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Friday, April 33, 1915.
APRIL
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MOON'S PHASES—
Last Quarter, 6th; New Moon, 14th;
First Quarter, 22nd; Full Moon. 20th.
j WEATHER FORECASTS
Harrisburg find vicinity: Partly
fir \ cloudy to night and Saturday with
risiiy; temperature.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy
to-night mid Saturday, somewhat
warmer. Moderate south and south
. west winds.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 61; lowest, 46; 8 a. in., 48; 8 p. m., 57.
DIFFICULTIES FOR THE NEW PRINCIPAL
Howard G. Dibble, the new Central High School
principal selected by the School Board to till the
place of the late William Sherman Steele, was the
unanimous choice of the committee which recom
mended him, having impressed the members of the
commit tee more favorably than did any of the other
sixty or seventy candidates interviewed. He ap
pears to have not only satisfactory written recom
mendations, but also the very important recom
mendations of thorough preparation for educational
v.oHc and of valuable experience as the head of
schools. That the new principal of Central High
School will be an excellent disciplinarian is assured
by the fact that he has been successful as head
master of two military academies.
The place which Professor Steele left vacant by
his death was not an easy one to fill. It requires
n strong man for the task. The new principal
seems to be well qualified to do the work that is
to be done.
However, some serious obstacles will confront
Mr. Dibble when he assumes the principalship of a
school which is so overcrowded that it has become
necessary to instruct half the pupils in the forenoon
and half in the afternoon. The position of Cen
tral's head, in the present crowded conditions is not
an enviable one. The school cannot do its work
in this community as it should do it while it is con
fined to the building which it has so conspicuously
outgrown.
It is to be hoped that Principal Dibble will be
able to the greatest extent possible to overcome the
obstacles which he will meet while the two-session
plan continues, but he will for the present have
but half a chance to demonstrate his abilities.
This city needs more than a good principal, such
as it has had and such as it, presumably, is about
to acquire, for its academic high school. It needs a
modern, well-equipped school building for him to
be principal of.
EDUCATED BY THE CHORAL SOCIETY
There was a day when the average business or
professional man, —the ordinary mortal whose ideas
of pleasureable music were limited to the ragtime
of the hurdy-gurdy or the parodies of the vaude
ville stage,—would greet with apprehension an
announcement that a program of "classical music"
was to be offered in the community. He would
begin racking his brain to recall some "previous
engagement" which would serve as a reasonable
excuse for dodging such "highbrow" forms of di
version. He, in his ignorance, or through preju
diced state of mind, would convince himself that
attendance upon a concert where really fine music
was to be presented by really fine artists was pun
ishment little short of that provided in the next
world for those guilty of grievous infractions of
the laws of God and man.
But that time is a time of the distant past. The
state of mind of the layman who once believed
good music could never be anything more than a
tiresome bore was one based solely on ignorance
of music's real delights,—delights that can be
shared alike by those who have a trained knowl
edge of music and those who have no knowledge
at all of musical technique. The fallacious impres
sion that concerts of classical music cannot be en
joyed by ordinary work-a-day people such as con
stitute the rank and file of us, lias been relegated
to the misty past along with other prejudices based
on gross ignorance, and to-day it is the concensus
of opinion, even among the laymen, that he who
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HAPrtTSBTtpn ST A FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23. 1915.
fails to find the keenest kind of enjoyment in the
best of music must either be a fool or a victim of
a refractory liver.
The change that has been wrought in the popular
mind with regard to good music has been accom
plished by such organizations as the Ha?risburg
Choral Society which have sprung up in most en
lightened communities. This society, more than
any other one influence in this city, has taught
Harrisburg laymen to understand that the work of
the masters in music can be enjoyed by everybody.
It is fitting, therefore, that on next Thursday,
April 29, when the Harrisburg Choral Society will
celebrate the 20th anniversary of its birth, there
should be big audiences at both the afternoon and
evening concerts in the Majestic theatre. Indeed,
with we Harrisburgers at last educated to a real
appreciation of music it is hardly more than neces
sary to announce the character of the programs to
make it certain that there will be two crowded
houses.
The afternoon offering will be a symphony con
cert by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, whose
fine ability needs no elaboration, and in the evening
there will be a choral concert by the 225 local mem
bers of the society assisted by the Russian Orches
tra and distinguished New York soloists. The
Harrisburg singers have selected Handel's oratorio,
"Samson," in which they have been thoroughly
trained by Dr. J. Fred Wolle, of the famous Bach
Choir,'of Bethlehem, Pa., and if there are any of
the old type of Harrisburgers remaining who fear
they will be bored by attending such a "highbrow"
entertainment, they will inflict deserved punish
ment upon themselves by failing to patronize the
btox office.
