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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Citizens Bank

of Harrisburg. No. 1901 Derry street. of
pauphin County. Pennsylvania, at the
close of business November ., 1914.
RESOURCES
Reserve Fund:
Cash, specie and
notes, .......s .sl5,2G0 90
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-10
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY STATEMENTS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Peoples Bank

of Steeiion, No. Is S. Front street, of
Dauphin county. Pennsylvania, at the
close of business November 2, 1914:
RESOURCES
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
With The Paragrsphers


Greece is quite ready to keep her promise to pre-
serve the peace but first wants to get the peace
Philadelphia Press.
Conventional Sunday sports in London are losing
their popularity People who want amusement prefer
60 to church and hear the mtants sass" the par
son and see them battle with the poce.-Haverhill
Gazette
vice-Presdent Marshall grimly announces that Col
onel Roosevelt will be candidate for President in
1916, but the rumor has already got around-Phladel
phia Press.
An exchange refers to the Mexican situation a
Kaleidoscope Since "mediaton' started Mexican
situation has put kaleidoscope in the pike cass-Bal-
tmore Star
Perhaps the Interstate Commerce Commission has
decided send its decision in the ralwayrate case
by parcel post That would help to explain the delay
in delvery.-New York World
What will the w w down with the courts" agi-
tators say since one of their number-a bad one
TOBIAS been acquitted by a Paterson, n. j., court
after fair tral?-Philadephia Ledger.
Sometimes when a fellow borrows an umbrella
from his best girl it is not much that he is afraid
of getting that he is anxious TO have excuse
to call again.-Albany Knickerbocker Press.
Some philosopher suggests in view of these frequent
alienation f-aifection suits that women chauneurs
would better be employed But would that really make
Mr. Dan Cupid less acknowledgements Post
A Philadelphia lady thinks the moving picture kiss
should be heightened at least yard but far as
we are personally concerned that kind Of Oscuarory
earess may be eliminated atogether-Norfoik Virgin
ian-Pnot
Here is TO wives and sweethearts. May the
wives always be the sweethearts
old toast in raspberry sundae.-Albany Kncker-
booker Press
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
Huerfa's Resignation and
What Will Follow in Mexico
IFrom The New York Tribune.

position to any more regular methods.
His recognition will not be one whit
more encouraging to orderly and
stable government In Latin America
than the recognition of Huerta would
have been.
And what will come Of Constitu-
tionalist regime If It is established.
as now seems probable, is impossible
to foresee. AS the rebel leaders have
neared the capital discord has sprung
up among them. Only the necessity
Of conquering Huerta has held them
togetherA Now that the rich prize Of
the government of Mexico lies before
them. who shall say that they will not
fall TO fighting one another for its
possession and that utter anarchy
will not ensue?
The program OF the Constitutional
lists, agrarian reform. which possesses
the heart of President Wilson, is full
of difficulties. The dreamer Madero
promised, but did not fulfil. VIII the
politician Carranza do more? If he
is to enter the capital without a fight
he will have to make terms with those
Huerta has left behind. And they
will compel him to abate somewhat
of the rigor of his justice for the
poems. When the compromising be-
gins. as it surely must, where will
villa, who seems more sincere, Il
more bloody than the other leaders
of this revolt of the landless. stand
even If before that he has no ambi
tion to grasp the power which his
military abilities have largely won
The future in Mexico is full o.
uncertainties. But every sinceri
friend of the country will hope tina
peace is now coming to it and that
stable government capable Of salts
flying the reasonable demands of thl
poems, will be established, even if h
cannot blink his eyes at the characte
of the revolutionists who now seen
on the point of triumphing or at tn
methods by which the United State
! administration has aided them
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
MuNIcIpAL coRREcTIoNs.

