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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-11
APPLIED EFFICIENCY.

THE CHARITIES department was the first
 1 to which Mayor Wilson's principles of uplift and efficiency applied. These prln- eipIes have now reached their maximum. They pass from the domain of theory into the domain of practice. The floor of the grocery depart inent is to be scrubbed This is the first scrub ping the floor has had in several years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-11
PLENTY.

Mrs Alden has five children: if there were seven more, how many children would Mrs. Alden have?'- Several hands were raised.
 Anna may tell us," said teacher. stHow many children would she have. Anna ?''
 Enough.'-N. Y. Evening Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-11
EASTER AND PAGANISM.

|THIS IS the day the milliners and modistes
 1 and florists eelebrate-when, after last wild rush to deliver their orders on time which they will soon collect from reluctant and grumbling husbands and fathers. Along the
 most magnificent Sthoroughfares of great cities and along rural roads that lead to country churches there will pass tomorrow the process sions that mark the annual observance of the
 Festival of New Hats and Spring Glad Rags.
 Provided of course the weather is propitious Easter, which in Christendom commentaries the resurrection of Christ is a Spring festival of ancient origin, and even it's name goes back Ito organism, for it instituted in honor of the heathen goddess Eostre. As the Resurrec- ton was celebrated by the early Christians at about the same time, they adopted the heathen name for the festival. Of course, the pagan significance has long since been lost and Easter l is purely religious feast, approached in
 a spirit of piety and prayer and new bonnet and confection of gown. The toymakers also reap harvest from the festival, and one 1 New York importer of toys alone has sold over
 a million dollars worth of Easter wares. Pro- duce merchants have a share in the Easter-tide
 of prosperity for the demand for eggs at this season is always tremendous.
 insurance companies usually men
 good
 1 The householder who leaves his out doors so
 that broken a good excuse for not working in the garden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-11
Cbe DW Read co
 Eska6kIshe6 A85V
Of What Shall She Make
 Her Summer White Frocks2

The White Gown, of which any must have several different kinds simple for morning and ds tier elaborate for afternoon and evening be- cause white gown generally the most adorable that feminine fancy select
 These Washable Fabrics.
 Embroidered Crepes, dots and figures, beautiful
 75, 95 and $1.OO.
 French Crepe or Crepe de Neige, forty inches wide,
 50, 90 and $1.OO a yard. Shower Crepes, 27 inches, 20 cts. Crepe VoiIe, 40 inches 25 cts. Plain Ratne 54 inches $1.OO.
 42 inches, go. 36 inches 40. Ratnes in Stripes and Crossbars, 40 inches 75 cts. Pique 27 inches, 25, 35 and 40 cts. Chiffon Batiste, 45 inches, 4O so and 75 cts. French Lawn, 45 inches, 4O 50 and 75 Shadow Cloth, very dainty and acceptable material for lingerie garments for and children 40 inches
 At the Linen Section Hemsttched Scarves, pure linen, IS so inches, Mercerized Napkins, patterns, 18-nch, 30 doz
 2oinch $1OO Turkish Bath Towels rose, lavender and blue borders
 50 cts.
 Baby Turkish Towels, blue, pink and lavender bOT- Iders, 20 cts.
 Turkish Face Towels, especially soft new styles,
 25 cts. Bath Mats, 50 cts and up. Basement Have you seen Sunshine Department yet2 The D. M. Read Company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-11
Titanic Wireless Man
 To Have Memorial

E New York, April 11.-Word reached here today that the second anniver- sary of the loss of the Titanic next "Wednesday has been fixed for tlc formal opening of the cloister built at Godalrning, England, in memory of Jack Phillipe, the heroic wireless operator who went down with the steamer. Phillips was a native Of Godalming
 The cloister stands near the parisi, church and cost $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Pecksnif Auditor Bangs
Head Against Wall
When He Hunts Dixon