CONSCIENCE MONEY FROM HONEST MEN
An Arkansas man received a letter the other
day containing an unexpected dollar. The sender
said the money was in payment for a turkey which
he had stolen and eaten twenty-seven years ago s
and which had been on his mind ever since. The
dollar was only some more of what is commonly
called conscience money. It was promptly devoted
by the recipient to the cause of foreign missions,
thus relieving the conscience of the turkey thief
and at the same time aiding the heathen.
There is nothing very remarkable about the
actual payment of conscience money by repentant
wrong-doers, because it is so very common an
occurrence. One thing that is noticeable, however,
is that in so many instances the wrongs were com
mitted many, many years before restitution was
made, and must have been worrying the offenders
on and off during the entire interval. The' man
who ate that turkey twenty-seven years ago had
the bird on his brain ever since.
The United States I'ostoffice Department is very
frequently in receipt of small amounts of money!
remitted by persons who, as employes of the gov-1
eminent, took what did not belong to them or who!
as patrons of the service made canceled stamps!
do double duty or did various other mean little
tricks. Large stores also receive small amounts
of conscience money from time to time, which in
total may soon reach good-sized figures.
That <; a guilty conscience never feels secure"
is partly shown by all such instances of delayed
restitution. It is important to notice, however,
that conscience money is generally in small
amounts. In making a restitution of a few cents
or a few dollars a conscience-stricken man is pre
sumably making amends for all the frauds he ever
committed and is clearing his conscience completely.
If for a few dollars he can do that, he must be con
sidered a comparatively honest man. The crook
who gets large amounts of money dishonestly is
not so apt to make amends voluntarily. Compared
with him, the payer of conscience money is as re
liable as a trustworthy bank cashier.
It is rather appropriate that the showers of Arbor Day
came in time to save many of the trees menaced by forest
fires.
Up in frozen Alaska they have abolished legalized cap
ital punishment, but it is a safe bet that anybody who goes
around stealing his neighbor's reindeer will not escape the
end of the rope.
The Guggenheim interests are reported to have rejected
an offer of 18 % cents a pound for 10,000,000 pounds of
copper. At this rate American cents may soon be selling
at a premium.
The Syracuse court investigation has narrowed down to
determining whether or not Theodore .Roosevelt was a
political boss. Whatever the jury may decide he once was
it is pretty Certain no one will contend he is boss to-day.
If the various revolutionary parties in Mexico could be
induced to take sides with one or the other of the con
tending forces in Europe, where they doubtless could find
all the fighting they want, it might quickly solve Mexico's
problem.
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
HIS HARD LUCK
"Did you evtr plav cards for money?"
"Ves, but I never got it."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
PUNISHMENT
"What is the charge, against this man?"
"Dressing up in woman's clothes. Your Honor."
"Discharged! He's been punished enough."—Life.
JUST THAT
Johnny—"What is au expert, pal"
P® " A fellow who tells others how to do the things he
can't do himself."—Judge.
HIS START
The Mayor-elect of Chicago is said to have begun life
as a newsboy, which is different from most men who begin
life as babies.—Florida Times-Union.
HER AMBITION
"Do you want to marry your employer!"
"Oh, no! I only want to fca assister to him."—Baltimore
American.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
"Because they once saved that city, to this day geese
are honored in Rome."
"In that case if I were you I think I'd go and live there,
my dear."—Kansas Journal,
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Mexican Quail for York County
Ed. M. Housholder, president of the
Harrisburg Republican Olub and for a
long time one of the Capitol guards, is
a great sportsman, although he does
not practice so much with his double
barreled Greener a she used to. Still he
likes to see others hunt and he likes
to see them get a bag of game. To this
end he is doing what he can to restock
the places where game is scarce. The
other day he got a dozen quail from
the State Gaino Commission—a dozen
of those wild Mexican quail that were
chased to the border by Villa's soldiers,
captured in the United States and
shipped north, the State Game Commis
sion getting about 500 of them. These
twelve birds were mated —six pairs—
and Mr. Hoiisholder took them over
into York county and let them loose,
about two miler apart. Before lie did
so, however, he scattered food all
through the hedges where the birds
were set free, and Knew thnt they
would not suffer for something to eat.
When he had released the last pair he
j set face for home and along the route
| he could hear the happy birds whistling
because they had regained tfceir free-
I dcm. The birds were strong and
I healthy, and in time that, section of
York county may bo full of quail, un
less the _game hogs kill them off before
they have time to breed. However,
the new game laws will take care of
the persons who shoot and kill every
thing with feathers.
Brooks Hears Local Option Debate
Former Kepresentative William H.