THE international Reform Bureau Is doing useful
work Among other things II makes suggestions
bearing the elimination social and other evs
existing in communities. Many Of these suggestions are
practical and we'll deserving OF serious and sympathetic
consideration. For instance investigating condi-
ditions in Of large cities the bureau suggested
the following things correctves for existing evils:
personal conference local issues about which
you are in doubt as to what to do, how and when.
Welfare exhibits local issues with hundreds of
photographs and charts for several days in your city
hall
OF daily. illustrated lectures In your town
for week. local social issues. This may accom-
pany social survey.
Private investigation Of any lawlessness by
men competent in that work
Experience and special facilities in helping to stop
official toeration Of brotheis, II they exist in your
town.
Means Of ousting the slot gambling machines lot
teries, poker rooms and pool selling
Aid In Sunday closing and giving an extra day TO
overworked tolers
Suppression Of the Of obscene pictures and lit
erature portraying crime.
Practical assistance in developing good amusements
and in reducing the bad especially in reference to pool
rooms, dance halls and theatres.
The arousement Of popular interest in gool roads,
durable paving, tree planting parks Fairgrounds
Facts to water supply, sewers waste disposal
ire protection and lighting
Ideals in housing recreation centers, care Of depen-
dents and the directing Of fraternal and religious in
stitutlons
Scientific methods Of treating communicable diseases
and reducing industrial accidents
How grade crossings. smoke nuisences. superhous
poles and overhead signs may be eliminated.
Reasons for removing open food exhibits from side
walks preventing dust in streets and establishing
health inspection I'm schools
There are many items in that list which with profit
might be adopted by wilmngtonians or the citizens
OF any other community who are seeking for better
social and civic conditions
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
Congressman Moore Defends
River and HaFbor Bill

Congressman J. Hampton Moore,
President of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, In his July
Bulletin TO the members of that or
ganizatiOn, comments upon the op-
position TO the River and Harbor
Bill, as follows:
"A wonderful discovery has re-
Gently been made by some of the
newspapers and magazines. They
have heard with horror and alarm
that there is a pork barrel in the
River and Harbor bill Even the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress has been stirred TO action and
is rushing to the rescue. Il is all
the result of an outburst of one or
two members Of Congress who have
suddenly learned that large appropri-
ations we're going into the Mississippi
and certain other Western and
Southern rivers.
Good grsciousl Can such things
be and overcome us like a summers
cloud?'
For more than seven years the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
tion has been calling attention to this
subject with the view Of obtaining
righteous recognition for worthy pro-
jects in the East It has finally sue
ceeded In getting a fair start upon the
great Eastern project connecting up
the waters inland along the coast
vhere trade and commerce thrive
when lol appears the hldeous pork
barrel
Dragged In by men who have no
knowledge of the long and wilful
neglect of the East or. who may to
some extent be responsible therefor.
the discOverers of the pork barrel
are horrihed. They find that much
Federal money has been spent In
other sections and proceed to de-
ncunce even the moderate appropri-
ations that have at last been sug-
Rested for really worthy projects.
How patriotic and economical they
nrel
Again we declare, as we have de-
clared in convention for seven years,
the East courts the fullest investiga-
ton OF its waterways appropriations
and challenges comparison with
other projects. both upon merit and
as to the amount of Government aid
extended Rather than fear any in
quiry. the Atlantic Association, so far
as its main project, the intracoastal
chain, is concerned, welcomes IT,;
aye. Il even holds II would prove a
splendid object lesson OF the Govern
ment's neglect and shameful indiifer-
ence to the peoples interests in
Eastern waterway transportation
1T has been said of the Chesa-
peake & Delaware Canal project,
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

Huerta resigned last night There
was little else that he could do.
When he entered into the media
ton conferences, ready to be eliminat-
ed If an agreement could be reached,
he confessed that his position was un-
tenable. Since then his enemies have
been closing I'm upon him. The Con-
stitutionalist forces have shortened
the distance between themselves and
the capital. II was only a question
Of few weeks at most in all proba-
bility when they would have taken
Mexico City itself
Flight will insure Huerta a luxuri-
GUS exile In Paris. That is the most
commodious ending possible TO a
Latln-American dictatorship.
Huerta's departure will be taken to
mean the entrance of the COnstitu-
tlonalists into the capital without a
struggle, The interests which Huerta
represented will now seek to effect
terms with Carranza, or with some
of the not too harmonious leaders of
the COnstitutiOnalists. Negotiations
may take some time and raise doubts
but the party of Northern Mexico has
di Atdot tic ih0AdA NulNoiA VI Alii uh'
ministration in Washington. This has
been powerful enough to bring 4
within striking distance of the capita
and II will be powerful enough e
triumph over the shattered forces
that Huerta hands over to his sue
cessors.
The Wilson administration by lend
ing its countenarce 20 HuerJa's enc
mics has brought about revolution
in Mexico. To the place OF the revo
lutionist Huerta II has elevated. II
all probability, the revolutionist Car
ranza, or whoever turns out TO b.
the strongest of the band of iealou
leaders moving on the capital.
The real successor of Huerta-Car
hajal, who was sworn in last evening
is but a temporary Presidents no
| likely to be one whit better than tn
man whom the administration refuse
TO recognize. He will not owe hi
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
New News Of Yesterday
How Judge Richardson
Provided Against
Temptation
By Holland.

