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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

]. F. Billings of the Billings Auto
company, 629 Jackson street, said to-
day that indications are fine for rec
ord breaking year in the auto bust
ness and that he never saw conditions
so good for Il prosperous season The
Billings company sold a carload of
three Reos to J. w. Cooling of Valley
Falls and a carload to l. r. Trip of
Meriden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
Bomb Dropped on strassburg.

Amsterdam, April IA hostile
a1rsh1p at 1880 O'Clock this morning
dropped twelve bombs on the city of
Strassburg, capital of Alsa ce-Lor-
ra1ne- Searchlights showed it disap-
pearing in a northerly direction I'M
der bombardment of anti-aircraft
guns.
Two persons in Strassburg were
slightly wounded. Otherwise no dam
age was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
About the Velie Car.

r. D. johnson of Gil North Kan
sas avenue, is the agent for the %eiie
car in Topeka. The Velie is one of
the old, reliable cars and the newer
models are graced with beautiful
streamIine bodies. In the local nov
ing picture, THE Million Dollar
Heiress," Velie touring car was
used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

OF North Topeka is on the program
for vocal solo and Eliza beth Van
Ness Will have a violin solo, Ferns
and Flowers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
MOTOR CAR NEWS
Luxurious COaSt-tO-COaSt Trip
Taken by Couple.
Them Riding Free.
CADILLAC CUT-OPEN CHASSIS.
Demonstrators From Factory
Here Monday and Tuesday.
Sparks and Sputters of Inter-
est to Auto Fans.
CADILLAC CUT-OPEN CHASSIS.

There are frequent ways in which
the auto dealers are imposed upon,
but the remarkable trip of a couple
of people from New York to San Fran
cisco has them all beaten.
This couple started in New York by
asking for a demonstration of a GER
tain weIl-known type of touring car.
After being taken over the boulevards
for few trips, this couple asked for
a long-distance trial So they were
taken to Albany. Here they disap-
peared, but showed up a day or two
later at an Albany garage. Putting
UP the same line of talk, they Were
given free transportation to Rochester
And so by this method they grad
ually went westward. At Kansas City.
dealer was duped and brought the
ingenious couple to Topeka. From To-
peka they were taken to EmpOria,
Emporia to Newton and Newton to
Wichita. BY this pleasant means they
reached San Francisco.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
HARMONY IN COUNCIL

TT would appear from statements
of Mayor-elect Meals and other
members of the City Council that
the Walnut street bridge proposition
will have very careful consideration
from every angle. Inasmuch as Gov
ernor Brumbaugh and the State
authorities are opposed to this viaduct
and in favor of large subway at
State street it is the part of wisdom
so far as the city is concerned to ad-
lust the difficulty once for all. 1t is
not improbable that the Allison Hill
section which favors the bridge may
be served quite as well through
proper approaches to the State and
Market street subways from the hill
terrace.
The Mayor-elect also signifies a
change of heart regarding proposed
changes in department duties. It
may be assumed that the gossip re-
garding such changes was the after
math of an election rather than the
serious judgment of the members of
Council.
What the city of Harrisburg desires
above all else is competent and
energetic public service and it is to
be hoped that there will be harmony
of action in the new council to that
end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
BETWEEN YOU AND NE