Capitol Hill 10 hawhawing over the
manner in which pecksniffian clerk
from the Auditor Generals Depart
ment ran up against a stone wall few
days ago. For some time overzealous
people in the auditing branch Of the
government have been working hard
on petty expenditures in some OF the
departments and making life miser-
able for people in authority.
1t happens that on New Years day
Commissioner of Health Dixon sent a
new years card to each one of the
hundreds of attaches of his depart
ment as was printed in the Tele-
graph. Now everyone on the "Hill'
knows that Commissioner Dixon is ex-
tremely strict about expenditures and
that even on his private correspond
ence he never uses a postage stamp
provided by the Commonwealth Yet
the sleuth got on an imaginary trail
and started out to find whether the
commissioners greetings had been
printed at the expense of the State. 1t
happens that the commissioner per-
sonally paid for engraving the cards,
bought the cards, bought the en-
velopes, paid an addressing firm to
them and paid for the stamps.
And this combination is what caused
tho great sensation TO BLOW up.
Auditor General Powell was not
an ysuch still hunt and as
for Commissioner Dixon he bowed
out of his office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
MANV|NC TO DIRECT
PARK DEVELOPMENT
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Park Board in Special Session Yes
terday Decides to Con-
tinue Service

For another year the development
of Harrisburg's park and playground
system, including the proposed extern
sions under the 100000 loan, will be
carried on with the aid of the expert
advice of Warren n. Manning, land
scape architect.
At a special meeting yesterday aft
ernoon the Park Board and Commits
sioner of Parks and Public Property
NJ. Harvey Taylor decided to engage
Mr.. Manning for another year, begin
ming January II, the date of the ex-
piration of his present contract
Ever since Harrisburg began the
Improvement of its parks and play
grounds Mr.. Manning has served as
the expert In that time the city has
toward the development of the city
beautiful idea.
The laying out of the Wildwood
tract. the Island. the development of
the river parks, the special lines of
planting and gardening, the special
treatment of the Oak Knob reservoir,
which converted what might have
been an ugly, unsightly crest of earth
into pretty driveway and lookout" ="
these are only few of the ideas sug-
gested by Mr.. Manning and worked
out by the commission under Park
superintendent Forrers direction.
At yesterdays meeting the commits
sion formally accepted the invitation
OF City Council to continue its service
in an advisory capacity and a letter
to that effect was sent to that body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
HUTCH|SON'S LIST
Of TENDERLO||V IS
CORRECT, SAYS FUNK
Federal Agent Says Chief Of Po-
lice Returned Nearly All
Names to the Court

Colonel Hutchison's list of suspected
houses of ill-repute in the city is prac~
tically complete, in the opinion of J.
Clarence Funk, Federal agent dealing
with vice problems.
Mr.. Funk said this morning that so
far as he knew the list furnished the
Dauphin County Court yesterday by
the Chief of Police includes most of
the resorts of such character. A few,
of which the Chief of Police has only
suspicious, may have been omitted
from the list, i'm Mr.. Funk's opinion
but these are not more than half d
dozen.
The publication of the list and the
report to the court closed the redlight
district tight last night. Where the
denizens of the underworld have fled
to is impossible to tell, but everything
was clamped down tight and everybody
was under cover, as If a raid was eX-
pected.
No action will be taken until after
the close of criminal court this week.
by either Colenel Hutchison or Dis
trict Attorney Stroup. but the material
Is at hand on which further investiga-
tion and action can be taken
ID. A. Stritlin, an employe of the
Lancaster House, to-day promised II
letter defending the hotel for which he
works. He says the hotel is unjustly
referred to by the Police Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Lock of Hair and
Picture of Woman in
Pocket of Outcast
BY Associated Press

New York, Jan. 1S.-That Dudley
Jardine, son of George Jardine, found
er of an organ building firm, lived on
the Bowery under the name of Will
liam Smith after his disappearance
thirty years ago, spending on an aver
age of $1.25 a week for his room, was
disclosed when the appraisal report
of his estate was filed. Dudley Jar
dine, who left an estate valued at
$203.9G3 speculated in stocks even
while living in Bowery lodging houses.
His burial in Potter's Field last Feb
ruary was narrowly averted through
the finding in the lodging house in
which he lived of documents Identify
ing him.
Friends of the man believe that a
romance caused Jardine to live as an
outcast. Among the articles found by
the appraiser of the estate is q locket
containing the picture and lock of hair
of woman. 1t was the only bit of
jewelry found in the possession of the
dead man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13

