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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
THE TRACTION SIDE

To the Editor Of The Telegraph:
Some of my fellow-citizens who have
been unbosoming themselves in letters
to your columns, the last few nights,
probably do not realize that there are
many Harrisburg people who hold stock
in the Harrisburg Railways Company,
and that they are entitled to fair re-
turn on their investment. l have no
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

save lives In populous cetterS Of
be required. The former State Rail-
road Commission was without pwer to
act, but the new Public ServicS Com
mission is vested with authority With
out laying an unreasonable burten on
the railroads it should be possible 20
avert the annual sacrifice Of liA and
limb at the crossings in this State if
the proper regulations and co-opera-
tion are adopted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13


lN been brought out in the world
1 wide discussion which has fol-
lowed the announcement OF
Henry Fords great beneficence.
A manufacturer of our acquaintance
asserted the other day that instead OF
increasing efficiency in the Ford auto
mobile plant by paying "even the man
who sweeps the floor" $5 day, and
splitting up 100000 year among
a comparatively small number of wage
earners, the head of the concern was
laying up trouble for himself.
Within year Mr.. Ford's organiza-
ton will have lost so per cent in effi-
cheney, if it is not absolutely dis
rupted," said this manufacturer. "a
man who makes $50 week will con-
slider himself too good to sweep floors
He will soon own a Ford auto and in
sist upon cheaper men doing the
menial work. The very boys in the
office will be too wealthy to run err
rands. They will flick the dust from
their patent leather shoes with their
silk handkerchiefs and tell Mr.. Ford
to run his own errands."
This may be a somewhat exaggerated
view of the matter, vet there is an
element of truth in it.
What saith the Scripture? "The
laborer is worthy of his hire"
But is he worth MORE than his
hire? If Mr.. Ford means, to give
each one of his employees an inde-
pendent fortune, enabling them all to
live in a manner befitting his new
station in life, that is one thing. But
if he expects them to keep on being
janitors, floor sweepers, ETC., while re-
ceiving incomes out of all proportion
to the market value of such services
as unskilled laborers, that is another
thing
The Ford experiment is by no means
a closed incident. Its results will be
watched and recorded for years To
come.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

will grant concessions to the people.
IL is putting on new and up-to-dat
cars. and think that If the question
was put up to General Manager Musser
ne would be glad to make some state
ment about the company's intentions. 1t
depends for its business on the people
of Harrisburg and it's suburbs, and is
good will.
TT "a w
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

Medical ethics" is often made cloak
for professional jealousy. as in the case
of DR.. Kelly. censured by some of his
less able brethren for telling what he
knows about the radium cure for
cancer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Fifty-eighth Re-enlists

Newbern, N. c., Jan. 9.-The Fifty
eighth Pennsylvania Regiment has re-
enlisted for the war, and will soon
leave for home on a furlough. Several
batteries have also re-enlisted as we'll
as majority Of the men of various
regiments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

What will become OF the farmers II
the manufacturers adopt the ideas OF
the automobile makers and begin turn
Ing out new model threshing machines
and reapers every Year,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

President Taft has lost eighty pounds
since leaving the White House. which
will only strengthen the belief of many
that the Presidency Is a pretty fat job.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
AN EVENING THOUGHT

Possession is nine points of the
law; self-possession is ten
Anon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

But think what the people OF san
Francisco would have said about the
iIetch Hetchey grab il any other city
but their own had been interested
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
NEWS DISPATCHES
OF THE CIVIL WAR
lFrom the Telegraph, Jan. 1S, 1854
Carries Eighty Prisoners
"'9 I HriSoiier

Fortress Monroe, Jan. IL. The
steamer John Tucker arrived here this
morning from Baltimore, with but
elghty rebel prisoners, bound to Point
Lookout.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY \
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
From the Telegraph, Jan. 1s, 1864
To Describe Vicksburu

On tomorrow (Thursday) evening
Colonel f. Montgomery will deliver an
address in the hall of the House of
Representatives, on which occasion he
will give q graphic description Of the
mbardment of Vicksburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
EDITORIALS e. or
CONTENT OR RAkIES
4 EA&@,,;;. @,,;;.,sM
Literary Note


