratic minds as to what they mean to do in 1920. More than that, they owe it to the splendid ticket that has been nominated to give the candidates the support they deserve. "Get out the vote." That is the keynote of the whole campaign. There is nothing else (o it. The new local post of the T. P. A. —Travelers' Protective Association— is going to show all the other civic bodies what a live lot of boosters can do for a town when they unite for that purpose. Harrisburg is most fortunate in the growing number of citizens allied in civic work for the promotion of the city's welfare. USING TUP: NEWSPAPERS THE Republican committee of Luzerne county is conducting a most interesting campaign through newspaper publicity. Day after day the advertising pages of the principal Wilkes-Earre papers are ablaze with constructive Repub lican argument in favor of Republi can candidates and principles. This intelligent campaign publicity is having a tremendous effect in arousing the Republican voters to the importance of ihe campaign and the necessity for getting on the fir ing lines. A As a matter of fact, the news \pa piers are ber.-g used more largely now than at any time in the politi cal history of. the country to edu cate the people to the importance of the issues at stake. The old-time rally has given way to the news paper advertising page and 'lie in telligent presentation of the things which are at stake in the local political field as well us llie Nation at large. CARLISLE GOES AHEAD THE Carlisle Chamber of Com merce, which will bring to a close to-morrow a vigorous campaign for new members, bus 011 Its program for the coming year the solving of the housing problem, which Is acute, Industrial and trade expansion, co-operation with the county authorities, elvic welfare and other community advancement work. The metropolis of the Cumberland Tallsy, after many years of resting content with being a thriving col- WEDNESDAY EVENING, ! lege and agricultural town, is fast coming into Its own as a really great industrial center, with all that means in the way of increased busi j ness and opportunity for growth and progress. In bringing this about the Chamber of Commerce has led the way most energetically and is now working for a population of 2 5,000 in the next few years. Any town that has a live Cham ber of Commerce is fortunate, and Carlisle ought to have every live wire in the place as a member of the body that has done and Is do ing so much for the community. There, little Italian swamp, don't you cry; you'll be a park lake by and by. DICTATOR NO MORE THAT President Wilson no longer commands the support of his own party is pretty well demonstrated by the refusal of both House and Senate members to sup port lilni in his veto of the prohibi tion enforcement hill. The large majorities by which this measure was adopted over the Presidential veto is a plain indication that the former dictator has lost his hold and that it is a case of everybody for himself in Democratic circles at Washington, with the President as a secondary consideration even in his former stronghold, the Senate. Congress, in adopting the prohibi tion enforcement act, is simply fol lowing public sentiment, but Mr. Wilson, heedless of the will of the people or recklessly intent upon play ing politics with the prohibition issue, has plunged ahead with the assertion that he will bring booze back for a limited period whether or not Congress and the country so desire. His declaration in favor of the open saloon and hard liquor immediately following the adoption of the Peace Treaty is unquestionably an effort to bring the liquor forces to bear on opponents of the Treaty in the Senate, believing that they will strive to have it adopted without delay in order that rum may. have another inning in the United States. This is not only "ward politics in the White House," as some one has said, but it shows that the President is willing to sacrifice anything or any principle, no matter what in jury to the public may result, in or der to have his way with the Treaty. It is a new light on the President's character that will not gain him any friends among the good, thinking people of America. Apple trees are blooming in Dau phin, but we hold out no hope of an early spring. THAT "TECH" TEAM Tli H victory of the Technical High School football team over the Mercersburg Acade my team on Sattirday was one of no mean importance. Mercersburg is noted in athletics ami specializes on football. It always puts a strong team in the Held. The .Technical school is advertising Harrisburg in a very effective way. Its numerous victories toll folks of other towns that we not only have strong, ath letic young men here, hut that our school system develops loyalty, s ill and courage. Thank heaven, Mr. Lewis has no in finance over the river coal licet. AX ARMORY NEEDED GOVERNOR SHROUD and .the military authorities of the State are now proceeding with the reorganization of the Na tional Guard division for Pennsyl vania and considerable progress has already been made. it develops that Harrisburg will be quite a mili tary center with its two companies of