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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
TECHNICAL EDUCATION

'NHE HARRISBURG SchOol Board has
undertaken an important work
\ in its plans to make the Tech
nical High School equipment
available for boys who work in day
time but desire to study mechanics in
the evening. The rapid growth of the
enrolment of the Technical School is
an indication of the large need it fills
in the community, and it is right that
the school should be made to work as
many hours a day as it can be of SER
vice to the youth of the community.
Not sufficient attention has been
given in America to manual training.
In this whole country, according to
the Investigations made by the Com
mission on National Aid to Vocational
Education, there are fewer trade
schools than exist in the now unfor-
tunate little German kingdom of Ba-
varia, with a population hut little
greater than that of New York city.
Until the outbreak of the European
war more workers were being trained
at public expense in the city of Munich
than in all the larger cities of the
United States put together, although
these American cities include popu-
lation of 100000.
In q democratic country the educa-
ton of it's citizens is one Of the most
important functions of the state. A
worker who is not trained to work is
not educated. Neither is he educated
If he is trained only to work. The
state alone can give him the broadest
training possible in the given time and
without sacrificing the training for his
job.
From every side comes the insistent
demand that this education be given.
1t comes from the labor unions and
from the manufacturers associations,
from the social worker, from the un-
trained man who wants his son to get
chance he never had, and from the
unframed woman who wants her
daughter to develop far beyond her
self.
We in Harrisburg are fortunate in
having a model school of the kind
and we owe it to the boys who cannot
remain at study until graduation to
give them its advantages at the only
time they are able to avail themselves
of them, in the evenings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
0RORSN

T HE death of Lord Roberts brings
forth note of tribute even from
= Germany. While General Rob-
erts was not so great soldier as
Kitchener. he was far more popular
and in his way just as efficient The
two are so different in type that it is
difficult to compare them.
In the present war Lord Roberts had
been a power for the English arms
not only in the splendid service he had
rendered in recruiting and in obtaining
large sums of needed money by private
contribution, but by reason of his con-
stant appeal to the government to pre-
pare for what he fully believed was
the intention of Germany to attack
England. These preachments of pre-
paredness had their effect. although
not in the desired measure, to such an
extent that Great Britain was able to
throw an army into the field much
earlier than would otherwise have
been the case.
"Bobs" died as he had lived--a SOL
der in the active service of his country.
He was headed straight for the front
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
AS THE LEAVES FALL

row that the cold blasts of winter
M are beginning to tax the strength
! = of even the hardest, scores of
the very aged people of the city
will fall "as the leaves" So it has al
ways been and so it will always be.
Having served their day and genera
ton there comes that "call home" just
as the foliage of summer is called back
to the bosom of mother earth after the
long hot days of summer.
Some approach this period of life
with joy; some with dread. And here
lies the lesson for the youth of the
land, the men and women of middle
age. and even those whose hair is now
silver.
Those lives which for three score
and ten years have veritably breathed
the "God-life," which have been at
peace with their fellows and them
selves; have frightened and gladdened
the hearts of those about them by
their sweetness, sincerity and purpose
these are the golden leaves. Those
lives which consistently have been
warp and woof of selfshness; which
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
STEELTON'S STREETS

q TEELTON is patterning after Har-
risburg in the matter of street i'm
- provements. The borough has
now over seven miles of paved
thoroughfares, which places it we'll up
among the leaders of towns of it's size
In this respect.
A peculiar feature of street paving
is that communities are induced only
after great difficulty to begin, but,
Dnce started, and the advantages are
realized by the people, there is never
a moment of hesitation. and nearly
always more work is done than was
contemplated at the outstart In these
days of motor driven vehicles and
heavy traffic no city or town that
thinks anything of itself will long
tolerate dirt streets. Steelton and Har-
risburg are leaders in this respect, but
other places are not far behind, and
we must keep right on improving If
we hope to maintain our places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
~ BOOKS and "a
n r MAGAZINESG Mf
NJ U=n - q ..-HHA1kd
TREIrscHIxE IN THE ORIGINAL

Heinrich Won Treitschke has so far
been known to us only at second hand.
The historian philosopher, whose views
on world politics and the Teutonic mis-
sion have gained such wide acceptance
among Germans. has been extensively
quoted by General Bernhardl ana
every other writer on the present con-
flict but no English translations of
his works have appeared on this side
of the Atlantic. AS it is manifestly
unfair. and misleading to judge Pan
Germanism and its foremost disciple
from scattering quotations, readers
will welcome the announcement or
Frederick A. Stokes Company that the
cream of Treitschke's important Lee
lures on Politics" will be published be-
fore the end of November at seventy
five cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
JUST A FEW REASONS WHY
BAN WAS PUT ON HUNTING
Special to The Telegraph

