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First Quarter, 31st; Full Moon, 2Mth.
WEATHER FORECASTS
tPmP Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to
« night and Wednesday. Not much
is*** change in temperature.
Hi Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers to-
- night. Wednesday fair. Moderate
jJjf shifting winds becoming northwest.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 63; lowest, 62; 8 a. m., 54; S p. m., 56.
ANOTHER ALLIANCE FOR TURKEY
The end of alliances of nations is not yet. It
seems to be as much the proper thing these days
for governments to enter into so-called binding
agreements with one another as it is for them to
enter into serious disagreements. They make friends
anil make enemies simultaneously. Reports now
are that there is to be a Turkish-Persian-Afghan
alliance. This project is the latest thing, unless
there is news now 011 the way concerning more
recent flirtations among the nations.
It appears that Turkey wants to increase her
power by entering into agreements with Persia and
Afghanistan. Moslem countries with which Turkey
already is connected by racial and religious ties.
By entering into such an alliance, Turkey plans to
be the common member of a European triple alli
ance and of an Asiatic triple alliance: German-
Austrian-Turkish and Turkish-Persian-Afghan.
This plan is based on the assumption that Turkey
is to continue to be a part of Europe, that it is to
have alliances and interests in Eastern Europe as
well as in "Western Asia after terms of peace have
been made. Turkey of course has as much right at
present to go on such an assumption as have the
Allies to presume that the disposition of Constanti
nople will be up to them when final negotiations
are made at the close of the war. It may not be
safe, however, for Ottoman empire to base too
many hopes on retaining her foothold in Europe.
Should the Turks be driven back into Asia, where
they came from, they would no doubt find an alli
ance with Persia and Afghanistan not without ad
vantages. About them are enterprising and aggres
sive Greeks, turbulent and uncontrollable Arabs of
the peninsula, independent Syrians and Mesopota
mians. defiant Armenians and roving Bedouins and
Kurds. They will need the assistance of friendly
Asiatic neighbors, no matter what may be their
fate at the close of the war.
THE MAN WHO MAKES THE HOLLER
Too much investigating, too much unwarranted
prying into other's affairs, too much "knocking"'
or fault-finding without justification, have caused
more trouble in this country in t-he last 12 or 15
years than anything else we know of. The period.
•—which happily appears now to some extent to be
passing.—in which disgruntled persons or political
jingoes attacked everybody and everything just
because it was the fad because it brought them
into the newspapers or gained for them some polit
ical advantage, did more harm to business institu
tions and consequently to the prosperity of this
nation than any other single influence. There isn't
any denying it that the "investigating" fad has
been directly responsible for much of the handicaps
to industry and commerce, —causing what President
Wilson so aptly termed "psychological depres
sion," —which appeared a number of years before
the Wilson administration took hold of things and
which continued to some extend after President
Wilson went to the White House.
We do not mean to take the ground that, because
• lot of needless investigating has done a whole
lot of harm in retarding business, business or any
thing else of a public or semi-public nature should
be permitted to go ahead and do as it darn pleases
on the Star Chamber plan behind closed doors
where it would be immune to all public regulation
and the exercise of corrective measures. Far from
it. Business ought to be done on a wide open basis
and the offending business men ought to be pun
ished when it goes wrong, but all business should
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not be harassed and probed and reprobed and inter
fered with without cause just because some dis
gruntled person or some person with a selfish mo
tive has the investigating germ in his system.
What there ought to be is a method of determin
ing whether all the things that off and on are said
against business are worthy of investigation before
investigation is started. Perhaps the best way of
going about that is suggested by an Illinois editor
who would "investigate the man who makes the
holler."
That- is just the thing. Investigate Hie '"man
who makes the holler'' before you take seriously
what he is hollering about. If you find that he is
seeking the limelight or political capital or black
mail or is prompted by some other purely selfish
or despicable purpose, you can safely let his
"holler" drop right there! In most eases it will
be easy to learn what is behind the "holler."
HEALTH LOST IN THE COUNTRY TOO
Contrary to common beliefs, figures have shown
that the death-rate in cities ean be lower than the
death-rate in the country districts; that crowded
communities may be more healthful places than
rural sections.
New York City is congratulating itself, for in
stance, because for several years its residents have
stood better chances of surviving longer than have
the dwellers in the country districts of the state.
This even though in the city there are many hos
pital patients who do not return alive to their
various homes, many victims of accidents in indus
trial establishments, many infants who shortly after
helping to establish the city's very high birth-rate
aid in increasing its death-rate and many aliens
who are in ignorance of the laws of health. New
York City can afford to direct the attention of
the State Health Department to the country dis
tricts for a while.