infantry, a troop of cavalry, a machine gun company, two regi mental headquarters, two sanitary detachments, two supply companies and two headquarters companies, li is also possible that with the com plete mobilization of tbe State troops comprising Ihe Keystone Division Harrisburg will have a battery of artillery. Under the circumstances, the city is going' to be confronted in the near future with the necessity of provid ing proper armory facilities for this considerable force. It is not known yet whether the Commonwealth proposes to locate an armory on the State property at the corner of Wal nut street and ttie Pennsylvania Railroad or whether it may be nec essary to find another location, in which case the city will be expected to co-operate with the State in the erection of a suitable building. in this connection, a paragraph in a current magazine shows what other communities are doing. In this case it is Norristown and we quote as follows: A prominent committee of citi zens, headed by Major Charles I Townley Ijarzelere, have planned I to purchase, by popular stibscrip , lions, an armoiy site in the city ! of Norristown, which, after in | spection hy General Price, is to j be offered to the State. Nortis i towti is badly in need ol an arm ory. and it is pointed out that a j building of this kind would mcke for tile continuance of standaid j Infumry units and give the city a I place in which public receptions I and other entertainments could he held. As the capital of Pennsylvania, it is reasonable to expect that Murris burg will do its full share in making provision lor the considerable body of the military force which will be stationed here. There lias been talk of an armory for several years, and the enlarged Guard and the fact that the old armory is inadequate compel consideration of thd matter at this time. Governor Sproul and tne general officers of the Guard will doubtless submit the matter to our citizens at the proper time and they need have no doubt that the city will respond in a big way to any proper appeal for co-operation in the armory undertaking. J T>ofct£co IK <-KK4i| to&KUi By the Ex-Committeemaa The Pennsylvania campaign is on the home stretch. The final week of meetings and organization lias begun and judging from the news papers of the State it is one of the "spottiest" in years. In some coun ties there are j>artisnn contests that recall old duys, in others there are independent movements, while in still others loan campaigns create new angles, but in the majority of the counties the campaign's close is quiet. It is apparent that generally the Republicans have gotten over their sharp primary contests and are pre paring for a sweep next week as a means of putting things into proper shape for a presidential, congres sional and legislative year. Demo cratic factionalism has cropped out in a score of counties. The Philadelphia and Allegheny county situations, which created some uneasiness because of the strenuosity of the primary contests, have quieted down and the Mc- Laughlin baying at the moon and the bickerings over counciimanic seats are about the only excitement. Scranton, Erie, Reading, Wilkes- Rarrc and Johnstown are affording good examples of the partisan con tests just now, in each place there being a Democratic effort to come back. The Socialists are busy in Reading and Allentown, but as a rule, it is not expected that Labor parties will do much. —ln Philadelphia yesterday Con gressman J. Hampton Moore, read the riot act to Republican leaders who were disposed to take things for granted, told policemen to keep out of politics and ignored the fan tastic calls of Joe MacLaughlin for a joint debate. —County Chairman Harry Doug lass, of Allegheny, has Issued a call to the Republican county commit teemen of his county to get on the job at once and to be prepared to submit reports at a meeting to be held on Saturday. —llughey Jennings, the baseball manager, is taking part in the Democratic campaigns in Lacka wanna and Luzerne counties. —Senator Edwin Vare says that there is too much "apathy* in the campaign in his city. —The big Altoona meeting ar ranged for to-morrow night has had to he postponed. Small ward meet ings will he held. —The Johnstown Tribune is mak ing some caustic comments these days upon the divided state into which the Democracy of Cambria lias fallen and is also having fun with Brother Warren Worth Bailey, of the Johnstown Democrat. Mr. Hailey is not in sympathy with the way the Democratic State or coun ty machines are run and is not backward about presenting his views. The Tribune quotes a Hailey thunderbolt and then says: "Editor Hailey warns Messrs. Caulfield, Gompers, and the other Democratic candidates that late elections have 'afforded a painful yet sanitary re minder to Democrats of the disfavor into which their party has fallen.' Mr. Hailey sees what is ahead. He would not have men with whom he is associated in politics deliberately seek defeat. He offers a plan which will, at least, preserve the self-re spect of the Democratic candi dates." —EiglU boroughs In Allegheny county will vote on bond issues totaling $1,257,503 at the general election, November 4. The money, if authorized, will be spent for new school buildings, municipal build ings, purchase of parks and recrea tion centers and for street improve ments. The boroughs are Avalon, Bellevne, Ben Avon, Carnegie, f>e wickley, Swissvale, Tarcntum, West View and Port Vtie. —Just as an instance of the way things are continuing to go in Lackawanna county and the real old time partisan fight that is being waged these paragraphs from the Scranton Republican may he cited: "Democratic fake and falsehood, of the sort that does duty in every political campaign in this commun ity, are now working overtime to de ceive the public.NNto t sooner is one of those fabrications exposed than others take its place, like the heads of the fabled hydra that multiplied the more they were cut off. Coun ty Commissioner Von Bergen tore the 'trap rock' falsehood to shreds, and showed that instead of Minor ity Commissioner Boland protesting against the use of Campbell's Ledge stone for road repairs, as he had been claiming in a loud voice and flour-sack type, lie actually partici pated in contracting for that ma terial tts a substitute rendered necessary by war conditions." —The Philadelphia Press is afraid some one will try to scuttle tins new charter ship. In an editorial, it says: "It lias taken years of dis interested work on the part of pub lic spirited citizens to get the re form and improvements in the or ganization of the city government embodied in the new charter. Those changes have always been fought by politicians in their own selfish in terests, heedless of the public wel fare. The municipal government is nothing to them unless it can be •• their profit. They have had a long sway, but the end is in sight if citizens are true to themselves at the election next week." . —Her** is a very significant narn grapli from Ilie Altoona Tribune. Tiie Altoona people have been among 'he staunch upholders of the nonpartisan municipal election law and sent a delegation here last win ter to oppbse the repeal. The Tribune says: "The real founders of the Nonpartisan party and the fraiuers of its ticket wpre the Democratic managers of the city; their purpose being the election of the Democratic ticket by dividing the Republican vote." —Congressman J. Hamnton Moore writes this data in the Philadelphia Rodger about a former 'Dauphin countain: "George W. Coles, the generalissimo of the Town Meeting party, is the author of a new style of handshake which is getting the better of the boys around the mayor alty campaign headquarters. It doesn't make much difference whether he uses the right hand or the left, the shake is so individual istic as to be worthy of imitation. Some of these observing politicians who have come to admire the reform champion's gestures as they previ ously enjoyed his eloquence, have accounted for the phenomenon in two ways: First, thnt George W. has been observing the gestures that give point to the eloquence of the senior Senator from Pennsylvania, and, second, that the habit has been acquired, due to the fact thnt Mr. Coles is the treasurer of the United Republican Campaign Committee." —Congressman W. S. Vare and Senator E. H. Vare are quoted in Philadelphia as saying they expect all Republican candidates to win. , Bxrhisbuho telegkxph MOVIE OF A MAN SHAVING AND TRYING TO TALK AT THE SAME TIME By BRIGGS OH- HE-?KiNV£ft! VfirLF- Rwai BUWF -Mb SuF MIFE /\wE COMF-NAtFoiv/ SUGGP-iT 30M6- UF STAFE SWEEF T7\FOES ShL*P W>F SUFF 4MOP VtlF V.-MS- FRIfC-SVPHF W ,F E Siff-PWT- /\FFXWeR -sh*F& OF OV.\VE.i *|J CFL-RY whT!! . X,°SR FITS"-™ ~ v _.. SVJF SORFor POFFIiMC* The Legion Is American [From the N. Y. Times] Few features of the steel strike have been more disquieting than the fact that a parade of strikers at Gary was led by a group of former soldiers in uniform. It was uncom fortably reminiscent of the great strike in Winnipeg lust June, In which 2,000 former soldiers march ed in behalf of the strikers, while the British flag was attacked and patriotic buttons were torn off the coats of otticials. Dike the Winnipeg strike, the steel strike was fomented among foreign-speaking aliens and by means calculated to inflame cupidity and class tyranny. At Winnipeg, it is true, the agitators had especially favorable material to work with. In Canada a clear distinction exists between the' majority of patriots who volunteered and the minority of slackers who held back until they were conscripted. The slackers were well known to the inciters of rev olution and were early assembled. As to American conditions Gen eral Wood brings important evi dence. At Gary he summoned a number of the men in uniform and questioned them. They said that they had joined the parade in an effort to restrain violence. Many of them belonged to the unions, but they also belonged to the American Degion. In Omaha General Wood bad .a similar experience. (Mem bers of the Degion "gave a splendid demonstration of the fact that their service in the war had enhanced their sense of responsibility." In the Winnipeg strike the same truth received ri dramatic demonstration. At first