TF'rom the Tacoma Tribune.J
1t Is announced that Robert w.
Chambers new novel will be different
from those that preceded 1t. He must
drink or smoke cigarets.
when Talking, For Instance
[F'rom the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Sometimes the Presidents only vice,
as Mr.. Marshall calls himself, is q thorn
in the flesh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Zouayes to Meet

meeting of the First City Zouaves
(late Company A, One Hundred and
Twenty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylva-
mia Volunteers), will be held in Brants
Hall, lower floor, this wednesday,
evening at o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

Emperor William is cutting down
trees in order TO keep in good physical
condition. Now! now! Didn't he real
ize that the Colonel has a patent right
on that idea?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
"sIx TICKS FOR DA QUARTZ
~ " "
o o o O
o q o o o
N.Y. ~

which, being interpreted, meant vii.
liam G. Underwood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

why did the great pianist refuse to
play?"
Temperament He got mad be-
cause his name was printed in smaller
type on the program than the name of
the piano on which he was to perform =
Chicago Record Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
THE LABoRER AND HIS HIRE

N HANY interesting thoughts have
M been brought out in the world
i v i wide discussion which has fol-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

Democrats of Armstrong county are
in a row over Federal patronage. The
Senate committee on post offices and
postroads has receiv-
er protests from the
Democrats of t hat Armstrong
county against the Democrats
confirmation of John Up in Air
B. Parks as postp1as-
ter at Leechburg. Sena-
tor Oliver started to read this protest
in the open session of the Senate yes
terday. when the Vice-President ruled
that it was executive business, and
the Senator was obliged to stop. The
protest states that "our county chair
man, William A. McAdoo, of Kittan-
ming, has recommended this man
against the wishes of a large majority
of the patrons of this Office and we
do most earnestly request you not to
confirm the appointment" 1t is
signed by forty-fve, Democrats Fol-
lowing the custom prescribed for dis
tricts that are represented by Repub-
lican congressman, Representative A..
Mitchell Palmer, the distributor of
federal patronage in Pennsylvania, ac-
cepted the suggestion of Chairman
McAdoo, of the Armstrong county
Democratic committee, and recon-
mended Parks.
4 ~ III t<.4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 1s
DOWN WITH THE VICE DENs

JOSEPH B. HUTCHI-
SON, Chief of Police, delivered
~ a forceful blow at the vice dens
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
! n e Int Iii 6 Ger
ABOUT FLOOD PREVENTION.

In spite OF the being
special interests the lneigeneer believes
remote possibility that the soced Congress
this year. or will become law the military
penses OF the government constantly png up xpend
ment and other department government it is exceed
ingy improbable that bill designed appropriate
sum OF S6OoOOOOOo for special
considered Even should such bill expert
mony OF officers OF the United States
would not be sufficient respect protect Ohio Mississippi
and other river valleys from spring Six billion
instead OF six hundred million be
essary.
apparent that work OF this undertaken will
qure years for its completion The Wheeling
eed in floods interested year and next
and not those OF fifty and sevenyve years They can
they so desire protect themselves this locality against damage
At OF approximately probably less the
entire island can be protected against flood damage.
AT an expense of approximately 100000 territory
the Wheeling side OF the river can be
tected against flood damage
hese sums large but they beyond the
people OF Wheeling They beyond Importance of the
The expenditure of these prove splendid investment
both from public standpoint standpoint Of the
OF private property
The real question is have the people Wheeling
the enterprise and the inspiration this
tance II they have they carry through succeed
III they have they will hang years waiting for
somebody else them; do the tbnkng
they ought do themselves them will pass Their
graves while they waiting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
GREATER WHEELING.

