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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
EVENING, APRIL 3
Is TT NETIESSARY2
~ HERE should be the strongest
and most convincing reasons to

T HERE should be the strongest
i. and most convincing reasons to
Justify any increase of the school
tax rate at the present time. If
the rate is based upon any increased
expenditure which might have been
postponed or avoided altogether, then
the directors are without justification
or excuse and the decision to add a
half mill bringing the school tax
within one mill of the total tax for
all other city purposes, should be re-
considered. At a time when indi-
Yiduals, business firms and corporations
are retrenching in every direction it
suggests lack of good judgment to
increase the expenditures of the school
district.
This newspaper has always advo-
Gated and still advocates the intro
duction of domestic science as one of
the important branches for the schools
of the city and it has favored every
advanced step of the school district in
the way Of providing facilities for the
practical education of the youth of
Harrisburg; but under existing cir.
cumstances, with business conditions
inviting the most careful thought of
conservative men, it strikes the aver
age citizen of Harrisburg as remark
able lack OF consideration for the tax
payer to increase his burden by in
cluding items which might have been
postponed until a more favorable
period.
OF course, the total of the ex-
penditures is made up of a number of
required under the operation of the
new school code. but the purchase of
such supplies as might have been
avoided and the provision for addi-
tlonal supervisors when the schools
have been getting along under pros
porous conditions with two such Off
cials and other items of expense con-
stitute disregard of conditions which
has invoked a storm of criticism
today.
For instance, is il necessary to have
three additional supervisors? Is it
necessary to make certain changes in
textbooks at this particular time? Is
1t advisable to Introduce domestic
science in the course just now?
These are questions which people
are asking to-day and these are the
questions which must be answered by
the school directors. On the face of
the budget there is much that seems
desirable and necessary. but it would
seem possible to have avoided in some
legitimate way any increase of taxation
this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
Democrats Filling the Foreigners Purse
Editorial from the Publ Ledger. Philadelphia.

grades, wool that can be produced in
Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and Colorado
and q number of other States. More
was admitted free in December and
January, against only u little more
than s2,oOO,ooo IN the same period under
worth of clothing, carpet and combing
wool came in during these first two
months of the free wool clause to
ssatsT By &C. sa shan ns the
months of the Payne tariff
But. neither clothing nor carpets are
any cheaper than they used to be, and
the carpet makers and the tailors d4
not promise to reduce prices after til
new worols have been woven int
fabrics, The sole benefit of the redu@
Of 9n uuguaS M Se a9d n Of MqG sna r.
Argentina and other wool producing
countries. The Australian iinports
tions, for example, Jumped from $$7,oo9
in December and January. and Uru-
quay, which sent almost none here be-
fore December ]. .ssooind .ssooid o to the United
first two months. of free wool. Tho
Democrats are legislating for South
America and the islands of the sea.
while the wool growers of their. own
The wool States do not go Democratic
and deserve no consideration.
They care no more for the manufac
tuteie " Wool tilan ioi tnS Sheep
raisers, for they lowered the duties on
woolen dress goods, and in January
s1.217.000 worth of them were brought
in at the lower rate, or about a third
as much in one month as had come i'll
during the whole previous fiscal year.
And the women have tso pay Just as
much for dress made of these goods
as they did before the tariff was re-
duced. 1t is the foreigner who gets
the benefit, and the domestic producer
who has to suffer from foreign com
pc 'ition.
The Democrats planned to give the
goods, instead of buying American
| goods from American producers and
keeping both goods and money at
home. in Lincoln's way. The only
| reason they have not succeeded better
| in carrying out this foolish plan lies in
the general state OF uncertainty that
their whole legislative program has
! produced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
WORTH WHITE,
MO one in Harrisburg can SER
M iously object to the recommen-
! dation Of the finance conmittee