the Great War veterans' Association stood neutral, restrained by the fact that their sympathies as to the strike were divided and by the obvious inexpediency of engag ing as a body in a cause of public policy. But when the revolutionary purpose of the strike became mani fest. and was brought home to them in the fact that the supply of milk for their children was cut off and the whole community threat ened with starvation, they mustered a parade of 4,000 in uniform. The known character of the paraders and the disciplined precision of their marching, contrasting as it did with the appearance of the slackers, so impresed the community that the strike came to a speedy end. Nothing oouhl be more unfortu nate than that any organization of soldiers should take sides in a po litical cause or in tiny legitimate and orderly economic conflict. But as a fountain-head of disciplined natriotism the veterans of the Great War are an invaluable asset and may well prove a decisive factor in these troublous tunes. It was a fine thing our Canadian cousins did when they mustered their strength nt the crisis and turned the scale by force of their numbers and their soldierly bearing. It was possibly a finer thing when members of the American Degion marched with the strikers, impartial as to the issue of the strike, but pledged to the cause of law and order. The Maple Tree All summer long a kindly shade For weary men and beasts it made; All summer long with mumurs low It coaxed the little winds to blow; All summer it refreshed the air And sheltered birds from rain and glare; Tt blessed all things it grew among All summer long. And now comes Autumn, and, behold! It is transmuted into gold! Joy to the eyes, wealth to the mind, A singing glory in the wind. In this bright sunset of the year, Most common, it brings most of cheer. Of all the trees it seems to me The friendliest, this maple tree. —Dee Shippe.v. Airship Consists 20,000 Paris j [From the Scientific American] Some interesting facts regarding j the Work required in building aj large modern airship is given in a| recent issue of the Engineer, which states that the general problems of design are closely nllled to those of naval architecture; although the airshin designer must be a highly skilled mechanical engineer and also must have a knowledge of textile technology. For the work of con struction, owing to the multiplicity of parts required, a very efficient | shop organization is necessary. In a rigid airship structure, excluding the machinery, there are twenty thousand different parts, a total length of structural material of twenty miles, sixty miles of wire, and more than two million fcveta. New Chateau Thierry Bridge a Memorial to Yanks and Poilus From (Paris). THE Chateau Thierry bridge, de stroyed by war, will be replaced in a few months by another bridge which will, at the same time, constitute a memorial—a memorial bridge presented to us by our friends of the United States. The idea of this magnificent and original bridge comes from Mrs. Dike and Miss Anne Morgan, president and vice president of the American commit tee for the devastated regions of France, whQ have already given so many proofs of devotion to the Franco-American, entente, and who have already actually collected the funds for the execution of this pro ject. ■When the German drive was un loosed against the Marne on May 27, 1018, the 3d United States Division, which had been in training in France for only a few weeks, was rushed to the assistance of our troops, hard pressed at Chateau Thierry, and, although very inferior in numbers and equipment, slowed up the advance of the invader. It was imperative to halt the enemy, cost what it might, and to prevent him from crossing the Marne.' In the night of the 31st of May, 1918, the machine-gun battalion which preceded the- 3d American Division was thrown into action. The battle lasted 72 hours. Thanks to the vigorous intervention of this battalion, the enemy was driven back and the approaches to the Chateau Thierry bridge, which the American engineers had blown up when the French and Americans met on the opposite bank, could lie cleared. Between May 31 and July 14, 1918, the 3d Division, in uninter rupted lighting, added new glories to its young history and won the right to be baptized "the Division of the Marne." A Ihippij Reunion [From the Kansas City Star.] There have been bits of evidence, from time to time, that our old friend, demand, and his side partr ner, supply, might be getting into double harness again. In recent years they have been a good deal out of favor through a popular be lief that they were not standing up to their job. One or the other of them would seem to be loafing, thus throwing the other out of step and bringing down criticism on botlj. When demand was putting in a full day and supply was knocking off early to go fishing, those of us who had to buy things we thought we must have were annoyed to find prices high. When suuply was hit ting on all cylinders and demand fooling away the bright hours of sunshine, those of us who had things to sell were shocked to find prices tumbling. If it is