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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
PERSONAL WORK IN SCHOOLS

TINE success OF DR.. Downes'
IL personal welfare work in the
high school is not difficult TO
understand. The selection Of a
teacher who shall be a personal ad-
wiser to every girl needing help is an
important step toward bringing the
pupil and the school authorities into
that close touch and mutual under
standing so necessary for the welfare
OF one and the efficiency of the other.
The girl in the high school is. in a
sense, out OF touch with her parents.
and some times, sad enough to relate,
Lhe parents widen the breach by care
lessness and lack of observation. At
any event It is the teacher who can
best Judge at this period the needs of
her young charges. That fact that
the personal adviser" who has just
filed the report of her first years
work. has o n out of school and into
the homes to correct faults she has
found and to better the condition of
girl pupils, indicates that she has full
filed her mission in a manner well
worth the commentator DR.. Downes
81 freely bestows.
But the good work should not be
confined to girls alone. Boys, too,
are in need of advice during their
high school days. Money invested in
an additional teacher adviser for
the boys next year would be we'll
spent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
sHRINKAGE ONLY TEMPORARY

TINE Census Bureau has just issued
a bulletin showing that the wealth
of the nation in 1912 was
s1ST,739,0 600, 900. In 1904 the esti-
mated wealth was 1OT,104,O 900, OOO.
This is an enormous increase in eight
years, but It is not so great as will be
experienced in the succeeding eight
years.
Though the business depression of
the last two years has brought stag
nation to the real estate market, and
values of both city and farm property
in some sections of the country are
perhaps a little less than in 1912, yet
this is only a temporary shrinkage and
will be more than Offset by the growth
in values which will certainly follow
restoration of the Republican party to
power.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
THE STEEL CASE
[From the New York snn1

Ifrom the New York SUM
The Attorney General is reported as
saying that the governments suit to
dissolve the Steel Corporation. thrown
nous decision of the Judges of the
United States Circuit Court for the
Third Circuit, will Undoubtedly" he
carried to the Supreme Court on an
peal. Possibly the adverb used by MIR.
Gregory was "doubtfully." No case of
this magnitude ever prosecuted under
the sherman act was IN a more, doubt
ordinary momentum of litigation and
the pride of opinion OF certain law
officers specially concerned in this en-
terprise, there seems to he no CON
ceivable motive for continuing this at
tack on that form of Legitimate CO.
operation which has come to be known
as big business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

from the Philadelphia InquirerI
a noteWortny feature of the opinion
In which the United States Circuit
has just decided that the United States
steel Corporation does not come with
In the prohibitions of the Sherman act
IS the reference which 1T contains to
the action taken for former President
Roosevelt In the case of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company.
II will be recalled that during the
height of the panic of 1907, when mems
hearts were failing them for fear and
no one knew what disastrous thing
might happen next, certain influential
financiers of New York city journeyed
to Washington to ascertain from Pres
ident Roosevelt whether he would feel
constrained by his sense of official duty
to oppose the acquisition by the United
States Steel Corporation of a control
ling Interest in the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company. 1t was explained to him
that this transaction would greatly re-
lieve he pressure on a tottering mar
ket, and that 1t promised to avert a
catastrophe of disastrous pro-
portions.
Mr.. Roosevelt, having consulted his
Attorney. Genera upon the subject and
having been afirmatively advised, gave
his assent, and he has been roundly
abused by all kinds of demagogues and
loose thinkers for having done so ever
since. Personally, he has constantly
insisted not only that he was abso-
lutely justified in what he did but that
he would have been delinquent In his
duty to the country had he lone any
thing else. Most sensible and fair
minded persons who are acquainted
with the facts have always entertained
the same opinion. and they will be
gratifed to know that their view has
now been Judicially approved.
The truth is that in this connection
President Roosevelt rendered a most
valuable service to the ountry and
merited ~commendation rather thar
censure. Although he must have fore
seen the adverse criticism which his
action would elicit. he had the courage
to do what he knew to be right. 1t is
not an -over-common virtue among the
men who make our laws and do our
governing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
APPEALING THE STEEL CASE