TO one in Harrisburg can SER
M iously object to the recommen.
= dation Of the finance committee
of the school board that IS, 900
or the revenue of the school district
be appropriated toward the mainte-
nance Of the new public library. The
library has been in operation lust
three months and in that time over
$4,000 persons have taken out books
and approximately one-third of this
number have been pupils of the pub
lie schools. Over 10000 persons have
gone to the library TO read or study.
Last year the school board gave
$4,000 for the maintenance of the Ii
brary. This year an increase of So
600 was asked. Members Of the board
visited the library, examined its sys-
tenn and went over its finances. The
board is represented among the trus-
tees by one of its members and the
principal Of the high school is also a
much interested trustee.
The people OF Harrisburg were
given a library building commended
by every authority on such matters
as modern, beautiful and adequate,
and funds that will yield about $4,000
annually toward operating expenses
through the benefactions of a public
spirited woman. The library was
opened in the first week of January
and its circulation of books has been
at a rate of almost 1900 per month.
It's use by school children has been
. surprise even to those observing IL
erary activities and 1t Is . repository
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
POLITICAL SIDElICHTS

Centre county is being made a
battle-ground this year. Mccormick
was in State College yesterday. The
Ryan men are going in there and
Dean Lewis promises to add to it's
excitement.
w. w. Roper, Federal appraiser in
Philadelphia, organized club and last
night one-third of its members voted
against endorsing the White House
slate.
Representative Shern and Roney,
of Philadelphia will not return.
Indiana county enrolment was
$3.50 Republicans, 1,754 Democrats
and LAOS Washington.
Wonder IL Ryan will do like De-
walt and challenge his rival for the
Democratic nomination for a debate.
--Tioga county Democrats are said
to be split over the gubernatorial
nomination.
--Dimmick had a great time yes
terday in Blair county.
Joe Howley. new United States
marshal, is we'll known here. He has
always been q reorganizer of some
kind or other. This is his first office.
--Pinchot spoke yesterday at Beth
lehem on the cost Of living. Anyway,
1T never worried him In his life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
REAL LIVING:
BY Wing Dinger

I'll tell you it's real living,
At this time of the year,
When things begin to bud and green
And songs of bird we hear.
Get up at six these morning
And stir around a bit,
Breathe in the pure ozone
And start out feeling fit.
Watch Nature at her duties
With trees and flowers. too.
You'll be a heap more cheerful
Bout work you have to do.
Take pattern after children,
Why. say, they're happiest
When watching for the bluebird
And old Robin Redbreast
They're closer to Ma Nature
Than all US older folks,
And they are living real lives,
While ours are mostly jokes.
So take tip and get UP
In mornings early hours,
And, like the kids, get pleasure
From life with birds and flowers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

&C. P. Byrnes. mine inspector In
the Monongahela district, says tina,
over 100000 tons foated down the
stream in 1913.
Robert c.. Hall Pittsburgh broker,
well known here. is seriously Ill.
Fred BartIeson, postmaster of
Sharpsville, closed sixteen years in
that Office on April l. He expects to
go soon.
--Altha Moser. prominent Union
town man. has returned from Florida.
-Bishop Rogers Israel, of Erie. has
been spending a vacation In Maryland.
John r. Valentine. of Philadel-
phia. is on his way home after an
extended tour of Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
DEMocR .TIC CAMPAIGN FUNDS

From the Philade1phfa Public Ledger l
Wilson Bailey. accredited collector OF
funds for the Democratic State commit
tee, is grievously in error IL he assume
that HIS present attitude of contempt
for the public and for public opinion
will be tolerated by the pesople. We
have long a go departed from the beaten
political path pursued successfully by
men os the Bailev type The peopie
have right to know who is solicited
for funds in the interests of party,
and they have right to know the
amount of each contribution. In most
sta tes laws bearing upon this very
subject have been passed and they have
proved of wholesome effect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
RAILROAD DEPRESSION

LFrom the Wilkes-Barre Record.l
Announcement of tremendous reduc-
tions in the working force of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and Sof further re-
ductions to be made. coupled with the
announcement that the New York Cen
trail is preparing to lay off about $4,000
men, Is being met with various expla-
administration. They are UP against
the task of explaining the depression
In some way not inimical to the ad-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

for the best juvenile literature that
can be found. Everything about the
library Is free.
The finance committee of the school
authorities never provided for a bet
ter investment than by the recommen-
dation of $4,000 to help keep the IL
brary running for the benefit of the
people and especially of the children
who will be the men and women of
Tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
REPUBLICANS COMING BACK