Conditions are improving gradually on the farms,
although everything is not yet as sanitary as might
be desired. The old oaken bucket may be very
picturesque and the newly drawn well water very
refreshing, but there may be typhoid concealed in
the cooling draughts. The stable, too, may have
its attractive scenes, and the habits of animal life
may be interesting to observe, but the nearness of
the stable to the farm house is not always without
ill effects on the occupants of the latter.
The custom of many city dwellers has been to go
to the country for their vacations, or for part of
their vacations, when the time comes around for
their annual escapes from daily duties. It is a
good custom, no doubt a healthful one. The change
is desirable. The fresh air of the open country is
invigorating and the quiet of the lonesome fields
soothing. Yet that is only during the diversion of
a few weeks. Health is lost in the country as well
as found. The permanent residents of the rural
districts numerously go to increase the country
death-rate when disease comes, despite the fresh
air and the peace and the quiet.
Governor Bntnibaugh, evidently, is not the kind to stay.
licked.
The Legislature is passing bills even faster than Gov
ernor Brumbaugh can veto them.
Naturally those who are boosting the war stocks are
taking no stock in the peace rumors.
The mpn who rides in his own $5,000 touring car is full
of woe because so many non-discriminating persons think
he is patronizing a jitney bus.
In his eightieth year "Uncle Henry" Rouck is beginning
to-day his third term "of office as Secretary of Internal
Affairs. The future must hold a great deal in store for
this promising young man who already has accomplished so
much.
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
"THE GREATEST BATTLE"
Again "the greatest battle of the war." Millions are
spent. Millions are killed. Inches are lost and gained.—
Louisville Courier-Journal.
HIS HABITS HYPHENATED
"What makes you call Woggs a hyphenated American!"
"I don't refer to his name, but to his habits. He lives
in Brooklyn and does business in Manhattan."—Washing
ton Star.
MUST BE A VEGETARIAN
E. Neff, who was pinned under his automobile last fall,
has recently been to see a doctor in Warren, who found
eight vegetables out of place in his back. —Ashtabula (O.)
Star.
ALTITUDINOUS ART
"I don't seem to recognize your sister. Is this a like
ness!"
"Of course not. This is a high-art photograph."—
Louisville Courier-Journal.
RETARDS PROGRESS
"One thing dat keeps de world f'um goin' ahead faster,"
said I'ncle Eben, "is de fact dat a man kin alius make mo'
money foolin' people dan he kin enducatin' 'em."—Wash
ington Star.
SORT OF SUBMERGED
Some people have a clouded view,
Appear to grope,
And only seem to see life through
A periscope. —Exchnage.
THE STANDARD RATE
"You say you saw me kiss your sister last night! Don't
you suppose you could be mistaken!'.'
"Sure, I could—for a quarter. That's what the other
fellers always give me!"— Chicago News.
MEASURE OF KINDNESS
"I wonder why Amy refuses to marry Mr. Dooling."
"She's afraid he won't be kind to her."
"Won't be kind to her! Goodness gracious, hasn't she
seen the beautiful monument he put up for his first wifet"
—Judge.
JANITOR-ARTIST
On the walls of many homes in Hutchinson hang oil
I>aintiugß of moffntain scenes, woodland sketches and land
scapes. They are the work of Eldred Tresize, twenty-one
years of age. His studio is in the cellar of the Y. M. C. A.
building, where, when he is not engaged in painting pic
tures, the artist attends the furnace fire, sweeps, dusts, etc.,
because he is a janitor.—Hutchinson (Kan.) Telegraph.
LOSS DFJPPETITE
Most Successfully Treated by Taking
Hood's Sartaparllla
Loss of appetite is accompanied by
loss of vitality, which is serious.
It is common in the spring because
at this time the blood is impure and
impoverished and fails to give the di
gestive organs what is absolutely neces
sarv for the proper performance of
their functions.
Hood's Sarsaparilla, the old reliable
all-the-yoar-round medicines, is especial
ly useful in the spring. Get it from
your druggist to-day. By purifying and
enriching the blood and giving vitality,
vigor and tone, it is wonderfully suc
cessful in the treatment of loss of ap
petite and the other ailments prevalent
at this time. It is not simply a spring
medicine—it is much more than that—
but it is the best spring medicine.
Hood's Sarsaparilla makes the rich
red blood the digestive organs need. —
Adv.