TINE announcement of the Attor-
IL ney General that he will take
steps at ono to appeal to the
Supreme Court the governments suit
against the United States Steel Cor
poration. decided last week in favor
OF the company. was doubtless inevita-
bic but not pleasant news, neverthe-
less. 1t is a pity that both sides could
not have accepted the opinion of the
Court of Appeals as binding and as
having established a precedent. Doubt
1ess the Supreme Court will agree in
hhe findings of the lower court and the
only result OF the appeal will have been
delay and the establishment Of an in
contestabIe precedent, which, of
course. will be Of no small value.
It is an enlightened and workable
test which the lower court brings into
use. Acts, methods. intent. and re-
suits are made the criterion of illegal
fly. rather Than size or form of poten-
itialities. The bad is inhibited, with
care taken to conserve and fortify the
good. "We dismiss once and for all
the question of the mere volume or
bigness OF business" says the princi-
pai opinion. THE question before us
is not how much business was done or
how large the company that did it.
The vital question is, how was the bust
ness, whether big or little, done: was
Il. in the test of the Supreme Court.
done by prejudicing the public inter-
lests, by unduly restricting or unduly
ipbstructing trade?"
The opinion makes it clear that in
4atArmining whether public interests
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
PRACTICE
kansas City Start

IINdIA.ds NII9 DtdI'I
I believe the United States can Sc.
cure its safety better by making
friends who owe her than by max
ing other nations fear her. Half the
money we spend in battleships could
better be spent in educating the young
men of other nations in our schools
Secretary Bryan, to the Honorary Com
mercial Commission of China.
We are ashamed and Inundated,
but our weakness invited insult. =
President Yuan Shi Kai, OF China,
speaking of the japanese demands on
China.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
APPRECIATIVE
from Everybody's Magazine. !

tFrom ~Everybody's Magazine.1
Two country darkies listened, awe
struck. while some planters discussed
the tremendous range of the new Ger
man guns.
Oar. now" exclaimed one negro.
when his master had finished expatiat-
ING on the hideous havoc wrought by a
m 70 nigsehs all de time! Dom les
nave no guns lax dem roun' heahl Why.
US niggehs could start runnin' erwayE
den git kilt jus befo' suppeh!'
Oats de trufe,' assented his COM
panion. AN femme tell yo' sumpin' else.
All dem guns needs is JUS yo' ad-
an they'll git yo'."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

A military expert writes of what Is
bound to happen. fac for fact, If
America is invaded" All that is miss
ing from his graphic account are Of
fetal lists OF the dead and wounded.
This man is missing a big opportunity
by not hiring himself out in Europe.
There are some gentlemen over there
who would be very glad. we imagine. to
have a circumstantial account of the re-
suits of each campaign before 1t is
fought.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

George w. Kendrick, of Phila-
delphia, has been elected to the board
OF city trusts to succeed the late Sam
mel Dickson.
Governor Brumbaugh is to make
an address on Fairgrounds at Allen
town on Saturday.
p. S. P. Randolph. the Philadel-
phia polo player, has gone to Rhode
Island.
r. s. Perry, of Philadelphia,. has
been elected president of Lehigh's
alumni association.
-Ex-Governor Edwin s. Stuart will
be the orator at st. Luke's commence
ment at Wayne.
John E. Kane, Pittsburgh real es-
tate man, won a trip to the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
o "JAYD LINES
BY Wing DinEer

BY Wing DinEer
Early in the morning,
Ere the break OF day,
Painters with their brushes
Worked and worked away
Painting bold white "jay" lines
On the streets, but gee,
Once the teams got busy
No lines could one see.
For the paint had no chance
To get dry before
Wagons, trucks and autos,
By full many a GORE.
Crossed the lines and picked up
All the fresh white paint.
All that's left of Jay" lines
Are some streaks quite faint,
Seems to me that someone
Carelessness displayed,
And that the same error
Won't again be made.
I'd suggest that next time
To paint lines they try,
Signs Fresh Paint" be put up
TILL the lines are dry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
Our Daily Laugh
HE KNEW.