The Susquehanna is expected to
freeze over tonight by Weather Fore
caster Demain
Although the mercury did not go
down lower than 12 degrees, officially.
last night, it was low enough to suit
everybody. The coldest weather of
the winter it was without a doubt
At 8 O'Clock last night the ther-
mometer at the local Weather Bureau
registered IA degrees. 1t came down
only a degree or two during the night,
reaching the lowest of IL degrees at
6 o'clock this morning. At s o'clock
it had only gone up to 13, and all
morning the rise was very slow.
The cold weather is to continue for
at least another twenty-fo four hours
Tonight the temperature may reach
10 degrees, and tomorrow it may be
warmer, but only slightly warmer.
Although the official Thermometer
at the Weather Bureau registered
2 degrees, many thermometers in out
lying sections of the city went much
lower.
At Wildwood the lake is covered
with ice two or three inches thick and
is getting in condition for skating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
STEAMER WITH 15O
. ABOARD IS BELIEVED
To HAVE FOUNDERED
Last Seen Ashore Near Halifax
With Forward Hold Full Of
Water; Has Disappeared
RESCUE SHIP IS SENT OUT
Exact Whereabouts Unknown;
Vain Search For Missing
Vessel Is Being Made
RESCUE SHIP IS SENT OUT

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 13.-Wire-
less communication with the
steamer Cobequid has ceased and
she cannot be seen from the light
house at Briar Island near where
she was reported ashore. When
last reported her forward hold
was full of water. She is said to
have carried $50 persons,
After sending out wireless calls for
assistance the vessels wireless appa-
ratus apparently failed and it has not
been possible to restore communica-
ton with her.
The Cobequid got off her course
when bound from the West Indies and
Bermuda for st. Joohn, n. B. 1t was
subsequently learned by telephone
from Westport, the nearest port to
Brier Island, that no sign of the Cobe-
ouid could be seen from there. The
Brier Island lighthouse keeper re-
ported that he could not locate the
Cobequid on the rocks off the island at
the western entrance to the bay.
AS soon as the grounding of the
Cobequid became known the agent of
the Department of Marine and Fish
cries sent wireless instructions to the
government steamer Lady Laurier to
proceed to the steamers assistance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
WILLIAMS NOMINATED
FOR COMPTROLLER Of
CURRENCY BY WILSON
He Is Also Named as Ex-Officio
Member of Federal Re-
serve Board
BY associated Press

Washington, D. c., Jan. 13.-Presi-
dent Wilson early to-day prepared the
nomination of John Shelton Williams,
of Virginia, for Comptroller of the
Currency and eX-ofticio member of the
Federal Reserve Board. The nomi-
nation was sent to the Senate this
afternoon.
Mr.. Williams is now Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, in charge of the
fiscal bureaus and Secretary McAdoo's S
first assistant in matters of govern
ment finance. The office of Comptrol.
Ter of the Currency has been vacant
several months. From time to time
various reports have been afloat in
congressional circles of opposition be-
ing brought to bear against the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Williams. 1t was said
that the so-called great financial in
terests were opposing him. There has
never been recorded, so far as is
known, before any committee or
through any official channel, any op-
position to his appointment, though
there are various reports of impend-
ing opposition to his confirmation by
the Senate.
Announcement of Mr. Williams Sc
lection followed q conference between
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
$500 Persons Use
Public Library in
First Seven Days

Trustees OF the Harrisburg Public
Library were last night informed that
3,223 books had been circulated in
seven days and that the registration OF
persons who desired to secure books
had exceeded $500. These figures were
a surprise, as it WAS not thought that
the library would be as extensively used
during the first month. The library
was opened for registration on January
], but the book service did not begin
until January B. Allowing two Sundays
to intervene it appears that the book
circulation has been very heavy daily.
On last Saturday alone 915 books were
circulated.
The number of readers reported at
the library, that is persons who visit
the, library to read books. but not
withdrawing them, went up to 1,34l
In addition thirty-six questions, most
OF them sent by telephone, were
OF the books circulated about so
per cent. were fiction and 80 per cent.
OF the total taken out were Juveniles
The children's work is growing rapidly,
as there is n large attendance Of
youngsters daily and the story telling.
hour on Saturday morning bids fair to
be a notable feature of library ac-
ttvity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Trouble With Heating
Apparatus Causes the
Closing of Penn Bldg.