There is no better story teller in the
State than Governor Brumbaugh. His
memory is almost Photographic, his
large experience as an educator has
covered many phases of life and his
powers of description enrich his narra-
tive at every turn. He tells an inter-
esting story of Mill Creek boy who
is now the head professor of mathe-
matics at the Louisiana university at
Baton Rouge. Incidentally he is the
owner of a sugar plantation and is
generally rated as a successful man.
This boy, r. L. Hines, whose friends
always refer to him as Lew" Is the
son of a track foreman of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and his start in life
was at Juniata College where the Gov
ernor, then superintendent of schools
of Huntingdon county, induced his
father to send young Hines. It's an
other story of poor boy making good.
Thomas B. Boyd, president of the
State University of Louisiana, is a
great admirer of Governor Brumbaugh
and once endeavored to have the Gov
ernor made president of the university
of which he is now himself the head.
1t is said of Governor Brumbaugh
that during his educational work in
Louisiana he was popular because he
declared that it was not his business
to correct the social or political evils
of the community. Mr.. Boyd once
said of the Pennsylvanian that al
though he had mingled freely with
his people he had never uttered a word
that had grated harshly on their ears.
Those West Shore people are not
unmindful of the opportunities for
development which are now presented
through the cooperation of the Harris
burg Planning Commission. In the
eye of imagination we can easily see
the beautiful Susquehanna Basin with
the charming shore lines on both sides
of the river and driveways that will be
the pleasure of all the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
WHAT A FAMILY CAN LIVE ON
By Frederic J. Haskin

a THOUSAND dollars year
~ would be wealth and luxury to
= - some families. It would be alb
solute penury to others. So it seems
that the income necessary to satisfy
the legitimate wants of any family or
individual is dependent entirely upon
circumstance. and there can be no
fixed standard.
There is, however, a minimum
amount upon which a family may
live without the sacrifice of health or
self-respect. The Street Cleaning De-
partment of New York, determined
that its employees shall live as Ameri-
cans should, has conducted an elabo-
rate investigation to determine what
this minimum income for decent liv-
ing is. The result of the study is of
wide interest, not only to employees
but to all persons who seek a standard
of absolute necessity by which to
gauge expenditures.
The survey just completed fixes the
sum of S840 as the minimum wage
upon which a laborer's family in New
York City can procure the necessities
of life The future wages of eacn
street cleaner are to be based upon
this report
A committee of expert economists
has been working for months to Sc
cure accurate data regarding the liv-
ing conditions of unskilled Iaborers'
families in New York. Clothing, food,
rent, fuel, recreation, medical atten-
tion and every other necessity have
been carefully studied. The report
presented to the department was re-
garded as sufficiently convincing to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
RESPONSIBILITY OF LEADERS

OUTRAGE indications point to a
y possible Statewide contest over
the election OF delegates to the
Republican national convention from
Pennsylvania. So long as such a con-
test is conducted in the spirit of per-
sonal rivalry and without thought of
actual discord there can be no OBJ
lection from the standpoint of party
unity and effective organization. 1t is
the right of any Republican to submit
his name for consideration and to do
his utmost to enlist the interest and
support of his fellow Republicans.
But this is not the time nor is there
occasion for any movement within the
Republican party which would tend
to weaken that party in State which
has suffered so much under the mis-
taken policies of the party now in
power at Washington.
Personal ambitions and factional
differences ought to be submerged for
the good of the party as whole. The
future prosperity of the State and the
welfare of it's people depend largely
administration of the nations af-
fairs and the enactment of such
measures as will remedy the mis-
chief already done through free-trade
policies and general Indifference to the
substantial interests of the country
during the Wilson regime.
Party leaders in this State should
consider we'll what effect any disrup-
ton of the Republican organization
may have upon the campaign of 1916.
If there is to be a contest, let it be
conducted with all the vigor and spirit
Of friendly rivalry, but with careful
avoidance Of anything which may tend
to party Generalization or the break
ing down of public confidence. 1t is
tntimated that Governor Brumbaugh
Is being urged by party leaders here
and there to precipitate a struggle
with Senator Penrose for the empty
bauble of party leadership.
Tie Governor has more than once
declared that men of the best type,
representative of all that is worthy in
the Republican party. should be
chosen as delegates to the national
convention, a perfectly proper de-
mand. but we doubt very much
whether he has any desire to engage
in a rough-and- contest for
party leadership and control.
Since assuming office the Governor
has frequently announced his inter-
est in the great constructive measures
which concern Pennsylvania and his
administration. These are close to
his heart and we shall refuse TO believe
he has listened 10 the siren song of
ambitious and selfish politicians until
he actually casts his hat into the ring
and invites open combat. More than
thxea years yet remain Of Governor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19