LFrom the Philadelphia Public Ledger. ]
One ,of the chief troubles with good
people is that they have an overplus
OF independence. Frequently they de-
feat their dearest wishes by register
ing their dissent so emphatically that
they dissipate the power which should
be used for constructive and curative
work The way to save ship from
sinking is not to desert 1t. but to stick
to the pumps and calk the gaping
seams. The 1918 enrolment all over
the State shows the Republicans real.
lied this after the debecIe Of 1912.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

ministration and its policies. The most
popular explanation Is that the rail-
roads are being hard pressed because
in freight rates has not yet been grant :
ed. Consequently they are unable to
make improvements and must econo-
miZe In every way possible.
The friends of the administration are
trying to put the best face upon the
situation. but. when workingmen arc
forced into idleness after having BEEN
accustomed to steady work for years
they are not likely to accept any old
excuse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

The railroad agent who was an IN
sidious lobbyist" in the early days of
the administration has become in these
times of Panama Canal disputes the
patriotic friend of the President" But
he still draws his salary from the rail-
roads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

Shades Of the common people and a
host of dollar dinners. Bryan now
sports g footrnan. Truly the years
have wrought changes in him who was
not so very long ago the Boy Orator
of the Platte and the great Commoner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
ROOM FOR THE DREAMER

II recent MONDAY luncheon
~ of the Chamber of Commerce
\ a speaker made the assertion
that cit is not favored location
nor fair climate that makes a city
grow, but the fact that 1t has in it's
citizenship the man with the vision"
Said he:
1t is the dreamer that is back 'of
ali material progress. There never
was developed anything. that was
not first born in the mind of man
with vision. What made your
town of Hershey with its prosper
GUS industries? A man with
dream of waorld-market and the
strength of will and character to
make his dream come true. The
same may be said of many cities
whose marvellous growth has been
the subject Of wonder for those
circumstance for the dreamer.
Harrisburg has gone far in the past
fifteen years. That this is so is largely
due to the fact that it has had among
its people men and women who have
dreamed dreams-and made them
come true. We have been blessed
beyond measure in this. Recently
there has been apparent a tendency in
the other direction. In our desire to
be practical" we are in danger of
relegating to the rear the "man with
the vision" forgetful that the builder
is seldom an architect and that no
contractor undertakes the erection of
a building without first consulting the
carefully designed plans of the
"dreamer'--the man who saw the fair
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
IN HARRISBURG Fifty
YEARS AGO TO-DAY

(From the Telegraph of April 8, 1851
Beautiful Garden
One of the most beautifully arranged
gardens in the city, is that which sur
rounds the residence of Mr.. d. D. Boas,
In Front street above Locust.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

Yesterday the Rev. d. A. l.. Laverty
preached his Introductory sermon In
ence of q large and attentive c,ongre-
CATION
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
MWGSf & fRa1llH HssTSHEMSaR

[From the Telegraph Of April 8. 1851
Cavalry Stronger
Ringgold, April l. - The cavalry
force of the enemy has been augmented
within the past few days and now
amounts to about 5000. They are en-
camped in valley at the foot of a
rocky faced ridge from Tunnel Hill to
varness Station and Red Clay, which
they hold.
To Aid Forrest
Memphis, March 80. - General Nc
Cullough is reported en- route North
with $4,000 rebels to reinforce Forrest
He is reported near Jackson, Tenn. to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

Newspapers report that heads of the
Missouri Ice Trust are sore because
they have been fined s50,o00 by the
courts That's what the ice prices will
do next summer-soar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
EDITORIAL COMMENT

If the Panama Canal can separate
North and South America, 1t is not sur =.
prising that 1t should sever the Democ-
racy.--Philadelphi Public Ledger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
AN EVENING THOUGHT

He who does something at the
head of one regiment, surpasses
him who does nothing at the head
of q hundred.--Lincoln.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