More trouble with the heating ap-
paratus at the Penn school building
required the closing of five of the
eight rooms in the building this morn
ing.
For several weeks the building com
mittee, and members of the board
have worried over the Penn buildings s
heating equipment which cannot be
adjusted. With an expert on heating
the building was visited this morning
by Charles Fohl, chairman of the
building committee, President Harry
A. Boyer, Charles Werner and secre-,
tary of the board, D. ID. Hammel-
baugh. They spent the morning try
ing 10 find the cause of the trouble.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
DEMOCRATIC PLOT
To CRIPPLE CIVIL
SERVICE UNEARTHED
eost Office Appropriation Bill Has
"Rider" Permitting Return
to ''Spoils System
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE IT
Plan Removal of Assistant Post
masters to Fiji Places
With Politicians
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE IT
.SpeefdI to The 1eferNn6A

Washington, Jan. IS. The post
ofioe appropriation bill. carrying
1905, ,247,787, the largest amount ever
recommended by q committee to run
q government department. was re-
ported to the House by the committee
on post offices and postroads. The
increase over the present approprfa-
ton is nearly s22.0OO,Oo0, which is
largely attributed to the additional
burden of the parcel post
Republicans in the House and the
minority members Of the committee
declare that a severe fight will occur
over q rider in the bill which would
give the Postmaster-G General sweeping
powers to discharge assistant post
masters and appoint successors with
out regard 10 the civil service law
The section reads:
Text of the Rider
That hereafter any assistant post
master who may be required by law or
by the authority or direction of the
Postmaster-G General to execute bond
to the Postmaster-General to secure
faithful performance of official duty
may be appointed by said Postmaster
General, who may require such bond
without regard to the provisions of
oh bct VI Congress enIlIleu An act
to regulate and improve the civil SER
vice of the United States approved
January 16, 1888, and the amend
ments thereto or any rule or regula-
tion made in pursuance thereof, and
the Postmaster-Gen shall have
power to revoke the appointment of
any assistant postmaster and appoint
his successor at his discretion with
out regard to the act, amendments,
rules or regulations aforesaid"
Representative Steenerson of Min
nesota and Madden of Illinois made a
caustic minority report. They bitterly
condemn the Democrats, and charge
that 1t is the first step In a plan
turn the postal service over TO
spoils system. MIR. Steenerson
ut is proposed by the majorif
include this vicious rider in this
by a special rule for that pulJi
The policy of inserting riders in bus
is a vicious one and resort to it can
only be excused by a great public emer-
gency. The great Democratic party
when in the minority uniformly de-
clared against it, but no sooner are
they in power than they resort to 1t
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
$50 Teachers of City
and County Enrolled
For u. of P. Course

Last night DIR. Yocum gave his sec
ond talk in the free lecture course for
the advanced, training of teachers,
opened last week by the University
of Pennsylvania in the Technical High
School
When it was first announced, but
IN Harrisburg teachers enrolled.
ter DR.. Yocum explained the nature
the work, at the city institute, sew
nty pledged attendance. Last week
this preliminary enrolment was dou-
bled, over 100 superintendents, princi-
pals and elementary and high school
teachers being present from Harris
burg. Steelton, Middletown and other
localities. At yesterdays meeting still
others enrolled. The Harrisburg dele
cation was led by DIR. Shimmel, while
Superintendent Carver and Superin-
tendeut Wicley headed the several
county groups.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Death List in Stricken Cities
May Run Into Many Thou
sands, Government Be-
Iieves
WORST DISASTER in
JAPANESE HISTORY
Towns Are Deeply Buried in
Ashes and All Communica-
tion Is Cut Off
Bp Associatsd Prcss

Toxic. Jan. ia tidal wave added
Its terrors to the earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions which struck Kago-
shima, in southern Japan, yesterday.
according to official advices to-day
1t is believed here that the Kago-
shima disaster will prove to be one
or the most serious in the history of
Japan The loss of life and property
increases with fuller news from the
scene.
Communication Cut OF
The full extent of the disaster could
not be ascertained to-day. as all COM
munication was cut off from the
stricken district south of Cumamott
so or 80 miles north of Kagoshima
me navy department was unable to
obtain wireless report from the
Warships sent to the scene, although
many messages were dispatched to
them.
Ashes to the depth of six inches
nave fallen in the seaport of Miyazaki,
on the east coats of Kiushiu.
postal enploye who fed from
kagoshima states that the big post
office building there collapsed during
the earthquakes and tidal wave and
that a great numbers of residences
were ruined while many people and
animals were killed or injured
The navy and army departments
are Fastening succor and supplies to
kagoshima.
Sakura Jima, which was in violent
eruption, is destroying life and devas-
tatlng property over extended areas
in Ktushiu, southernmost island of the
main japanese group. has been qli-
escent FOR more than A century. al
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lliIa,I5zIliI3N