Mauch Chunk, Pa, Nov. II. - The
I,ehigh Coal and Navigation Company
is enforcing the tresp9ss law, and there
Will be no more hunting on the COM
pany's extensive property. The COM
pany was compelled to take this step,
as hunters shot the insulators off some
of the towers carrying high tension
towers were alive with electricity.
Otner hunters shot the signal boxes
down on the trolley, while others
threw matches away after lighting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
POLITICAL SIDE[i CHTS

Reading people have started a
boom for Eli M. Rapp, superintendent
of Berks schools, for place in the
Department of Public Instruction.
Raymond MacNeille, the new mu-
nicipal court judge of Philadelphia,
was sworn In yesterday.
Friends of Governor r-elect Martin
G.. Brumbaugh are preparing to give
him a dinner in Philadelphia early in
January.
-Johnstown is TO the front again
with new home rule bill which would
set aside the Clark third class city
commission government bill.
CONGRESSMAN Carr has not yet
opened his contest of the election of
his rival.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
NO HIGHER TRIBUTE

% better tribute could be paid to
r. the memory of the late Maurice
" C. Eby, former mayor of Har-
risburg, than the proposed erec-
ton of a memorial drinking fountain
for horses and dogs.
The beasts of burden had no
stauncher friend than Mavor Eby. For
many years he was connected with
the work of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals in this
city and by his own personal work he
procured the passage of laws COM
pelling owners to be kind and con-
siderate of their horses His entire
life was one of kindness to the animal
world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
MWS{ s. PIE PSFSftESAR

[From the Telegraph of Nov. II. 1854 ]
Rebels Don't Like sherman
Washington, Nov. 16. - The rebels
are very much displeased with Sher-
mans action in the South.
Early Retreating
Washington, Nov. 16. - Union cav
airy defeated some of Early's men in
the Shenandoah. Early is now retreat
ing to Lynchburg.
Crew Mutinies
Cairo, Nov. 16. - A gunboat sold to
the rebels by a Union commander,
could not be delivered because of
mutiny among the crew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer
plays golf for diversion.
-Archbishop Prendergast, of Phila-
delphia, assisted at the conservation of
Bishop Shahan at Baltimore.
Samuel Rea, the president of the
Pennsylvania. believes in going right
straight to the people with what he
has to say and outlines a good many
himself.
The Rev. DR.. c. R. Zaheizer, of
Pittsburgh. created some stir by a SER
mon in which he said that avarice is
the besetting sin.
flames o. Campbell has been
elected president of the University
Club of Butler.
DIR. F. d. Patterson. we'll known
here. has been made chairman of the
Philadelphia Safety First" committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17

when his laet illness overlook him.
This is young mans war. The hard
ships and responsibilities are tremen-
dous even for the sturdiest. Lord
Roberts undertook more than his en-
feebled constitution would permit. But
his example will doubtless set a new
standard for the men of the United
Kingdom who because of years or
physical defects have regarded them
selves as immune from service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
LIFE IN TIE TRENCHES

w s1l.sa5s aS esepss,isa: 3S;,5 s,s%,ss
and France, life on the battle
front must be an awful test of human
endurance. Dash and courage are re-
quired to lead or face a bayonet
charge, but to lie in water to the
knees. with temperature near freezing
and cold food as diet. is an infinitely
harder task to perform.
Picture the trench scene If you can
given by a private named Cox, now in
the hospital with a wounded leg:
Then the rain came In an hour
we were sitting in puddles of wet
of the trenches were covered with
water.
You'd oughta heard us cough. at
night. 1t sounded like a toober
cure. We barked like a dog show.
There was no protection for any
Of us, There was no way of get
lay 'in these filthy trenches. soaked
to the skin. Here and there red,
oily streaks on the rain-pitted
a wounded man. held up my
wounded bunkie. shot through the
lungs, for four hours before he
died. If he had fallen forward he
would have drowned in the mud
and water.
Doubtless the enlisted men of both
sides will sit in the freezing puddles as
long as their officers command. Doubt
less, too, many of them whom bullets
have not touched will never leave these
same trenches. Winter will claim as
many victims, possibly, as the rifle.
But of those who do survive, what?
What marks will such an experience
leave upon the men who are enduring
it? Our own Civil War pension list
is the answer. Hundreds of bent and
tottering veterans of that conflict
would have been straight and sturdy
old men to-day had it not been for just
such hardships as the soldiers of the
German and the allied armies are
undergoing now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
GLEASON UNDER FIRE