No better appointment as chief jus
tice Of the Court of Claims at Wash
ington could have been made than
that of Judge william A. Richardson,
of Massachusetts, who sat upon that
bench for a considerable period and
whose service was conspicuous for
ability, judicial integrity and sound
application of legal principles to the
issues involved.
Earlier, Judge Richardson had been
Secretary OF the Treasury, having
been appointed by President Grant
upon the recommendation of George
S. Boutwell,, who resigned the office
of Secretary of the Treasury in order
10 accept election to the United States
Senate as the successor of Vice Presi-
dent Henry Wilson. who died in Of
flee.
Judge Richardson was greatly es-
teemed and he was said to have been
the one man who had been able to
hold important offices at Washington
without ever having incurred a per-
sonal enmity or even a mOmentary
arrangement
There was a quantity simple side of
! his character often charmingly and
At the same time humorously reveal
/ ed, although OF that he was utterly
/ unconscious.
! was chatting with a retired Bos-
ton banker. Asa Potter, some time
ago, and we we're exchanging r5min-
iscences of prominent Massachusetts
men who had served in public station
in Washington, when Mr.. Potter ask
ed me if / remembered Judge Rich
ardsOn. replied that while ! knew
Judge Richardson by sight, ! had new
er met him.
Then you lost a great deal said
Mr.. Potter. you would have found
him a delightful man, and he would
have been sure sooner or later to re-
veal to you peculiarly quaint side
of his character. which had always a
humorous suggestion.
Near the close of Judge Richard
sons term as Secretary of the Treas
ury he called upon me at my office in
Boston. He was accustomed to pay
me a little visit whenever he came tC
Boston, and ] always enjoyed a hal
hours chat with him. Upon the Oc
casion to which / now refer he spoke
to me of some of the temptations
which a man who held important gov
ernmental office, especially in thu
, Treasury Department, was sure soon
er or later to encounter. He told m'
that he had been able completely tC
turn his back upon everything whicl
contained the slightest hint of temp
tation to use the office for personal o.
political advantage.
81 can repeat almost word for wor'
what he then said. II was substan
TALLY this: i made up my mind be
fore l went to Washington to take OF
flee in the Treasury Department tina
! would divest myself of everything
which / POSSESSED which might be ia
vorably affected by some actor
which ! might take as Treasurer
This was not an easy thing to do.
was trustee of certain properties an
| was owner OF some very good secur
p tiles. ! made an inventory o
everything 1 possessed and afte
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

which is incorporated in the River
and Harbor bill now being attacked
in the Senate, that the owners of that
property have sought to unload It
upon the Government. We challenge
that statement, and as to this Asso-
citation, declare that In the matter OF
the acquisition of the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal, It knows neither
friend nor foe, officer nor stock
holder. nor any other interest in
volved in the Canal On the other
hand. this Association, conceding to
the owners Of the property, whoever
they may be, such rights as they are
entitled to against conliscations de-
mands that the monopoly which they
have held against the shipping In
terests. against trade and commerce,
against the up-bullding of communi-
ties, against the linking of the North
and South. shall cease forever and
that the route of the canal shall be
modernized and improved to meet the
requirements of trade and shall be
made free to all people.
"The Panama Canal will not do
more business than would be done
through an improved end up-to-date
waterway connecting New England
and the Central States with the South
through the Delaware-Maryland pen
insula We have been held up in the
East long enough on this waterway
proposition We have been told to
stand aside and wait until we have
become mere satellites to the lords
on appropriation. We have been
tuddled together and told TO ride in
horse cars and antiquated canals
while untold millions have been
wrested from us for projects of more
or less importance-and generally
elsewhere Now that we have
submitted to every financial indig-
/ nifty. and a few crumbs from the
table are being promised US, our
new-hedgcd publicists produce the
pork barrel and call upon us TO de-
| fend
ITO those who are familiar with
| tho waterway trend of the last de-
] cade. appropriations, transportation
| interests OF what not, 1t is to laugh.
Perhaps, certain sectional pro-
! ieots have been worked into the River
and Harbor bill; some of them un-
| doubtedly were pushed In through the
/ Senate. but it is rather late now tc
J express surprise and sound the
/ alarm. We expect the River and
Harbor bill to pass and expect pro-
vision 10 be made therein for the
/ taking over of the Chesapeake
Delaware Canal. II this is not done
then Congress will simply leave the
East still further behind in the race
J for commercial and trade expansion.
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