warrant a wholesale increase in wages.
The survey is based upon the re-
qutrements of a family of five-a
father mother and three children,
which is the average number re-
quired to keep the population at its
present rate of increase, though most
unskilled laborers have large fami-
lies.
The study proves conclusively that
the families of all men living in New
York upon incomes of $40O or $500
are underfed, underclad and over
croWded-all three conditions detri-
mental to health, morality and self
respect. Those living upon $500 or
300 can choose between the three
disadvantages. They can hardly avoid
at least one of them.
Foreigners Less
The cost of living for the foreign
born family is less than that of Ameri-
cans, because their standards are
lower. The fact that, out of an in
come of $500 or $500. the foreigner is
able to make small saving, does not
affect the real inadequacy of his
wages. The saving is made by the
sacrifice of decent living conditions
for his family.
Economists in every city are giving
close study to the actual cost OF liv-
ing. Except for rent, the estimates
are not likely to vary greatly in Ameri-
can cities, as the cost of food ana
clothing is almost uniform through
out the country. The New York mini
mum is considered too low by a num-
Continued on Page 17.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
FRIDAY EVENING. NOV 10.
Nothing can bring you peace but
yourself.
CONTINUATION SCHOOLS

TONERNOR BRUMBAUGH in his
IT continuation school statement
made public yesterday, ex-
presses pleasure in the hearty coop
Grafton he has observed between en-
ployers and school authorities every
where in preparation to put the new
law into effect. A great many employ
ers complained bitterly against what
they really believed would be a serious
Interference with the operations of
their plants as result of the continu-
alton school provision, but it is to their
credit that they are going to give the
able conditions. OF course. there must
be sacrifices and readjustments. as are
occadoned by every change of the
kind, but in the end no doubt the en-
ployer as we'll as the employe will be
benefited. 1t is not too much to believe
that the boy or girl will improve in
working capacity under the
instruction given sufficiently to
repay eventually the employer for the
outlay that must be charged up to
eight hours a week in school that
otherwise would have been spent at
work. Much depends upon the kind
pf instruction given and there is every
Indication that this will be of a very
practical nature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19

Brumbaugh's term and these should
be years of constructive effort through
all the great departments of the State
government. 1t is not conceivable
that he would step aside from the
work for which he is so admirably
qualified 10 engage in a political bout
that would mean nothing to him per-
sonally, but only involve his admins
tration in the same sort of contro-
versy which has characterized the ad-
ministration of the affairs of the
States metropolis in recent years.
If the friends of Governor Brum-
baugh desire to further honor him
by sending a delegation to the national
convention with instructions to sup
port him for the Presidency it is
doubtful whether there is a single
party leader who would dissent, but
any challenge to a contest for party
leadership is almost certain to invite
the usual hullabaloo of a Statewide
conflict, embroiling the Governor and
his administrative heads in a contro-
versy which in its nature and results
could only initiate against the success
of the constructive program which
has been so clearly and forcefully out
lined in the Governors public utter
ances.
This is a time for the Republicans
to stand together and to forget per-
sonal ambitions and factional resent
ments for the good of the party in the
State and the nation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
THE RIGHT IDEA

TIME Lancaster county man who a
few days ago blew off the head
of burglar trying to gain en-
trance to his home ought to be held
up as an example for the men who are
guarding the munition plants of the
United States. The foreign agent who
sets fire to a factory or puts a bomb
under a building does so with full
knowledge that he is endangering the
lives of American workmen. The
guards about the mills need not fear
the censure of the law if they act as
promptly and as effectively as did this
Lancaster county resident. In such
cases it would be we'll to shoot first
and inquire afterward. A few lessons
of that kind might discourage the in
cendiaries who have been at work in
this country since the outbreak of the
war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