The Philadelphia Record says that on
account of the ravages of tree pests
at will be necessary to strip Boston
Common" How shockingiy immodest!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

The man who once wanted ito knock
Bryan into cooked hat" now confines
himself to kicking planks out 'of the
Democratic platform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

said that John A. Marshall and Calder
B. Shammo, who are also in the ring,
welcome the fray, but Lybarger, who
has been licked so much, does not
want to have serious opposition. Kin
singer is an uptown businessman. In
the county Pat Craven refuses to with
draw as a cadidate for the House
against II. 3. Sassaman, q reorgani-
zation boomer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
WISHED HE HADN'T

"who is that strange-looking man
over there, who is staring at me SO
much?'
"Oh, that is Professor Jenkins, the
famous expert ON insanity"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

She was riding on an Allison Fiji
car, wearing a fetching hat with a
high feather of the modern shape.
Hanging on strap. she failed to OBJ
serve the bell cord swinging overhead,
and when the conductor pulled the
rope. feather, hat and all rose toward
the top of the car. Everybody
laughed, including the wearer of the
hat, and the incident furnished amuse-
ment for the rest of the trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03
Godcharles
Doomed For
Washington

the Democratic nominal
tions for the House In
the city district, and in
spite of the walls Of the
friends of the perennial
Lybarger, he persists in
being O. candidate, 1t Is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-03

a S the result of conference with
~ the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
4 \ Company's officials, it is an
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-31
WOUNDED ARE
THRQNGlNC
TB RORTH
Conflicting Reports Indicate That
vilia Is Again Meeting With
stern Resistance From Tederals
n Attenpt to Capture Husrta
Base At forrson.

JUAREz, Mexico, March 30. -(As-
sociated Press by Federal wircless) =
General Carranza, directing head Of the
Constitutionalists, surrounded by his
large bodyguard and at the head Of a
column Of troops, made spectacular
entrance into this city yesterday with
Mexican and American flags flying at
head Of the procession. The rebel lead.
er was given a warm welcome.
Questioned as to any advices he has
received from Villa at Torreon, Car
rama declared that the last word was
at eleven o. clock Saturday night, when
Villa autographed him that the taking
Of Torreon was but the matter Of min
ntes- He said he had heard no word
yesterday from the front. This y be-
heved to mean that Villa s last assault
ON Torreoh was repulsed or has not
started.
Other adviees, which are claimed TO
be Official, but coming from other
sources than tho Carranza camp, are
that the fighting at Torreon continues
and that the rebels hold all the posi-
tions in the city but the main barracks
Of the federals and two smaller bar.
racks.
II was estimated here last night that
the federal loss during the last six
days fighting has been two thousand
killed. The. rebels will not make an
estimate or give out dispatches received
a. to their killed and wounded.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-31
NOTED ENGINEER
HERE ON VISIT
J. s., Molony, Who Carried Out
Numerous Works on Islands
Renews Friendship.

Among tho guests at the Alexander
young Hotel & 4 8. Molonv. an en-.
,.,s..s - 1900 "a ....,,s 49,. 80
s s,s, mmU va,S - ea me I,s
between 1901 and 1907. He was en-.
einccf for the Pioneer Min COMPANY,
: 80 s.,ys.a. s,,tls,,<l ,s.,t ), ,,sh,Sh made
"ns ss,. ~ ~ yo.Is VIZ 49,
sneh ifens stssnn on dyrlns the man
agefsshsiP 81 Louis BaIkheussn. On
haupb the reservoir ~ koioa ana the
Maimef aitcR fqH the heka1q sugar
SQmpapy We hisl ,wogksi l.is !,
s,ns isH I, sH 81 s%P,oysg Ry , ;ne o Snrl
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-31
Gang Fight at Palama Results
in one Combatant Being
Stabbed in Back.
,(From Monday Advertiser. J