The efforts OF the citizens in the
out-the-pike district TO secure ade.
quate fire protection. only emphasizes
the folly OF the continuation OF small
municipalities. by the suburban com.
munities adjacent to Wheeling.
All Of these small towns naturally
belong to and are a part OF Wheeling.
They have been built by the pros.
perity Of Wheeling.
The people who live in them are
almost all employed in Wheeling and
do business in Wheeling.
Weddings prosperity means their
prosperity
Wheeling's development along pro
gressive lines means success and de.
yelopment for them.
Before Wheeling grew to be what
1t Is. the land on which these towns
are built was valuable for pasture and
corn fields. and for little else.
Should Wheeling fail to prosper.
these nne building sites and resident
sections will again be valuable for
pasture and for corn fields. and for
little else.
These suburban towns represent a
very large element OF the better citi-
zenship OF the entire community.
Wheeling. which has made them. is
entitled honestly and fairly 10 their
cooperation, TO their assistance and
to their efforts In making Wheeling a
better place 70 do business I'm and 10
live In.
Greater Wheeling IS bound to come.
and when SO comes &c will bring TO the
suburban communities city advantage
which they cannot secure for them
selves by independent action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
UNIVERSITY CLUB
Board Of Governors Will Meet Thurs
day Night.-Mueh Business TO
Come Up at the Meeting

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of governors OF the University
club. which was postponed on account
Of the club concert at the Auditorium
last week on the regular meeting
night. viii be held Thursday evening
OF this week az the club rooms on
Chapline street.
Much business awaits the action OF
the board, including the election OF a
number or new members whose names
have been on the waiting list. as we'll
as The placing OF other applications
on the bulletin. with the proper
vouchers.
The clubs outlook FOR largely i'm
creased membership has been very
much enhanced by The series OF musi-
cal entertainments which 90 engaged
10 deliver here this winter and which
nave exceeded the most saneuinc am
ucipations of IT'S members
a unanimous opinion prevails
among tho members that the greatest
credit is due Co the initiative and man
agement Of these most pleasant occa.
sious By Harold Brennan. chairman Of
The committee IN charge OF same
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

come tar bill. which had been framed
originally by the lower House OF Con-
Eress, was before the Senate. which
az that time was a Democratic body
Unexpectedly Bin announced that
he would address, the Senate in on
position TO the income tax law. say
Ing that he based his opposition en-
tirely upon constitutional grounds
i have no doubt II seemed 70 all
lawyers almost presumptous that this
Senator. who had for twenty years
been known as an active politician
in New York State. should venture
70 address the Senate not upon a po-
Itical. but upon a constitutional
question
But as Hill delivered the address
We lawyers began 10 look al one an
other with astonishment. Here was
man who was revealing himself
as master. not only OF constitu-
uonal principles. but OF the presen-
tatton OF them TO a body which con-
tained so able a group OF lawyers
as did the United States Senate al
that day
Il think from that time my as
sociates upon the bench and many
OF the leading lawyers Of New York
state realized that II Governor }
had devoted himself 20 the law In
stead or TO politics he would have
ranked as one OF the great leaders
OF tho American bar
Now / will tell you something
which came within my personal
nowledge. Among the lawyers who
were retained TO argue before the
supreme Court at Washingtonin sup
port OF the claim that the income
tax law OF 1894 provided for a levy
ing or that tax in a manner which
was unconstitutional. was Clarence
II. Seward. one OF the leaders of the
New York bar. Mr.. Stewards brief
followed substantially the line of
argument made by Governor Hill in
The United States Senate and Il was
MT Stewards brief upon which the
supreme Court based its opinion that
the income tax law Of 1894 provided
TOT an unconstitutional method of
levying taxes.
Il think all lawyers OF New York
state are satisfied that Governor
HUI from the time when he gained
mat great triumph as a lawyer be-
gan TO subordinate political ambi-
ton, supplanting that with the ambi-
ton 20 succeed greatly as a lawyer.
Before his death he must have heen
Eratihed 10 know that this later am
bition had been rapidly realized"
Copyright. 1914. by f. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Tomorrow. Mr.. Edwards will tell OF
The Judge Who Objected TO an In
creased Salary"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
TIE GAS PROBLEM.