Cholly: I pre-
sumo you know
I'm to marry
your sister in
the spring7
Johnny: Sure,
I got a list of
about ten who
are going ter
marry her In de
spring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
AMERICAN LIVES NOT FOR SALE
rFrom the Philadeiphia Record.1

IFrom the PhiIadeIphih Record.I
Germany does not seem to UNDER
hat American lives are not for
sale. We have told her plainly hat
practices which ieopardize the lives of
American citizens will not be tolerated.
She replies. in substance, that IL she
accidentally kills a few Americans who
are innocent Of offense toward her she
Will pay for them. The next step is to
going to stand Tor accidents which
can he prevented by observance Of in
ternattonal law. Trust President Will
son to do II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
THE BURDEN OF PROOF

New York World.]
According to the latest warning is
sued by the German Government, when
a German submarine mistakes a neutral
ship for an English vessel in the dark
ness the error is due to the fact that
the neutral ship was traversing the war
zone "incautiously." Apparently Berlin
still holds that the burden of proof Is
not on the hostile submarine but on the
neutral ship. Needless to say, this Is
the very negation Of international law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

Just to make them feel thoroughly at
home. San Francisco is entertaining her
visitors with earthquake shocks;
slight. to be sure, but still enough to
give the stranger experiencing them
something to oast about when he goes
home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
THAT LAW

From the Philadelphia Inquirerl
Inc new law requiring travellers to
pay 10 cents for every 500 worth over
$lOO will probably make 1t necessary
for a man to get to the station about
o a.. m. in order to have his trunk
checked and catch a 10 O'clock train.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
PRESIDENT AND PREMIER

Wilson Ponders over Nations Crises
Alone.-Baltimore News.
Mr.. Bryan Here Today-Secretary of
State to Speak to U. of Nd. Grad
uates.-Baltinore American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

The next time Judge Gary invites a
few steel trade men to lunch we expect
the Trade Commission will require all
present to YEA muzzles; which brings
the Commission face to face with the
great problem OF devising a muzzle that
will prevent talking while not inter-
fering with the proper m~astication of
food. Truly the responsibilities of Of
cial life are great.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

The New York Herald has discon-
tinued its weather forecasts: in the in
terests of harmony. we suppose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

nee popularity and subscribers on the
altar of its conscience. but generally
speaking it is most useful and most
successful when it is in line with pub
Tic thought, for In a majority of cases
the public Is right. and there can be
no question at this time of the pub
hes attitude toward intemperance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg will be $50
years old this year2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

Some nations are better at fighting
the good hight than keeping the faith.
Washington Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

China can find out all that lamar,
wants of her by the simple expedient
OF looking in the mirror. = Washington
Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

1t is possible women insist on large
closets in their homes because they are
naturally anxious to keep well con-
cealed the family skeleton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

Portugals idea of a stable govern
ment seems to be the Augean Kind. =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

The Austrian soldiers seem to be pre-
pairing for an Old Home Week at
PrZemysl. This will be hard on the
egraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 7


Either Most uork, or lis carr gifts; uho best
5s1 hG siid yoks. they serps him best.
Milton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

Germany might send a submarine to
bring DR.. Dernburg home safely.-Al-
bany Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

The man who is loved for the enemies
he has made lie also hated for the same
reason.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
EDITORIAL CONVENT

A hyphen divided against itself can
not stand.-Columbia State.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the
warming letter which is sent the victims.
signed with "clutching hand" The lat
Taylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter. Elaine employs Craig Ken
nedy the famous scientific detective. to
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man; Enraged at
the determined effort which Elaine and
to his crimes. the Clutching Hand, as
this strange criminal is known, resorts to
all sorts Of the most diabolical schemes to
put them out of the way. Each chapter
of the story tells Of a new plot against
their lives and Of the way the great de-
tectiye uses all his skill to save this pretty
girl and himself from death.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18