Blair Kusterborder and his wife are
among the most nonchalant firefighters
the town of Bellwood has produced for
some time. While on their way to catch
a train for Greensburg, yesterday, they
noticed smoke issuing from the cellar
of house. Quietly they made their
way to the cellar. extinguished the fire
with several buckets of water, and con-
ttnued their journey to the station,
chatting pleasantly the while.
went hunting in Juniata county and
bagged two turkeys. But he didn't
have a nonresident license. so they ar
rested rested him and charged him 500.
his gun and accouterments.
Two foolish young people of Reading
and Philadelphia, respectively, aged 20
years, married on dare and aren't a
bit happy, nor have they ever lived
together. In fact, they have been say
ing very mean mean things about each other,
much of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch, who accused everybody of "sfc-
cling her on" to get married.
A wild deer thrilled the good people
of Wilkes Barre, the other day by run
ming madly through the business and
and swimming to. the west shore. where
1T continued its dash and finally dis
appeared in the woods
The generous offer of Burgess Small
wood OF Paxtang, who wished TO per-
form marriage ceremony before
leaving office. and who was willing to
do 1t for nothing and to actually give
the bride a flve-dollar goldpiece be-
sides. has been swamped with takers.
Perhaps it bolstered up some waVering
ones courage to the point of popping
the question.
The Middle Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad has put on four new ac-
commodation trains for the benefit of
the workmen at Mount Union residing
at Huntington and intermediate points.
The Pennsy's move is brought about
because of the lack of houses in Mount
Union to accommodate the workmen in
the mills here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
POTATO PRICES

TINE vegetable expert at State Col
lege discovers that the farmer
who holds his potatoes for win
ter prices gains little or nothing, be-
cause the potatoes shrink in storage
in proportion commensurate with the
average gain in price. Aside from the
selfish thought of serves him right"
that is apt to arise in the mind OF
the consumer. comes the question.
why, if this be so, there is any virtue
in buying potatoes in quantity in au-
tumn? II our statistical friend is cor
rect in his observations, there may be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
VEIL KNOWN PEOPLE

The Rev. DIR. Samuel G. Wilson,
of Indiana. long active in the mis-
sionary field, has started for Russia.
Ex-Congressman James Francis
Burke, of Pittsburgh, is active in rails
ing a defense regiment.
Archbishop Pendergast, of ,Phila-
delphia, was one of the first priests
ordained in the Philadelphia cathedral
which has just observed its golden
anniversary.
Ex-Speaker George E. Alter is TAX
ing an active part in the mission work
movement in Pittsburgh. He is presi-
dent of one of the missions.
j. L. Replogle, who is active In
Cambria Steel affairs, may resume his
residence in this State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
UNCLE JIM
When I grow up I mean to be
Just like my Uncle Jim.

When / grow up mean to be
Just like my Uncle Jim.
You never knew another man
You can compare with him.
He's handsome and he's very smart,
He's strong as he can be:
He knows an awful lot of things,
And thinks a heap of me.
He's good as gold: he loves joke;
ETe sings us jolly songs.
Wherever Uncle Jim may be
You think that he belongs.
A lot of boys i know would like
To be the President:
But If I could be Uncle Jim
You bet I'd be content!
Tudor jerks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
"Selling Blue Sky"

"T have no patience with the
men who try to sell me blue
sky" said a large food product
advertiser.
al know when I buy news
paper advertising 1 buy some
Thing definite.
81 know I get the interest of
dealers.
And 7 know I sell my goods.
For this reason 7 will spend more
money in newspapers this year
than last year.
Manufacturers who seek def
mite facts about advertising are
Invited to address the Bureau of
Advertising, American Newspaper
Publishers Association, World
Building. New York.
Newspapers have no blue sky"
to sell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
ARE WE APPRECIATIvE.
BY Wing DInger

went to Philadelphia.
Then I Travelled to New York.
From there. out to Chicago
The home of beef and pork.
And then across to Boston.
All in a single day.
And talked with whom I wished to.
Yet I didn't go away.
BY phone 1 took these Journeys.
And when my trips were DER
sat a time in silence
This instrument. before,
And wondered IL we people
Fer stop a bit to gauge
The time and worry saved us
BY wonders of this age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
IouisyilIe Courier-JournaI.