Secretary Daniels, in his recent ad-
dress at Newport. recalled the de-
mand for a salute TO the flag by Ad-
miral Mayo at Tampico, and cited
II as an example OF how q naval off-
Ger precipitated IAN issue not con-
templated in diplomatic channels and
irrevocably committed his govern
ment to a policy of action in support
of his demand"
The Secretary's remarks are sus-
ceptible to many interpretations, and
We regret that he did not speak more
fully upon this incident of Tampico
What was the issue not contem-
plated in diplomatic channels?
Was II the sending of the boat to
the wharf at Tampico?
Was il the demand for reparation
and apology for the arrest Of our
sailors?
Was It the demand for the salute
to our Gag?
What was the issue that was raised
by the action of the admiral that was
not contemplated by the Department
of state?
How did the Department Of State
meet the issue when raised2
How did Huerta meet the issue
when presented?
Was IL the difference in the num-
Der of guns to be fred in salute TO
our flag that caused the seizure of
Vera Cruz. or was It the difference
of the time that the guns we're to be
fred tina. caused the hostilities which
resulted in the deaths of a score OF
cur brave men and gilmore than 10C
Of the Mexicans?
When the issue was raised and the
attack on Vera Cruz ordered why die
Admiral Mayo, whose vessels for 3
week before had their guns trained
upon the city of Tampico. take his
squadron to the gulf waters Is milei
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
Tell the Whole Story of
Tampico, Secretary Daniels
lFrom the Washington Post.l

away and leave hundreds of Ameri-
can men. women and children to the
mercy of the bowling, murderous
mobs of Mexicans. excited by the at
tack of Vera Cruz?
Why we're these helpless Americans
left to be rescued by the armed Off
GERS and men of the German cruiser
Dresden after midnight and taken on
board the Germa ncruiser. while our
cwn vessels lay idle at the mouth Of
the harhor?
No one who knows the gallant Mayo
and his equally gallant officers and
crews but believes he and they we're
held there chafng unders orders from
Washington.
They DO not believe that any
American naval officer would aban-
con his countrymen and women under
such circumstances unless under or
ders from higher authority. and many
officers would have achieved fame by
rescuing their countrymen and
women, orders or no orders.
Secretary Daniels owes il to the
country 10 make clear every circum-
stance connected with this incident
of Tampico. II is important to the
people, to his own department. to the
administration. to the naval officers
responsible at Tampico The truth
must come out, and the Secretary is
! familiar from start to finish with the
incident
Tell the whole story to the Ameri-
can people, Mr. Secretary; tell IL
/ from the sending of the boat to the
wharves at Tampico until the moment
our vessels received the American
! refugees at the harbor mouth, deli
vered safely to Admiral Mayo by the
kaiser's officers. under the kaiser's
flag and owing their lives TO the
prompt and humane action Of the
Germans.
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

We wonder whether President VIII
son is aware of the great and grow
ing number OF lifelong Democrats,
not in big business but IN small, not
near the pulpit or in the choir but in
the back pews of the congregation.
who are so impressed with the merits
OF his Administration that they have
already made up their minds to vote
the Republican ticket IN 1916, no
matter what name that ticket shall
present TO their receptive souls.
Anybody but Wilson; even ROose-
welt rather than Wilsonl"
This attitude. il is true, denotes a
merely psychological condition; but
the multiplicity of its existence
should not for that reason be the less
gratifying to a statesman who has
undertaken to reform a venerable
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