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Harrisburg Slang in French Senate
A cablegram printed in the New
York "Sun"' on" Sunday from Paris,
said that for the first time in its his
tory the Luxembourg Palace, where
the French Senate holds its session, was
invaded the other day by a slangy ex
pression. Then the "Sun" says that
the venerable Senators broke out into
applause ou -hearing it, to the amaze
ment of those who thought slang was
incomprehensible to the grave states
men of the French upper house. One
of the Senators was reading a letter he
had received from a French soldier in
the trenches regarding the difficulty in
attracting attention by some brave act
in order Ki have conferred the new
French military decoration, the Cross
of War. The soldier wrote that when
wholesale commendation is made of a
company, nobody is named particular
ly. and a soldier finds himself "in the
soup,''
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Originated in the House Here
And that was the slang expression
that, originating in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives years ago,
had gradually worked its way to the
French Senate. It was during the ses
sion of 18S7 of the Pennsylvania Leg
islature that an important bill was be
ing engineered through the House by
a prominent lobbyist who had once been
a member of the House. He had ob
tained enough pledges to pass his bill
and feeling pretty good over his suc
cess, the bill coming up on final pas
sage the next day, he went off with a
party of friends and celebrated. All
night long they celebrated in a Market
street hotel, and about 9 o'clock the
next morning the lobbyist perched him
self on a stool at the lunch counter and
called for soup.
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Lobbyist Was "In the Soup"
When it was served him he was too
sleepy to partake. His head fell for
ward and reposed in the dish of soup,
his moustache falling gracefully over
the edges of the soup plate. And there
he slept while his companions hurried
to the House which met at 11 o'clock.
When the bill in which the lobbyist
was interested came up everybody
looked around for its promoter, but he
was nowhere to be seen. Ljud calls
were made for him, when Charlie Voor
hees, who was at the clerk's desk, re
packed:
''He is down at the Blank hotel, iu
the soup."
And thus was born, with loud laugh
ter, a slang expression that has gone
all over the world and has at last reach
ed the French Senate. It has taken
almost thirty years for that slang praise
to get around to Paris. There are men
yet living in Harrisburg who can re
member the lohbyist with his face bur
ied "in the soup."
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Senator Sproul as Fruit Baiser
Senator William C. Sproul, of Del
aware, is prominent as a fruit culturist,
but he doesu't do any of the work of
setting out fruit trees himself. He and
former Deputy Attorney General Fleits
are partners in ownership of several
fine peach orchards in the Cumberland
Valley, and this year will look after
the profits of a fine apple crop in the
same valley. In the coal regions, in
Lackawanna county, the science of ap
ple growing has lately been advanced
by Messrs. Sproul and Fleitz and they
will soon have a number of fine fruit
producing orchards, provided the break
er boys do not follow the example of
all boys and cat the green fruit.
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Senator Herbst's Devoted Wife
The broken condition of his health
will prevent Senator Edwin M.
Herbst, of Berks, seeking re-election to
the Senate. Just about two years ago.
as the Legislature was about to ad
journ finally, Senator Herbst sustained
a stroke of paralysis that almost com
pletely disabled him. He recovered
somewhat after a while, but his power
of speech was gone and, although he
was cognizant of all that transpired
about him. vtt he could not express
himself. During the present session he
has been present at numerous meetings
but beyond making a motion to ad
journ or seconding a motion by the
nodding of his head, he has taken no
part in Senate business except to vote.
Mrs. Herbst, his devoted wife, is with
him constantly, at the capitol, and it
is a touching sight to see the care she
takes of him in the Senate. It is said
that Representative Howard W. Body,
who is chairman of the Berk* County
Democratic Committee, and is now serv
ing his second term in the House, will
be a candidate to succeed Senator
Herbsrt. Former Representative Sassa
man, of Reading, will also be a candi
date for the Democratic nomination
for Senator.
CLAIM AUSTRIAN ADVANCE
IN CARPATHIANS CHECKED
London, May 4.—A dispatch to the
"Times-" from Petrograd, dated Mon
day, says:
"The Austrian advance at Ciezko
wiee in the Carpathians, although
checked, is deemed to be highly
symptomatic. Ciezkowicp is situated on
the Donajec near Gorlice luid Tarnow,
on the roads from Tvmbark to Cracow
and the enemy's movements here are
of no less importance than at Stry and
other sections of our front.
"The Austrians have concentrated
here very considerable and entirely
fresh reinforcements from the interior.