Just at a time when the tendency
toward public ownership OF the utiI-
tiles in this country seems more pro-
nounced than ever before. the munich
pal gas plant. which the people OF
Wheeling have conducted for many
years, threatens to fall into decay and
disuse. II has been apparent for a
long time that the gas plant was I'M
able TO meet the competition OF nat
ural gas. Earnest efforts have been
made by the city authorities. partrc-
ularly by the present members of the
Board OF Control. 10 keep the gas plant
in operation and preserve what was
once a valuable public utility. Appar.
emily. however. their efforts have
failed. largely because they have not
received the cooperation Of the citl-
Gems generally.
The condition OF the Wheeling gas
plant, however, is not necessarily a
reflection upon municipal ownership.
Any privately owned plant. manufac-
NNAAAh a. AihNAaA kdH anu HtllluK IL TO
consumers. would have suffered just
as seriously from the unlimited com.
petition OF natural gas. The fact is.
that in natural gas this community
has an illuminant which. for a number
OF years at least. can be sold cheaper
than artificial gas. however careful
and however intelligent tho efforts Of
the municipal authorities may be.
A serious problem confronts the
city. In the gas plant as II is now.
and in the system OF pipes and mains
reaching nearly every point in the
city. there is a very large and poten.
TALLY valuable property. In the not
distant future this property may be
put into very good use. At the pres
ent time. IL seems impossible to oper.
ate IL probably. How It can be kent
in condition to be utilized against the
day when natural gas viii become
more costly. is a problem 10 be solved
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
GEO. Nj. SHOOK co.
GAS HEARING IS
TO BE RESUMED
BEFORE PUBLIC SERVICE COM
MISSION IN CHARLESTON.
Local Attorneys Left Yesterday TO Be
In Attendance When Sessions
open This Afternoon.

After a recess OF more than a month
the hearing Of protests against the
proposed increase in rates for gas
served consumers in northern West
Virginia, by the Manufacturers Light
and Heat company and subsidiary
concerns. will be resumed by the state
public service commission in Charles
ton this afternoon ar o'clock. The
former hearings We're held in this
city. but recently the public service
commission decided TO hold all future
hearings in Charleston.
a number OF local attorneys left
yesterday Tor the capital city. to be-
IN attendance ar the hearing Among
them were Judge Frank ". Nesbitt
and Col. j. y. Sommerville. represent
ing the complaining consumers. and
Charles A. McCamic. one OF the at
torncys representing the Nanufactur-
ers Light d. Heat company. Louis
T. Schrader. the local court stenog-
rapher. who is taking the testimony
in the hearing. also left for Charleston
last night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY

By T. j. Edwards

IN Conversation which ! had with
John Clinton Gray. just before be
sailed Tor Europe. early in January.
Tor SIX months rest. I asked him
what on the rhole was the most i'm
pressive experience he had. speaking
from the point Of view OF a lawyer.
IN all his service OF twenty ave
years as associate Justice OF the high
est court OF New York State
Judge Gray was silent for a mo-
ment. as though be were turning
over In his mind some OF his exper-
FENCES while serving as a Court of
Appeals justice. II should be said In
passing that Judge Gray has gained
very high rank as a jurist His name
Is known favorably 20 Leading law
yers all over the United States and to
many In Great Britain. His opinions
as recorded in the reports OF the
Court OF Appeal cases carry very
great authority.
Il think" replied Judge GRAY.
speaking somewhat slowly. as though
no were weighing two or three in
stances which had made a great inn
preston upon him. that. take IL All
in all. the sudden revelation made bv
David b. Hin OF his mastery intel
Iectual equipment as lawyer was
the most remarkable OF all the many
interesting incidents which came I'M
der my observation.
hrst knew OF Governor Hill when
ne was member OF the LEGISLATURE
mad heard that he had served as
Mayor OF Elmira when a young man.
] know that he had gained tho con-
hdence OF Samuel J. Tflden. and that
was by no means an easy thing for a
man to do. He became Lieutenant
Governor in 1883. succeeding Grover
Cleveland when the latter resigned
the Governorship to become Presi-
dent. and was twice reelected Gov
ernor lie retired from the Gov
ernors office at Albany 10 enter the
United States Senate in 1893.
became pleasantly acquainted
win Governor Hill after began ser
vice on the bench of the Court Of
Appeals. IL was Just after his second
erection as Governor, though the
state had gone Republican on the
PRESIDENTIAL vote never Thought
or Hill as n lawyer especially. nor.
i am sure. did any of my associates
on the Court OF Appeals bench. We
looked upon him as a very astute
politician who was mastered by An
ambition 10 be nominated bv the
democracy for President We did
near that in his private life he was
or unimpeachable conduct. not HAVING
any small vices. such as smoking He
was known TO be OF absolute inter-
rity IN mis- personal money matters
a year or two after Governor hin
became United States Senator the in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
The Olive Branch.