The New York Times of October
26 printed a remarkable war story
from the pen of Philip Gibbs in which
he refers to "Mr. Gleason, an Amer
lean" who has been identified as Ar.
thur II. Gleason, Yale, 1901, author Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17

have scorned God and man; have made
the world a darker rather than a
brighter place in which to live-these
are the seered and crumpled leaves.
Whether your golden age" be rich
and glowing; or whether it be seered
daily living.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
THOSE NAMES
BY Wing DInger

I hope when the war is all over,
And Nations of Europe confer
On changing the map, that some
changes
In names of the towns will occur.
My folks ask me to read the war news;
1 try, but before 1 get far
1 bump against some name or other
And stop with a horrible jar.
IT'S only by sneezing and coughing
They can be pronounced, so I'm told.
So if you'd read war news correctly
Go sit in draught and catch cold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17

larity in England. Perch of the
Devil" by Mrs Atherton, is being
widely read, and Amelie Rivers
Worlds End" published last Spring,
has reached it's seventh edition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
AN EVENING THOUGHT

A merely fallen enemy may rise
again, but the reconciled one is
truely vanquished.-Sc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17

The Spirit of Christmas" Love,
Home and the Inner Life" and well
known magazine writer. Close friends
of Mr.. Gleason recently heard from his
mother that he had gone to Belgium
with an English hospital corps in the
capacity of stretcher- bearer - but
nothing of his adventures around
Client and Antwerp, where, according
to Mr.. Gibbs. che has proved himself
to be a man of calm and quiet courage
at a critical moment, always ready to
take great risks in order to bring in a
wounded man." Gibbs accompanied
Gleason on an expedition into Dix
nude for wounded while the town was
tumbling about their ears from Ger
man artillery fire.
AMERICAN NOVELS IN ENGLAND
In spite of the war two American
novels are enjoying remarkable popu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17

Nearly all the able bodied men are a.
war and as a result the fire companle.
have no one to support them and ex,
tinguish fires in the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
AMERICAN NOVELS IN ENGLAND

In spite of the war two American
novels are enjoying remarkable popu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
Cfty's Men All mt Front

Three spies were arrested on train
coming to Harrisburg. They will be
tried at Carlisle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg used to have a
big county fair and later on 1t be-
came a state fair?
IN HARRI SBURc FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY

[From the Telegraph of Nov II, 1864. !
Sells Restaurant
George Dress, having sold his restau-
rant in Third street, will leave-for Eu-
rope in few days.
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PASSENGER RATES

w YHILE the railroads in raising
M their passenger rates are only
w following out the recommen-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-17

Published every evening Except Sum
day. at the Telegraph Building. 21e
Federal Square. Both phones.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
lap Editors Are
 On rial l oday

TOXIC, Japan, Feb. 15.-The edit ors of the local newspapers who have been charged with melting the ricts that have taken place here, will be brought up for trial here omorrow. The editors deny that they intended to create trouble, and that they were publishing the news IS it was without any misrepresen- tations.
 The people here are still in trou- blesome mood, and the police are guarding the parliament building with drawn swords. It is feared that during the progress of the trial, the populace will again become un- ruly and that another effort will be made to storm the government building.
 It is possible, so it is said by those close to the government au- ,horities, that a probe will be or dered concerning the reported graft in the navy, for the purpose of satisfying the disgruntled people who believe that the graft charges should be thoroughly investigated.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
Negro Breaks Into
 The Penitentiary
THIEF STEALS ALL WARDEN'S CLOTHES TO BE FOUND
 AND ESCAPES.

RALEIGH. x. C., Feb. 15.- Thieys are ometimes credited with having unusual nerve, but as a rule they will keep away from the vicinity of jails. for that is one place of all others for which they have no love. It has remained, however, for the blackest negro in this state, kroWn as D ssie Horror Blair. to break into a penitentiary and actually steal from the warden of the institution.
 Blair evidently carefully laid his plans for breaking into the penitentiary, and with all the cunning of ] veteran jail bird he picked the lock and entered the warden's quarters. He rum maged through everything in the place, and not finding anything else of value. stole all the clothes belonging to the warden that he c-uld find, and made good his escape with them.
 The warden is making special effort to locate the negro, and a reward has been offered for his capture Blair is well known among the darkies of this city.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
Many Will Attend
 Bacon S Funeral

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 15.- Although the plans for the funeral
 f the late Senator Octavius Bacon of Gecrgia, who died here Saturday. have not been completed, it was an nounced today that President Will son and nearly all the officials of he government will attend.
 Senator Bacon was the first Unit ed States Senator to be elected under the new law providing for the election Cf senators by popular election, and his term would not have expired until 1919. He was first elected to the senate in 1894. He as 75 years of age
 All his life Senator Bacon was an active Democrat and was one of the leaders of the party in his home state His illness was the result of fall in bath tub, when one of his ribs was fractured. He was sent to the Hospital, and died there Saturday afternoon at o'clock of clot of blood that had formed on his brain, as a result of his recent accident.
 WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. 15.- rt was announced late this afternoon that the funeral services of the late Senator Bacon will be held Tues lay afternoon in the senate cham Ner Both the senate and the house ill adjourn for the occasion.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
Senate Will Pass
 Road Appropriation