Their advance was facilitated by the
open character of the Terrain which is
admirably adapted to fighting. The
enemy set himself the tiv.sk not only of
dislodging us from the line of " the
Donajec but of influencing our position
on the lower Nida."
Finland Must Pay for War
London, May 4.—A dispatch to the
"Daily Telegraph'' from Petrograd
says that a council of ministers has de
cided that Finland, which up to the
| present has contributed neither men
uor money, must pay its proportionate
share of the extraordinary expenditure
for war. 'the share assessed against
Finland, the says, is 1.8
per cent, of the total expenditure.
New Austrian Army Against Serbia
Berlin, Via Copenhagen, to Ijoudou,
May 4. —The "Tages Zeitung" cor-j
respondent says ho learns that the new
Austrian army which is to act against
Serbia is now ready for the held. Tho
weather along the border, according to
the newspaper, is improving rapidlv
an.l an advance by tho army is ex
pected shortly.
JAIL FOR F.MTtry.zT.r.p.
Treasurer Took #1.0410 From Funds of
a Savings Society
Siinburv, Pa., May 4.—Joseph Per
einbo pleaded guilty' before Judge 'Mo
ser yesterday, to taking SI,OOO belong
ing to the Catholic (Beneficial Savings
Society of Mt. Carmel. of which he was
treasurer. He was sent to jail for two
years.
He has a wife and five children, and
agreed to return the money at the rate
of SSO monthly, but the society de
clined to accept the offer.
Architect Suing For Commission
Lebanon. May 4. —The tirst case at
tached in the May civil court here yes
terday was that of T. E. Stephenson,
a Harrisburg architect, formerly of
Palmyra, who hss instituted suit
ngainsj the school district of the town
ship of North Londonderry township,
now the borough, to recover a three
per cent, commission alleged to be due
him from the school district in pay
ment of his work for plans drawn for
the erection of a proposed school house
for the township. The township officials
contend t-hat as the school house was
never constructed they are not liable
for the architect's commission.
Will Hold Anniversary
The youngest loilije of Masons in the
city, Harrisburg Lodge No. 829, will
celebrate its twelfth anniversary Fri
day, June 4, with a large banquet when
addresses will be made by prominent
Masons of other lodges.
Funeral of Eugene Hake
The funeral of W. Eugene O. Hake,
who died Sunday at his home, SOS
North Sixteenth street, will lie held to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
services will be in charge of the Rev.
H. Everett Hall, pastor of Immanuel
Presbyterian church. Interment will
be in Paxtang cemetery.
Mrs. Mary E. Baker
Mrs. Marv E. Baker, aged 79 years,
widow of Peter Baker, died yesterday
at her home, 1712 Logan street. She
is survived by the following children:
Minnie, Charles, Prank and John. The
funeral will be private.
John H. Crum, Jr.
John H. Crura, Jr.. aged 20 years,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Crum, died
yesterday at the HarrisFTurg hospital.
Puneral services will be held at his home
in Lower Paxton township Thursday
afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Further
seviees will be held at Shoop's church.
Interment in Shoop's church cemetery.
Mrs. A. J. Leonard
The funeral services of Mrs. A. .T.
Leonard, aged 49 years, wife of J. A.
Leonard, who died at her home at Ruth
erford Heights Sunday, will be held at
her home at that {dace this evening.
Interment in Mount Zion cemetery.
Laying Kails For Trolley Line
Elizabcthtown. May 4. —Work has
begun on the laying of the rails of the
new trolley line between Elizabethtown
and Hershey, and the work will be ■
rapidly pushed, so that by fall the line
will be in operation. When this line of
road is finished, one can ride from Phil
adelphia to Hershey by trolley, via
Lancaster and Mount Joy, a distance
of more than l'2o miles.
Remarkable Skin Cure
in Harrisburg
Tells of Complete Relief
From Skin Disease by
Use of D. D. D.
Harris>burg, Pa., April IS, 1914.
I herewith submit a voluntary testi
monial to the value of the 3 D'a for
skin trouble. Three years ago eczema
developed on my left wrist.
Finally the affected surface became
entirely raw and was exceedingly pain
ful and interfered with ray work to
the extent of causing me to remain
away from my work at different peri
ods.
I tried remedies prescribed by a phy
sician anil a number of patent medi
cines with but little relief and 110
permanent benefit. Kinally I told iuy
troubles to a friend of mine, a Har
risburg druggist, and he at once rec
ommended the I"). D. D. remedy to me.