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair.
continued cold tonight; lowest
temperature about 10 degrees;
Wednesday fair and warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair.
continued cold Tonight; Wcdncs-
day fair, slightly warmers; mod
crntc northwest 10 north winds,
becoming variable.
River
The river will fall slowly; local
rises may occur due Ia the chan
mel becoming cioggcd with Ice.
The river Will probably become
generally iccbOund Tonight.
Temperatures; y n. M, IL; 2 u. mr.. "a,
sun: Rises. 7:23 n. M; sets, 4i54
y. M.
Moon, Rises, 6,44 n. IN.
River Stage; Three feet above low
wHter mark
Yesterdays Weather
Highest tempe rature, ~.
Lowest temperature, IL.
Mean temperature, -.
Normal temperature, -.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
John W. Ripf, Grampner, Clearfielt
and Florence Haulton, Cur
wensville.
Michael Tarbuch and Agata Ilanic
5teelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
CITY WILL BEGIN
NEW FISCAL YEAR
WITH FULL PURSE
Estimated Balance $l3,545.56
April 6, According to Cor
gas First Report

Harrisburg will begin it's new fiscal
year, April 6. with the healthy finan-
cial balance of S13, ,545.56.
The Water Department will start
business at the same time with the
equally comfortable balance of
$6.459.SS.
sinking funds is $t01 ,549.S3.
The Improvement loan balances
show that $21,942.50 remains in the
first, $409.26 in the second and
$111,StS.74 in the third.
City Council was informed of these
important facts this afternoon in the
first annual report o. City Commits
sioner w. J.. Gorgas, superintendent
of finance The report will figure in
the preparation of the new city budget
and the levying of the mill rate.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Sufragists and Ants
May Engage in Debate

Washington, y. C., Jan. l3.-The
woman suffrage and anti-suffrage
camps in the capital have now reach
ed the stage of joint debate. Mrs. An
toinette Funk, of Chicago, temporarily
in charge Of the headquarters of the
National Woman Suffrage headquar-
ters, In the absence of Mrs. MediIl Nc
Cormick. to-day issued challenge to
Mrs. Augustus p. Gardner, one of the
anti-suffrage leaders,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Veterans to Honor
Dead on January 30

The veterans of Post No. IS will
honor their dead comrades on Friday
evening, January 80, when the an
nual memorial services of the post will
be held.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements will hold special meeting
Friday evening to make further ar
rangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
White Slave Traffic
Movie Is Suppressed

Under the direction OF Mayor Royal,
Colonel Joseph &. Hutchinson late yes
terday afternoon requested the man
agement of the Majestic Theater to
discontinue the showing of the moving
pictures depicting white slavery. Mayor
Royals action was taken after he had
been called upon by committees from
the Harrisburg Ministerial Associa-
ton and Civic Council of Churches.
Manager G. f. Hopkins said this
morning that, though he regretted
the attitude shown against the pic
lures, he wanted the people of the city
to understand that he had acted in all
fairness, and mad given every oppor-
tunity to the authorities to judge of
the character of the pictures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
Freezing Weather Grips
Central and Eastern
Sections of Country

New ork, Jan. 1S.-The entire CEN
tral and eastern sections of the coun-
try to-day are in the grip of hard
freezing weather with prospects that
1t will continue another "a hours at
least, and in some sections for a
longer period. From the Rocky
mountains to the Atlantic coast de-
cideS drops in the temperature were
reported last night and enrly to-day.
Even in the south reports indicate a
general cold wave and it is feared
that in many places the orange crops
will be damaged.
In the northwest below zero tenn
peratures were common last night, the
lowest, 20 degrees below being reg
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-13
RED FLAG DOESN'T FLY

Announcement was made late this
afternoon from the offices of the City
Park Com mission that skaters who go
to Wildwood to-day or this evening do
so at their own risk. The announce
ment was made following an inspec-
,tion of the condition of the Ice this
morning. 1t was found that in places
the ice is absolutely unsafe.