death of Booker L. Washington is a
national misfortune, for his life was
q national benefaction. He stood head
and shoulders above any man of his
race, and his towering figure for more
than a generation was as pillar of
fire to light his people out of the dark
ness of ignorance, Incidence and error.
He was the negro's wisest, bravest
teacher and leader. He saw, as none
more clearly, the black mans short
comings and possibilities, his need
and his hope. He devoted his life
every day of it, every energy of ito
bringing the descendants of the slaves
to soc these things as he saw them, to
setting their feet upon the one path
that opens their way to real freedom,
material independence, respected and
self-respecting citizenship. His work.
great in its purpose, great in its re-
suits, was monumental.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
EDITORIAL cTTErIT

The Presidents address to Con-
gress, it is believed, will maintain an
attitude of benevolent neutrality
New York Sun.
If asked to give the name of the
Serbian capital, the school boy would
tell the truth IL he should admit he
doesn't know. It's on wheels.-KnoX-
Vile Journal and Tribune.
One would think King George would
know better than to risk so much on a
strait open at one end. - Columbia
State.
A dispatch from Rome says Sante
Garibaldi, grandson of the italian lib
orator. was wounded on the battle
front But as these grandsons seem to
be numerous enough to constitute an
army corps we must expect to- hear of
such casualties from time to time
New Orleans State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
WHERE OFFICE SEEKS THE MAN
New York SUM-

To Charles Evans Hughes the advo-
Gates of direct primaries not only in
this State but in the other forty-seven
States owe much. His adherence to
their cause gave it respectability and
intellectual sanction it greatly needed.
And now the ungrateful practitioners
of the system in Nebraska have utilized
1t to plague and torment their notable
political benefactori
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
ROCKER IT. WASHINGTON

Greensburg Tribune. - Booker L.
Washington is dead. He was a Won
derIul man and he accomplished Won
derful things for his race. He was
born a slave, and he shaved all his
useful life for his people. He proved
that there is no color line in brains.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
RENEVoLENCE

Each morn. IL you would rightly live
on this terrestrial ball.
Name DER your foes. and them for.
give
Else don't get up at all.
-Elbert Hubbard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19

satisfaction in contemplating a full
potato bin with the coming of winter.
but very little real saving therein.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19

And the Tribune is absolutely COR
rect in it's view of the matter. A
strict enforcement of the liquor laws
would do much to eliminate the evils
which are now the subject of gen.
eral complaint and which give impe-
tus to the demand for more restric-
tive measures. It has been demon
strated in Harrisburg over and over
again that where those opposed to the
unnecessary increase of saloons as
sert themselves public sentiment pre-
walls There are stringent liquor laws
in Pennsylvania and pending any
change in these measures strict en-
forcement of their provisions would
doubtless bring about greatly improv-
cd conditions in every community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19

Wisconsin University dairy stables
are to have cream-colorel walls. Try
ing the power of suggestion on the
cows, we suppose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19

Vienna declares the Ancona tried to
escape. We suppose that is also the
reason why the submarine crew killed
the women and children in the boats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
DO YOU Know
That Harrisburg steel is going
into cars for Russian railways?

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Long before white men came
Harrisburg was favOrite camp
ing ground for Indians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
Commenting upon this straightfor-

How void of political prejudice.
and yet how certain to suppress
and even destroy the most harmful
feature of the liquor traffic. No
trumpeting for partisan purposes.
No calling to arms of the many
who hate Intoxicating liquors in
their every shape and form. No
laundering by petty pulpiteers TO
advance the ambitions of pussy
footed politicians. No effort to ar
ray the dignation%of a righteous
people behind some political short
card shark who careSt more for
public place than he does. for the
public morals. Just a plain but
positive notice from a plain but
positive man that violations of the
iiduor laws will not be tolerated,
and that punishment awaits such
To-