I waited until I was satis.led that a
cure had been effected before writing
you and 1 trust that if there are any
persons suffering In the way I did
that they will use the D. P. D. pre
scription and <ybtain the cure that I did.
Respectfully,
R, F. M K3KE.
£O9 Boas Street.
So confident are we that the D. D. D.
Prescription will reach your case too,
that if the very first full size bottle
fails to do exactly as is claimed, it will
not cost you a cent. Drop in and let
us tell you more about this great rem
edy, D. D. D.
Gorgas, the druggist, 16 N. Third
(street and P. R. K. Station. Mail orders
received.
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, An excellent opportunity to purchase , >
j t Diamonds set in Kings. Scarf Pius, LaYal- -
lieres, Link Buttons, Brooches, etc., for gifts >
11_ at your own price at ''
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held every afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and * ►
j i evening at 7.30 o'clock.
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1 North Third Street I
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WHAT CONSTITUTES THE MAN?
BY WILLIAM H. KISTER
What constitutes the noble man
And fitly measures life's brief span!
A titled name?
The breath of fame?
Some creed believed?
Some deed achieved?
The idle pomp of kingly power?
The empty trappings of an hour?
Let those who prize the crowd's behest
Stand slaves to folly's train confessed;
Enjoy a day
01' sordid sway,
Or glory won '
On Marathon,
Or Burmah's gold with ease attained,
Or widened realms ignobly gained.
But grander far than power or pelf,
The soul's dominion over self,
The heart aglow
For others' woe,
• The high-born thought,
The grandly wrought
Resolve attuned to exalted end.
These noble manhood e'er attend.
Who thus fulfills his Maker's trust,
In simple love of virtue, must,
His name enshrined
By all his kind,
Enwreathed upon
The escutcheon
Of true renown, complete his days
'Mid earth and Heaven's conspiring praise.
GOING TO GRAND COUNCIL
Four Local Members of Boyal Arcanum
Will Be Among Delegates
Members of the Grand Council of
Pennsylvania, Boyal Arcanum, from
this city, Steelton and Middletown,
will comprise Dauphin county's dele
gation to the seventeenth biennial con
vention of the Grand Council at Wil-
Ifcimsport, Wednesday and Thursday,
May 12 and 13.
Frank B. Wicke-rshain, supreme re
gent of the Royal Arcanum, and H'arry
F. Lupfer will represent Steelton. The
men from this city are John H. Camp-
Ml, W. Stewart Barker, Den jam in M.
Nead and George W. Cunkel. Middle
town's member of the Grand Council
is E. L. Croll.
Program ft Christ Church
A musical entertainment will be
given to-night at C!hrist Lutheran
church. The program will include read
ings and vocal and instrumental music.
A silver offering will be taken.
Lightning Probably Killed Steer
Millersville, May 4.—When Henry
P. Kready went to the barn yesterday
morning to feed his steers, he fonnd
one of them dead. All hod apparently
been in the best of health when fejl
Sunday evening. It is supposed the
steer was struck by a bolt of lightning
during the storm, as a lightning rod is
on the outside of the barn near where
the animal was found.
FUNDS RAISED FOB HOME
More Contributions Are Beceived For
the Installing of Electric Lights
Additional contributions toward the
SSOO fund for installing electric wir
ing system in the Children's Industrial
Hame have ibeen received as follows:
Cash, $2; W. Elmer McCormick, $10;
Mrs. Morris Jaeobson, 3; cash, $5;
Sister M. Aloysius of Sylvan Heights
Orphanage, $5; P. N. Karybill,
Rheenis, $1; Ohev Sholom Sisterhood,
Mrs. Charles J. Freund, secretary, $3;
C. Studebaker, $1; Spencer Gilbert,
s'3; Edward Moslein, $2; William E.
Bates, $3; John A. McCurdy, Steel
ton, $1; Allen W. Spotz, $2; H. B.
Mitchell, $lO.
Employes Get Vocation
The annual vacation of the employes
of the Elliott-Fisher Typewriter Com
i pany, will be held from July 24 to
August 9. The idea of having all the
employes take their vacation at one
time rather than a section nt a time
has proved very satisfactory and a
number of other large firms are now
imitating the idea.
Two Years in Prison, Thief's Sentence
Pottsville, Pa., May 4.—Harry Sfcl
lada, of Hnbley, who stole $2,000 in
gold from t'he trunk of Reilly Bixler
an« 4 hid it nnder a chicken <;oop, yes
terday was sentenced to two years' im
prisonment. of the money was
returned.