true that these old and popular favorites have made up their differences and are going to resume their teamwork there will be hearty applause. We don't know what the trouble was between them. There have been whispers, lieadshaking i and raising of the eyebrows, but if I there was scandal we don't know what it was. Wo never inquired. We wanted to see them make it up, for with all their faults they filled a place in our affections no others could occupy. We suspect it was the war that caused the coolness betweon them. Their loyalty is not to be question ed, but they may have differed on points of military policy. Demand may have adhered throughout to the policy of an overwhelming offensive on the western front, while supply may have gone off with that school which advocated an Invasion of Aus tria byway of Daibach. There were many fallings out over this question, even among the highest military authorities. We were a Daibacher ourselves at one time, before we learned about the mountains that would have to be crossed. Anyway, whatever the trouble was, we trust it soon will be over. We hope supply and demand will have charity for each other's faults in fu ture, "and, forgetting the past, live happily together ever after. She Is "Playing Lady" [From the Dallas News.] What has become of the old-fash ioned cook who stayed longer than the company In the houaa? In order to commemorate the united efforts of the Americans and French, thanks to which the road to Paris was barred to the Ger mans, the new bridge, with its build ings—an ensemble of monuments of glory and remembrance—will be built over the Marne at Chateau Thierry, facing the city hall, on the same ground which was so valor ously defended by the 3d Division. The adopted plan was drawn by a Parisian architect, Charles Det rosne. On the south bank of the Marne a square has been planted which will provide access to the bridge and give scope for its dec orative composition. The new build ings in connection with the bridge will bo treated as simply as possible, their design of a regional character. In one of the groups will be a hotel. At the entrance of the bridge, two monuments, as a double memorial, will be erected, one to the French Army, the other to the American Army. The faces of the monuments, viewed from the square will bear only the letters "U. S." on one and "R. F." on the other, surrounded by laurel wreaths; on the river side they will have figures In high re lief, representing French and Amer ican soldiers. The old bridge had three arches, but this construction having been recognized as an obstruction to navi gation, a single steel span has been decided upon. On the north bank a mosaic in scription ("3 Dn Americane. Da Marne, 1918."), in rose colored granite on the background of gray pavement, will form a sort of carpet at the outlet of the bridge to indi cate the passage of the 3d Division toward victory. On August 9, last, a symbolic cere mony took place at Chateau Thierry in connection with the placing of the first stone of this monumental en semble. Japanese Women's Ideal [Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.] The magazine Choukouvo Gohano (Virtuous Woman) invited its Jap anese woman readers to send in their opinions on what constitutes an ideal husband. Here are the thirteen virtues they demanded of a Jap hubby: He should not be greedy. He should not spend too much time "primping." 11c should have a manly ap pearance. He should not be too familiar with other women. He should express himself clearly. He should make prompt de cisions. He should have high ideals. He should never show him self in the kitchen. He should never criticize the coiffure or the gowns of his wife or any other women. He should not bore his wife by telling her all his pet tastes. He should not drink too much. He should not be a dude. He should not be too jealous. !"Bi<7 Bill" Mason to Go Free | [From the New York Mail] "Big Bill" Mason, noted criminal, terror of the police and "king of \m all," as he lias been so frequent ly termed, is to get out of Sing Sing prison. Mason is nearing 75 years old. He has served thirty years in jail at various times. Governor Smith commuted his sentence and ! the big fellow, who in later years | has been a model prisoner, is ex | peCted to be free in a few days. I Mason and the late Inspector Mc ' Closkey once fought a duel in the I West Shore ferry house and the in- I spector did not get his man until Mason hud one of his fingers shot off. . Watchmen's Keep At night when all the stars come out And twinkle down —and peep Across a tired qpd resting world In myriad watchmen's keep, I think how in the early morn We fared forth youthful, strong, To sweat beneath a lashing sun Till welcome shadows long, And know that life is as a day With meaning not so deep, Nor work so grave, nor matters urge. But man comes home to sleep. —Will S. Denham. OCTOBER 29, 1919. Keeping History Straight [From the Omaha WTorld-Herald.] The people of Provincetown, Mass., it appears, have been somewhat nervous ever since plans for a ter centennial celebration of the landing of the Pilgrims were put under