I had done that transferred
absolutely and without any
string attached to the properties. ev-
erything that I owned which could in
any possibility be affected by any
action taken by the Treasury Depart
ment
Therefore, I went to Washington a
perfectly free man. Yet ] felt safe
about the possessions which I had
turned over TO another, for I had
placed them in the unqualified or un-
limited ownership of one in whom 7
had perfect confidence. who, in fact.
was near 10 me by certain family ties
Judge Richardson did not seem 10
realize that if he had placed his pos
sessions in such safe hands he was
practically still the owner of them.
The quaint and perfectly sincere sim
plicity which was characteristic Of this
transaction was also characteristic
OF Judge Richardson and his entire
career"
Copyright. 1914, by f. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved.
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"A Political Coup Which Blasted
Career"
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
The Regeneration of a
Great Historic Party
CFrom The New York SUM

political organization according TO his
individual actions and tastes.
Does the President really under
stand the extent of his success in re-
forming the party which he has
seized upon with vigorous mastery
and made his own? Is he too modest
ia his estimate OF results in the way
OF getting rid of undesirable Demo-
Gratis? Perhaps the Congress cleo
tiUns this fall may open his eyes to
the resplendent truth about his
achievement.
Perhaps. too. the greatest problem
of Federal regulation new before the
country. namely, the regulation of
the Federal Executive itself. may
have been brought nearer to solu-
tion by these personal efforts Of
Woodrow Wilson.
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
HIS SENTENCE.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Il knowed how things 'ud turn out
ef he kept on foolin' wild politics"
said the old darkey. "an' now I amt
bit surprised. Dey done took an
sent him ter de legislator an he sho
aez got ter ssrve his time out
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

On the southern edge OF Smyrna there is beautiful
body of water called Lake Como It Is bordered by
unmproved land admirably suited for park and drive
purposes Many publicspirited persons living in that
charming Kent county think II would be a spen-
did thing enough that land and lake front ac-
Qured to permit Of the laying out a park and drive
The expense would be comparatively light and the
resultant benefit would be great In many OF the Pen
insula towns women putting through town i'm
provement projects. We incline to the opinion that II
the women Of Smyrna TO get behind a Lake Como
park and drive project they would succeed in arous-
ing public opinion which would lead to success
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
MAYOR TO AppREss sCOUTS.

Mayor Howell will address Boy
Scouts Of this city at the Victoria
Theatre this evening in connection
with the showing of the reel, The
Making of a Boy Scout" Mayor
Howell was invited to be present by
the management of the theatre and
al the request OF the Boy Scouts.
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

Presentation 10 the Greenwood High School of land
valued at $1,000 for athletic field a generous
act by former Governor Simeon S. PennewL The
donors generosity should to stimulate the inter-
est OF that community in field and also far to-
ward conserving child life in that It was a gra-
cious gift from Of Delawares most publicsprited
citizens.
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

"President Huerta is the most valiant man in the
world but the who could have been selected N
govern country" says Senor Moheno until recently
Minister of the Interior in Huertas cabinet The first
part of that refuted by the fact that Huera
has resigned and fed The latter part of II may be
accounted for by the fact that Moheno is in Havana
and out Of reach Of the former friend whom he now
rriticizes so mercilessly as an administrator.
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

District Attorney Whitman need not feel aggrieved
because Colonel Roosevelt has placed him in the Ana
Mas Club He will hnd himself in distinguished and
congenial company, and with most honorable assoca-
uons. He also may console himself that a statement
issued by tho club body by any member as an
individual does not have be that II may
ceve public credence In most instances the members
have been made members the club they per-
sisted In telling unpalatable truths
Evening journal., 1914-07-17
ALTA BRYAN CUT
A CORN; POISONING.

LAUREL, Del. July 17-Alfa Bryan
is threatened with blood-poisoning,
the result OF trimming a corn. Mr.
Bryan is well-known local ice
cream manufacturer.
Evening journal., 1914-07-17

That's a wise old proverb, Fish
Where the Fish Gather" and it's ap-
plicable to tire Wants Ads. People
who want 10 buy and people who
want 10 sell. all gather in the Want
Adve.