Brooks, of Philadelphia, was an inter
ested spectator during the local option
debate in the hall of the House this
week, and met many old friends who
know him as the author of the high li
cense bill that bears his name. Mr.
Brooks had in his possession an inter
esting paper which he had prepared the
year following that in which his high
license bill was passed by the Legisla
ture and was approved by Governor
Beaver. It was a list of the wards in
Philadelphia with the number of sa
loons in each ward before aud after
high license. In 1887, when the law
was passed, there were more than 5,000
saloons in Philadelphia, and in one year
after the law went into effect there
were but 1,200, a reduction of 3,800
licensed liquor, places, and all because
of the increased liceuse fee imposed by
the bill.
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Brooks Wants to Come Back
It is interesting to note that sinco
the Brooks high license law was passed
it has not been changed in the least
•particular, and it remains in every re
spect to-day the same as it was when
Governor Beaver signed it. Not a sin
gle change in twenty-eight years,
which speaks well for the law. In
that time at least fifty attempts have
been made to amend the high license
law in some particular, either to reduce
the license fee or to exempt certain lo
calities from its workings; but every
attempt to change the law has met
with defesi*, something which Mr.
Brooks points to with much pride.
"With all the change in the issuing of
licenses brought about by his bill, Mr.
Brooks was a strong advocate of the
local option bill, and said he will be
a candidate for the House next year
to return and fight for local option.
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Might Solve the Problem
The purchase by Japan from the
United States of the Philippine Islands
is suggested in a petition recently pre-i
sented to Count Okuma, the Prime Min-*
ister, by Shigemaru Sugiyama and a
number of other Japanese who have
been prominent in politics. Mr. Sugi
yama was formerly secretary to Prince
Katsura. The petition sets forth that
in view of opinion found in the United
States tljat the Philippiurii should be
given up by that country vhe islands
should be acquired by Japan as the
best means of solving the "Pacific
question.'• The signers point out that
disagreements between Japan and the
United States arise over the question
of immigration. If Japan acquired the
Philippines there would be no need of
Japanose emigration to California.
THE GLOBE OPEN TILL SIX THE GLOBE
MORE- f
of Those Special Worsted Suits
" s is.o« -flaX
For Saturday's Selling / 1 ri
. The response to our ads of Wednesday was instantaneous jfflwi\ jk
-—men were quick to avail themselves of this bargain oppor- V(\l
tunity—the suits sold quickly. jpfig.
One of our best makers came to our rescue with another large shipment Ilk -iKwrW
which arrived this morning. I f
Silk Mixed Worsted Suits in elegant stripes, plaids and neat mixtures
many of them worth $20 —and they are here to fit everybody. » I I
Young Fellows .^ffi o r& Y su£
S2O and $25
ij Anitfcar Sale of toys' Sails With 2 Pairs af Traasars at $3.50
<1 Strictly Cheviots of splendid style—none worth less than ss.oo— for bovs 6t017 <1
<; Unusual isn t it—with the prices'of wool soaring—cloth «roin<r .m imH .11 *2 •
jj r»™n ß -it, price, that we eat, make this offer. We have but « suits to Lll-io ptaS'SS ij
S. U. S.—— Boys' Knee Pants, 50c ;!
;! Not a distress signal—but the initials of Boyg^Knee 1 f wpri arge^mi ; xeil "? s ° rtm<?nt ° f 3;
| the new slogan of the Right-Posture League, erably higher prices—all weiTmade of stoot'welr' <'
3; "STAND UP STRAIGHT." resisting Values <1
S RIGHT-POSTURE CLOTHES will add to Boys' Waist Time Is : t
<; your boy's health and general welfare- y* r , 7 » Here— «|
i: of carriage and bearing-styles that her^-sUVith"soKlJsTnTr o®-cut*u»'Jd I
stand out among all others. roomy—at 1 <•
I $6.50 to $12.50 ||
A !^ll 1S , ale .°^ 50 Peerless Li « ht Wei « ht Umon
Silk Shirts at $2.00 Suits at SI.OO to $2.50
Remarkable—a big saving right at the be- Keeping comfortable ; H
ginning of the season, on these well-made, cool underwear—it mn«t i„» . y a matter of
looking pure silk shirts—all the newest corded -lit must fit ' 1 slm P e d
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THE GLOBE "The Friendly Store"
12TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET
Harrisburg Masons Will Hold Big Af
fair in Celebration of Event,
June 4
■Harrisburg Lodge No. 629, Free and
Accepted Masons, will o'bserve the
twelfth anniversary of its installation
at a banquet on the evening of June 4.