way lest the share of that Cape Cod town in the glory of the event would not be duly recognized. They feel better now, being satisfied that the people will heed the bidding of impartial history and give to Provincetown its just deserts in the great day of glory in 1920. Provincetown has found that keep ing history straight is not always an easy matter. The landing of the Pilgrims was a double event It was not exclusively a Plymouth affair, though the main part of it was there. Some very important things hap pened on the sands that are now covered by Provincetown. So Prov incetown, as the custodian of the tradition, is doing a duty in keeping successive generations reminded of the fact that the feet of the Pil grims pressed the shifting sands of Cape Cod before they felt the firmer foundation of Plymouth Rock. The Mayflower had been storm driven southward from its course. The immortal band aboard intended to sail up the Hudson and debark somewhere on the lower stream. But they welcomed the sandy hook of Cape Cod when they saw it and they remained there a month. They landed, but they lived for the most part aboard the ship. But on Cape Cod they hung out their Monday washings, there four of their num ber were buried, there the first child was born among them in the new world, and it was while there that the compact of government for the colony was drawn up with much council and many prayers in the cabin of the Mayflower. Then the Mayflower spread sail and was car ried across the bay to the present site of Plymouth Provincetown has a tall monu ment to this temporary stay of the Pilgrims, but it should be constantly on guard to preserve the truthful traditions, or history has its perver sity. We still say Columbus discov-, ered America, whereas, all eighth graders, when properly taught the United States history, know that the feet of Norsemen trod the soil of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island 500 years before Co lumbus, saw San Salvador. Co lumbus put the thing across, that's all. And the Pilgrims put the thing across at Plymouth. That's why Plymouth Rock is a shrine and Trov i incetown a shadow. "Obfusticating" the Jury Round the library fire in the Four Courts, Dublin, Irish barristers long have gathered to spin yarns of thair profession while waiting for briefs. One of these stories was of a novel charge to a jury given by a Gaelic judge, which is recalled by a writer in the Irish World, as follows: "Gentlemen of the jury," a judge began when counsel for the defense had concluded an eloquent and elabo rate address. "Gentlemen of the jury, there are two courses, do you ob serve, to be adopted by counsel. The first is simple enough. If he has a middling case, he endeavors to con vince the jury. But if he has no case at all, if the evidence is all one way and the guilt of the prisoner is as plain, do you see, as the nose on his face, and no one but a fool or a juror could be asked to have a doubt about it, then counsel endeavors to obfusticate the jury, do you ob serve—to obfusticate the Jury! For counsel seems to think that when in telligent men come into a jury box they hang up their common sense with their hats and coats on the pegs behind them." Stick to the Party Ticket [Wilkes-Barre Record] Normally, Luzerne county and the city of Wilkes-Bnrre are Republican in national and State politics. Next year conditions will be so extraordi nary that there will not be much force to the argument that national and State politics has no connection with county and municipul politics. The contest will he fierce and it will be necessary to have thorough organization all along the line. Republicans ought to stick to their tickets this year that they may fortify the local organizations for the great task that will be before them in 1920. Since Luzerne is the third county in Pennsylvania in point of population, the whole State awaits anxiously the verdict here next Tuesday, as a criterion by which the trend of political opinion may be judged. The county ticket is worthy the support of every Republican voter. It stands out in honor. It is of good reputation personally and it promises good, honest administra tion. It should have an old-time Republican majority. 3atttno (Eljai William Jennings, who has just been named by the State War His tory Commission to have charge of the gathering: of data for the history of Dauphin county's part in the world war, is arranging for co operation between the Dauphin County Historical Society, the Har risburg Chamber of Commerce and various other organizations in the assembling of the information. It is his plan to secure from each com munity the names and records of its sons, just as the Harrisburg Cham ber of Commerce has done in it welcome home preparations. To this end Mr. Jennings wants to hear from the men who were at the head of the welcome home celebrations in Lykens, Steelton, Williamstown. Millersburg, Gratz, Hummelstown and other places where such cele brations were held. They will be requested to act with the Historical Society, which will arrange for the covering of the county, the Chamber of Commerce having