The harmony banquet scheduled
FOR February &c, in Columbus. will be
me olive branch OF the Republican
agreement at this time the future @,
the Republicans IN Ohio will be con
siderably bright ter. As long as H.
Two factions OF the party are split.
mere can be no hope for the Republi-
can or Progressive candidates in his
state The balance OF power was too
slght when the Republican party was
IN It's full strength and now the posi-
lions which can be obtained By Onto
politicians are decidedly few and far
Springfield Sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
LECTURE
illustrated With Stereoptican Views
VIII Be Delivered Tonight by
George n. Maxwell

ticau We've. viii Doc delivered on the
subject Flood Prevention by George
fure rooms OF the Second Presbyterian
church Mr. Maxwell is executive d.
rector of the National Reclamation as
ISOLATION. and BIAS delivered several
interesting addrr.sos and illustrated
lectures ON tho matter of preventing
11oods. in This CITY
The l..u.e will start az o'clock.
SO admit. ion will be charged. and a
general Invitation FOB attend has been
extended to the public Mr. Maxwell
arrived iu the cts Sunday eycninc.
HnI BEL spending frU days here fu
'Te interests of tho reservoir system
for preventing floods
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
Packed MEETING.

Protests are still coming from rural
communities against the scheme OF
Governor Cox for reorganizing the
school system in Ohio. G u. Mead
den. president OF the Brown County
Association OF School Boards and
president OF the Georgetown township
school board, charges that the recent
educational congress called By the
Governor was "a packed meeting. 3D.
Commenting on the Cox plan Mr.. Nc
Fadden SAYS:
The Democrats usually carry
Brown county by from a 600 10 800
votes. The feeling in regard 10 this
school survey business Il so Intense
that II Governor Cox were running
for reelection today he would lose
Brown county by that many votes.
-Steubenville Herald-Star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

less active and less successful than
villa has. Ii is not surprising. there.
fore, that there is disposition TO rec.
ognize villa as the actual head Of the
revolution. The only peace possible
Tor Mexico is a peace brought about
by the development OF some strong
man who is able TO crush and over.
awe contending factions. Villa may
be the man. II he is not, there is no
other in sight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
Comments of
Ohio Editors
Bio Salaries.

There is one thing on which the
state administration win not econo-
mize and that Is on salaries Of its
appointees. T @ compensation Of
the deputy tax assessors under the
Narnes law has been fixed and il is
at least ample considering the duties
10 be performed and the capacity Of
the men appointed TO perform them.
Salaries one-third less would have
been sufficient and would have been
grabbed at eagerly by aspirants for
the offices. But the administration
IN It's uplift work believes in paying
big salaries and TO cover this cost
the command has gone out to in
crease the assessments
Guernsey Times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

nc christmas time has passed away; now approaching
s'uu"oE Jay mat gay momcntous augh with when from
I'm rrrr $500. ms underground the grounding comes
NIL 'D' 'l-' DNl ana casts
SKIES And the s. shining then. he gocs
INTO his hole again and DDS Fish, The storms will roar
~Oop around " SIX weeks more, But 10
un INC goundhog says Now springs begun I forsakc INV
dng lar and breathe open arf So f me live a,d .
W ''u uai "hn ic grounding leaves hi, hole
unpcpacd nor by bis decision winters due 20 @
WHO may ne round with goodly pile Of kndinp for The
sg ana % The srnng coming straight fixed with rakc
n anl garden seeds and things like those prudent man
plans n advance and then whatever
corner caught but DE Johnnie spot So do NOT H and
you! humn but when the stately gfoundhog come cc5,,
weeks OF cold or heat be hen find you your et
WALT MASON