The following committee has charge of
tlie arrangements:
Benjamin W. Demming, Harvey E.
Knupp, George P. Drake, Samuel D.
Sansom, 'Charles C. Stroll, Cornelius B.
Shope, Warren E. Parthemore, Charles
E. Covejt,' John F. Rohrer, tieorge R.
(Bentleyj Frederick J. Smith, Howard A.
Rutherford, John C. Shumbcrger, War
ren B. Keim, Benjamin M. Mead, Clin
ton E. Chamberlin, George M, Allen,
James P. Horning, A. Hamilton Shader,
Harry E. Warner, Howard C. Irwin,
Philip S. Moyer, William Corl, William
11. Drinkwater, Frederick L. Koenig,
Frederick M. Tritle, Luher W. Walzer,
Mercer B. Tate, Shirley B. Watts, Wil
liam 'Spry Hurlocjt, Edward A. Miller.
NAUGLE-BOWBKS WEDDING
Ceremony Was Performed by the Bey.
J. Bradley Markward
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers, 1905
North Fourth street, have announced
the marriage of their daughter, Sarah,
to William Naugle, of this city, which
took place at the parsonage of tho
Bethlehem Lutheran church, Wednes
day morning at 7 o'clock. The cere
mony was performed by the pastor,
the Rev. J. Bradley MaTkward, and
there were no attendants. Following a
wedding trip to Philadelphia and New
York City, Mr. and Mrs. Naugle will
be "at home" at 2174 Brookwood
streef.
TRAPPED ON A BRIDGE
Woman Hit by Train—Young Man
Saves Girl by Leap
Wilmington, Del., April 23.—1t has
been found necessary to amputate the
leg of Mrs. Hannah Fleisch, who with
Hesler Eastbum and Miss Myrtle
Ryan, was caught on a trestle bridge
at Mount Cuba, on tho Baltimoro and
Ohio Railrond, Tuesday night.
They were in the centre of it when
a train came on. The train struck
Mrs. Fleisch. Young Eastbum seize.l
Miss Ryan and jumped into the creek,
a distance of about 12 feet.
Burglar Changes His Socks in Store
Reading, Pa., April' 23. —A burglar,
who ransacked the cash box in the
store of D. P. Schaeffer. on Penn street,
of all the change, removed his stockings
on the back doorstep and put on new
ones from the stock in the store be
fore leaving by way of tho yard of a
hotel next door.
Three Lancaster Clubs Indicted
Lancaster, Pa., April 23.—The
Grand Jury has found a true bill
against members' of the Germania Turn
Verein, the Minnehaha and Penn Ave
nue Social clubs for selling liquor to
non-members and on Sunday. Tho cases
are expected to be tried this week.
ARBOR DAY
MABEL CBONISE JONES
The ocean yields pearls Imd mosses
wum 1 * caverns their riches of gold!
While gleaming marble is quarried
* rom strata, centuries old;
Th r ?, mi " es am ) the mountains yield jewels,
Ihe flowers bring their incense sweet.
And man sees the wealth of nations
Laid down at his very feet.
et greater than olden treasure,
Or gems of the earth or sea,
We hold with reverent homage
The gracious gift of the tree!
It has builded man's homes and bulwark*•
His vessels to breast the main,
It has given him food and raiment
And shelter from pitiless rain.
It has yielded hiin shade at noontime,
It has filled his soul with peace,
And its budding springtime glorv
Is a marvel that never shall cease.
It has witnessed the sports of childhood,
The battles of nations vast;
It sees the joys of the "present
As it saw the throes of the past.
Gethsemane's sacred sorrow
Was viewed by the cedar and pine,
"he human vainly struggling
To conquer a Love Divine.
Gethsemane's mighty conflict
Re-lived by each human heart,
Beholds the upreaching trees a symbol
Of the nobler and Christlike part.
To God's blue skies are they stretching,
And their loftiest boughs grow dim,
And blend with the azure heavens
In aspiration to Him!
Their 'wakening buds betoken
The life that triumphs o'er Death;
The resurrection that follows
The passing of mortal breath ;
In man's infinite moods and passions,
In his every trade and art,
The tree, with its gracious mission
Enacts its marvelous part.
It yieldeth man hope and comfort;
It soothes his spirit to rest;
And ever silently teaches
That truth is noblest and best.
The power to create is Jehovah's,
But man in a partial degree
Enacts the part of Creator
When he plants the sprouting tree.
His tree gives shade to the weary,
And fuel and food to the poor,
And unto the soul heavy-laden
The strength to o'ercorae and endure.
So we plant our tree in the springtime,
In the warmth of the fertile sod,
And its beauty and vigor shall burgeon
To life, at the touch of God!