Elaine .confronts Kennedy With tho
"Polsoned Kiss" Photographs.
placed his ear quickly to her hear
His face was a study in Sastonishmen]
The minutes sped fast.
To us outside, who had no idea Wha'
was Transporting in the other room'
the minutes were leaden-footed. Aun.
Josephine, weak bat now herseh
again. was sitting nervously.
Just then the door opened.
I shall never forget the look on INV
young ambulance surgeons face as ~
murmured under his breath, CONE
here-the age Of miracles is nv
passed-look!" :.
Raising his finger to indicate tnS.
we were to make no noise, he leu -
into the other room.
Kennedy was bending over !"
couch. :
Elaine, her eyes open now, was saJd
ing up at him, and wan smile ni''
over her beautiful face. al
Kennedy had taken her hand, -
as he heard us enter, turned hail W"
to us, while we stared in blank WI
der from Elaine to the weird o"
complicated electrical apparatus TN.
Its the life current" he sald rdth
ply, patting the Ltduc apparatus !"
his other hand.
(TO BE ca NTINUEDJ
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18

attendants hurried up to the door
Without word the doctor seemed to
appreciate the gravity Of the case.
He finished his examination and
shook his head.
There is no hope-no hope" he
said slowly.
Kennedy merely stared at him. But
the rest of us instinctively removed
our hats.
Kennedy gazed at Elaine, overcome
Was this the end?
It was not many minutes later that
Kennedy had Elaine in the little Sit
ting room off the laboratory, having
taken her there in the ambulance
with the doctor and two attendants.
Elaine's body. had been placed on
couch, covered by blanket, and the
shades were drawn. The light fell on
her pale face.
There was something incongruous
about death and the vast collection OF
scientific apparatus, CHASTITY mock
ing of humanity. How futile was It
all in tz-4 presence of the great de-
stroyer!
Aunt Josephine had arrived
stunned, and a moment later Perry
Bennett. AS I looked at the sorrowful
party Aunt Josephine rose slowly
from her position on her knees, where
she had been weeping silently beside
Elaine, and pressed her hands over
her eyes, with every indication Of
faintness.
Before any of US could do anything,
she had staggered into the laboratory
itself. Bennett and 1 followed quick.
ly. There 1 was busy for some time
getting restoratives.
Meanwhile Kennedy, beside the
couch, with an air of desperate deter
mination, turned away and opened a
cabinet. From it he took large coil
and attached it to storage battery,
dragging the peculiar apparatus near
Elaine's couch.
To an electric light socket Craig
him in silent wonder.
Doctor" he asked Slowly as he
worked, "do you know of Professor
Leduc of the Nantes School of Medi.
cine?"
"Why-yes," answered the doctor,
"but what of him?"
"Then you know of his method Of
electrical resuscitation."
"Yes-but''- paused looking ap-
prehensively at Kennedy.
Craig paid no attention to his fears,
but, approaching the couch on which
Elaine lay, applied the electrodes.
"You see," he explained, with forced
calmness, 81 apply the anode here
the cathode theres''
The ambulance surgeon looked on
excitedly, as Craig turned on the cur
rent, applying it to the back of the
neck and to the spine
For some minutes the machine
worked.
Then the young doctors eyee sagan
to bulge.
"My heavens!" he cried under his
breath. Look
Elaine's chest had slowly risen aod
fallen. Kennedy, his attention riveted
on his work, applied himself with re.
doubled. efforts. The young doctor
looked on with increased wonder.
''Look! The color in her face! See
her lips!" he cried
At last her eyes slowly futtered
open-then closed.
Would the machine succeed? Or
was it just the galvanic effect Of the
current? The doctor noticed it and
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18