outlined its work to cover the city. "Whatwthis county must show to the rest of the State is what it has done. Its record is splendid, but it is 110 use talking about it. We must get it down in black and white, properly authenti cated, and sent to the State authori ties," said he. Mr. Jennings said that he hopes to get information from various committees as to the names of their sons in the army, navy and marine corps, the Red [Cross organizations, the liberty Loan and kindred committees and to get ,it soon. The Chamber of Commerce | will name a new committee shortly [and the Historical Society will do I the same. From what, men connected with the State Game Commission say there has been less shooting of tame turkeys for wild ones than usual this year and chickens and guineas have not had to fly for their lives so much. There have been times in years gone by when people living in Harrisburg and vicinity went out to hunt that the small game took to the tall timber and allowed the poultry to bear the brunt. One story that comes to mind concerns an Italian resident well known among the sporty element years ago. He was a good fellow and some peo ple got him full of the notion of hunting. He brought home two Plymouth Rock hens, one small tur key and a duck, receipts for each being in his pocket. Syria Temple, of the Shriners af Pittsburgh, at which a number ol Harrisburg nobles have been enter tained while in that city, has ar ranged a ceremony that will be elaborate as well as unique next Sat urday. It is in charge of Joseph N. Mackrell, the illustrious potentate, who is well known to many resi dents of this city and who has at tended functions of Zembo Temple for several years. The Pittsburgh Temple, whose mosque is noted throughout the country, will dedicate its sphinx honor roll, dedicated to the members who took part in the Great War. Seven of them made the supreme sacrifice. The program will include an unusual musical series and addresses by Senator Boies Pen rose and Mayor E. V. Babcock. Col. Joseph H. Thompson, who com manded the 110 th infantry, will ac cept the roll of honor when it is unveiled. • • • Here is a paragraph which will not only interest some Harrisburg ers who are of French blood, but furnish a thought for the program committee of the Dauphin County Historical Society when it makes up its plans for the coming year. It is taken from the Girard column of the Philadelphia Press: "On the last day of this month the Hugue not Society of Pennsylvania will make a pilgrimage to the Oley Val ley, which the Indians called "Wali link"—the bull encircled. There stand the old homes of John Keim, LeVan, Bertolett and DeTurk who were among those who fled from prosecutions in France to find rest in the wilderness of Pennsylvania. One of Bertolet's neighbors was Mordecal Lincoln, ancestor of the Emancipator, and another neighbor was George Boone, ancestor of Ken tucky's bold pioneer and hunter, Daniel Boone." * * • A friend sends this clipping which was taken from the Scranton Re publican and which it is declared, "certainly applies to places in Dauphin county:" "It is not to be wondered that the borough authorities in this county are a little angry over the persistent violation of the automo bile regulations such as stopping on the wrong side of the street and permitting cars to stand for too long a period on busy thoroughfares. To some degree there is the same trou ble in Scranton but here the fear of arrest causes many to repress their inclination to disregard State statutes and the city ordinances. A policeman told the Stroller the other day that he in common with other officers, frequently notices slight violations of regulations on the part of many autoists but he would be making enemies over end were he to assert his authority on all such occasions. There are, he said, many autoists punctilious with regard to city ordinances just as there are others who violate them from sheer recklessness. In time he believes nil will come to see thai safety on the thoroughfares depends very largely upon personal respon sibility and when that day comes there will be a more general ob servance of the auto laws." | WELL KNOWN PEOPLE The Rev. P. M. Stief, head o! the parochial schools of the Harris burg Catholic diocese, just appoint ed, has been a rector of churches in Lancaster county. —Judge H. A. Fuller, of the Lu zerne bench, who has to undergo ac operation for a broken leg, is on of the oldest judges in the service in the central part of the State. Dr. C. C. Ellis, of Juniata Col lege, is lecturing in eastern Penn sylvania teachers' institutes. Charles J. Rlioads. former gov ernor of the Philadelphia Reserve bank, has been elected a director ol the Provident Life and Trust Com pany, of that city. —A. L. Humphrey, prominent in the Westinghouse concerns, says that it is important to get some new understanding in regard to railroad operation. | DQ YOU KNOW That Harrisburg is commenc ing to do considerable locomo tive repairing? HISTORIC HARRISBURG —Muster days used to be held on Saturdays in the fall in Market Square.
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