From Monday Advertisef.) s"
According TO Oficer Sauhdeis, q gang
fight started at Palania last night be-
tween number Of enlisted men from
Fort Shafter and gang Of hoodums
Of the Palama district The battle
waged for q half hour before the police
were notified, and when Saunders ar
rived on the scene the soldiers were
beating a retreat toward Fort Shafter
under heavy fire Of sodawAter bottles.
When the smoke Of the ARRAY cleared
away, Peter Kaha was found on the
battlefield with a knife wound in his
back, said to have been inflicted by
one Of the soldiers. The Injured man
was sent TO the Queen 8 Hospital, where
il was found that Ms injuries we're not
serious, II
saunders states that the fight last
night was the result Of a row that
started on Saturday night, when gang
OF the Palama hoodlums attacked two
enlisted men, and after giving them
both severe beating, one was knocked
unconscious and had four teeth kicked
out.
Instead Of reporting the matter tC
the police station on Saturday night
Captain Baker states that the men re
ported their treatment to their pals al
Fort Shafter and came hack last night
with reinforeomehts seeking revenge
The affair was reported 10 the authori
ties at Fort Shafter last night and an
investigation will be made.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-31
Earthquake Accompanies Storm
That Is Reported to Have
49,. Been General.
(From Monday Advortiser.)


Honolulu was drenched yesterday
afternoon by a downpour which at
times approached q cloudburst In vol
ume and which flushed all the sewers,
swept the streets cleas of accumulated
dust, helped fill the impounding reset-
voirs, soaked the thirsty soil over d
vast area of farm land and fed the
sources Of arteslan water supply
throughout the back country.
An unusual accompaniment of the
storm was All earthquake shock which
Jared houses and startled the occd.
pants but did no damage Reports Of
the temblor came to The Advertiser
from G. w. X. King and w. Hole of
Kaimuki and w. X. Castle of Tanta-
lus road, Punahou, and in varying do.
gTees of severity it was felt in all parts
of the city. &. -
For the twenty -four hours up to
0 clock last night the precipitation III
Honolulu was 2.63 inehns. The heaviest
fall was between 2 and 3 o'cloek in the
afternoon and during that period some
of the streets were covered with water
from curb TO curb. w eh'
Reports last night indicated that the
storm was general and was especially
heavy at Waianae, where It probabl,
was worst needed
Practically no wind accompanied the
dowhpour in this city and only tender
plants in exposed places were injured
Agrieulturists say the rain has beer
OF almost inestimab1e value, for II will
not only benefit crops now IN the held
but will add greatly TO the storage sup
ply OF water for domestic and irrigat
ing purposes.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-31
North Carolina Planter Seeks Con,
cession to Grow Staple
. on Large Scale. Il.

I. PANAMA, March Is. ~ (Associated
Press Correspondence ii. Har.
rell, a-cottOn planter from North Caro-
lima, has just demonstrated to the salts,
faction of the Panama government that
a long fiber cotton can be grown on
Panama soil. Negotiations are pend
ing for concession Of $4,000 acres on
which to grow the staple on large
scale. For more than a year Mr.. HAr.
telI has been experimenting on a small
plot Of ground at Balboa, the Pacific
end Of the Panama Canal.
On his experimental farm he has
grown cotton that has fiber from two
and one-half to four inches long, which
Is said to be longer than the COTTON
generally grown in the United states.
The agricultural department Of the
Panama Republic declares that the
texture also is finer and more silky
than any other cotton. x
The cotton here is the result of cross.
ing the native wild cotton With that
grown in North and South Carolina.
According TO goyefnment test made
recently, the c0tt6R TESTED fifty per
cent lint. Mr.. HarrelI believes that
as a result Of Adjudication he will be
able to produce an eyeT-beaTiig variety
which will produce one crop in Decem-
Der and another in July, just before
the rainy season begins in earnest,
The wild cotton which is found In
many sections of Panama Is beloved to
be originated from the cotton plants
bfOuQhtf here durinD and ifnmadiatply
after the Civil War in the United
States. For time thereafter consid.
cradle cotton was grown in Panama
but when the price became cheap and
growing was resumed in the States it
became Improbable in Panama.
The Panama government is aiding
Mr.. Hafrell In his experiments, as also
Is the Isthmian Canal Commission, Ia
the hopes of reyiving the cotton grow
ing industry In Panama Nf.