Three More New York Women Report
Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger
Later Fell into Deep Unconscious
ness-What Is 1t?
had scarcely finished when one of
the copy boys, dashing past me, called
out: you're wanted on the wire, Mr..
Jameson"
1 hurried over to the telephone and
answered.
A musical voice responded to my
hurried hello, and l fastened to
adopt my most polite tone.
'Ts this Mr.. Jameson?" asked the
voice.
Yes" I replied not recognizing it..
well, Mr.. Jameson, I've heard of
you on the Star, and I've just had a
very strange experience. I've had
the poisoned kiss"
; The woman did not pause to catch
my exclamation of establishment. but
went on: cit was like this A man
ran up to me on the street and kissed
me-and-I don't know how it was
but [ became unconscious-and
didn't come to for an hour-in a hos
pita1-fortunately. l don't know what
would have happened if it hadn't been
that someone came to my assistance
and the man fled. 1 thought the Star
would be Interested
! We are" hastened to reply. "Will
you give me your name?"
''Why, I am Mrs. Florence Leigh of
No 20 Prospect avenue" returned the
voice.
"Say," l exclaimed hurrying over
to the editors desk, heres another
woman on the wire who says she has
received the poisoned kiss"
Suppose you take that assignment u
the editor answered, sensing a posi-
BILE story.
I took it with alacrity, figuring out
the quickest way by elevated and sur
face to reach the address.
[ must say that could scarcely crit.
icize the poisoned kisser's taste, for
the woman who opened the door Ger
tainly was extraordinarily attractive
"And you really were-put out by
kiss?" I queried, as she led me into
a neat sitting room.
"Absolutely-as much as if it had
been by one of these poisoned needles
you read about" she replied confident
ly, Fastening on to describe the affai,
volubly.
1t was beyond me.
MAY I use your telephone?"
asked.
Surely" she answered.
L called the laboratory. "Is that you
Craig?" I inquired.
Eyes, Walter" he answered, recog
nizing my voice.
"Say, Craig" 1 asked breathlessly
what sort Of kiss would suffocate 4;
person."
My only answer was an uproariou
laugh from him at the idea.
Il know" I persisted, "but I've go
the assignment from the Star-ant
I'm out here interviewing a woman
about it. It's all right to laugh-bu
here l am. I've found case-names
dates and places. 1 wish you'd explain
the thing, then"
ooh, all right, Walter" he reptile,
indulgently. "I'll meet you as soon a.
I can and help you OUT
We waited patiently.
The bell rang and the woman
FASTENED to the door, admitting Ken
nedy.
Hello, Walter" he greeted.
This is certainly most remark
able case, Craig" I said, INTRODUCING
him, and telling briefly what 1 ha
learned.
"And you actually mean to say tina
kiss had the effect
Just then the telephone interrupted
Eyes," she reasserted quickly. "E1
cuse me a second"
She answered the call. "Oh-wh
yes, he's here. Do you want to spea
to him? Mr.. Jameson, it's the Star.
"Confound it," l exclaimed, 'isn
that like the old man-dragging me o
this story before it's half finished 1
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
TENTH EPISODE
THE LIFE CURRENT.

Assignments were being given out
On the Star one afternoon, and l was
standing talking with several other
reporters, in the busy hum Of type
writer's and clicking telegraphs.
What do you think of that?" asked
one of the fellows. you're something
of a scientific detective, aren't your
Without LAYING claim to such a
distinction, took the paper and read:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
RETURN
TO M'KINLEY
TARIFF DAYS

Senator Ralph Metcalf. back
from a motoring and pleasure
trip in the east, says we'll surely
return to the sound Mckinley
tariff.
He says that everyone he
talked to seemed to be in favor
of this, but added that he talked
mostly to steel manufacturers.
Shucks, Ralph, If that's where
you got your lunches on politics,
you might as well have stayed at
home, and sat in the amen corner
at the Union club, where all us
fellers are for High Protection.
However, to give the Denis
their due, Ralph says all these
stories about Washington having
a poor exhibit at the fairs is hot
air and politics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03

from 25 per cent to ?j 1-3 pei
cent-to immigrants.
Some of these immigrants
make money, but usually there is
nothing left for them after all
hands take their shares.
EPyI Big Resources.
II is impossible to tell about
a great country like Argentine
in. few words. Its resources
are, tremendous, although strict
lyA agricultural. Although like
the people - extravagant, aris-
tocratic--the government is said
to be the best Of any of the
Latin-American governments.
am quite fond of Argentine.
Considering its age, it is our
ieaual in every way. Perhaps
epually good land can be pur-
Chased cheaper in Uruguay or
eisemhere. But taking all things
into consideration, Argentine is
myJfavorite country.