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.- As a result of poll of the senate, it is now quite well assured that he bill providing an appropriation f $25,000.000 for national roads will be passed in spite of the opposi- ton to the bill that has been ex. pressed by President Wilson.
 It is believed that President Will son will meet with serious opposition if he attempts to veto the road ap- propriation bill. provided it passes. Behind the bill is powerful influ- ence from the Western states, which have been urging national aid for roads.
 It has been pointed out that var ious states have been taxing their residents for large sums to build and maintain roads, and that where the states cannot take up the work, the government should do so Massa chusetts is enc of the states that has been taking a lead in the construc- tion of good roads, and of the West ern states California is in the lead The State of California is now build ing a good roads system for which the state has issued bonds t1 the total value of $1S,000,OO0.
 The two proposed transcontinent- al roads. known as the Lincoln High way which will connect New York and Chicago with San Francisco, and the Southern route, which will go by way of the old Santa Fe trail 10 Los Angeles, will be helped to con- pletion if the government passes the appropriation desired for good roads
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
FREE TO[L PLAN
 ID CAUSE FIGHT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. b. President Wilson's plan to repeal the free-toll feature of the Panama canal laws, is destined to meet with stubborn resistance In a speech be- fore the senate yesterday, Senator Poindexter declared that there is 8 strong sentiment in the Western states against the proposed repeal of the clause, and he declared that if an attempt is made to place the American ships on the same plane win foreign vessels, it will materially iniure the American marine, and will give foreign commerce decided ad- vantage over that of America.
 A few days ago President Wilson 'eclared that he did not believe the Democratic c1nvention endorsed the free toll clause with an understand ing of what it meant, and he has indicated tha, he will do what he can 10 have the clause revoked
 At the time the clause favorine the passage of American ships through the canal free of tolls, was 0assed, the measure met with much 7opular support. for it was believed
 hat in that way American shipping would be materially stimulated, and that the foreign p-lciy of susidiZine he merchant vessels would thus be offset
 The clause provides that vessels which are owned by railroad com panies will not be granted the right 10 go through the canal without. having tolls.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
Car Overturns and
 Injures 90 eople

PITTSBTRG, Feb. 15.-Running in an open switch an interurban car overturned in the snow here today and 90 people were injured. Several are in serious condition and may die.
 The car at the time oe the accident was running at full speed. The snow was falling at the time and 1t was not possible for the motorman to see far ahead of the car, which was 'rying to make up lost time.
 When the open switch was seen by the m torman, it was too late to stop the car, and it overturned with crash. The accident was witnessed by a number Of women On their way from church, and many of these tainted at the sight. The cries for help came from various places under the wrecked car, and men rushing to the scene from all directions volunteered their efforts a get them out
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
Big Distillery Is
 Destroyed by Fire

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-At least half a million dollars worth of pro- oerty was destroyed in the fire that consumed the Southern States dis
 illery here today. It was one of he most threatening fires that have been experienced here, and in fight ing it a dozen firemen were injured thcugh no lives were reported lost
 The injury to the firemen was the result of an explosion that took place in the building when the fire was at it's height. The explosion threw burning brands long distance and it was feared for time that a number of other buildings would thus be set on fire, but as watch was 'ept throughout the immediate dis trict and every blaze hurriedly put ut, no additional damage was done.
 The buildings and plant Of the Southern States distillery were com pletely ruined by the fire, in addition to a large amount of liquor that was stored within.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
Man Believed to Be
 Lopez Breaks Jail

BILLINGS, Montant. Feb. 15.- Posses are out today searching flor man supposed to be the Mexican bandit Lopez, who broke jail at Powell, Wyoming, yesterday.
 A Mexican answering to the des- cripion of Lopez, who stood off the sheriff and his deputies for so long time at Bingham. Utah, where he was hiding in mine for two or 'hree weeks, was found near Powell, and arrested on suspicion few days ago.
 Word of the arrest was sent to Utah authorities, who are expected to arrive there for him tomorrow. When the jailor at Powell went to take breakfast to his prisoner yesterday morning, he was surprised to find that he was gone, and that he had made his escape by means of tun- nel he had made in the side of the iail floor.
 The fact that the prisoner worked 90 hard for escape indicates to the
 fficers that he was desperate. and he officers now believe that hey real " had the cunning Lopez. of whom here has been 90 much said.