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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
A PERIL TO THE JUDICIARY
philadelphia Ledger.1


Every election since the passage of
ballot law has furnished evidence that
it has altogether failed to accomplish
the purposes for which it was enacted
and that it has introduced evils far
more serious than those it was in
tended to correct. This has been the
case especially in connection with the
nomination and election of judges for
the State courts, for the nonpartisan
machinery has made 1t possible for q
candidate possessing money or the
backing of a strong organization to
secure place on the ballot, irrespec-
tive of his qualifications for judicial
Office. Conversely, the system makes
it practically impossible for a capable
lawyer to seek opportunities for serv-
ice on the bench unless he can COM
mand large sums of money to wage
a campaign for the nomination and
election. 1t is q bad thing to permit
an aspirant for judicial place and
power to spend heavily to gain his
point, but it is worse if he allows
others to spend money for him or
makes himself the particular candi-
date of class or a sect.
A striking illustration of the pos
sible evils that may arise under the
existing system is found in the judicial
ballot to be voted on Tuesday. Judges
Orlady and Head are candidates for
reelection to the Superior Court, and
both have the Endorsement not only of
the political leaders of both the prin-
cipal national party organizations but
of the bar of the State as well, while
the candidate for the vacancy caused
~
liams, is the practically unanimous
selection of the bar of Pennsylvania.
Among the three candidates opposing
Messrs. Orlady, Head and Williams is
lawyer from the western end of the
State-Stephen II. Huselton who
managed to roll up vote of 24S, 900
at the primary. as against the 457, 900
cast for Judge Head.
1t is not to be supposed that Mr..
IIuselton and his two colleagues, rep
resenting the minority vote at the
primary. can overcome the lead won
by Judges Head and Orlady and by
Mr.. Williams but the fact that a cam
didate possessing no conspicuous posi-
tion in his profession can secure such
Il following in support of his ambition
to occupy Il place on the bench of n
court of appeals should give pause to
thoughtful students of government. A
more serious aspect of the Huselton
candidacy. however, lies in the frank
admission of his supporters that he is
being pressed for Office not by reason
of his experience in the practice of
the law. nor because ~of his qualifica-
tions to sit in a court of appeal, but
because he has the backing OF certain
Socialist, workingmen's and patriotic
organizations If men arc to be chosen
to review the work of the lower courts
not because OF their knowledge OF the
law but because of their affiliations
with or sympathies for particular
economic or social doctrines, Il Is we'll
that the voters shall understand dis
tinctly what they are being asked to
do.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS

INCUR Congressman are to be
1 elected November 2. In the
Thirty-siXth New York District,
Norman J. Gould, Republican, is run
ming against L. j. LIGHT, Democrat, TO
succeed tho late Serene z. Payne. In
the last election Payne carried the dis
trict by vote of 32,523 against TO-
go for the Democratic candidate and
2,27S for the Progressive.
In the Thirty-irst New York Dis
trict, B. H. Smell. Republican, is run
ming against w. L. Allen, Democrat,
to succeed Edwin A. Merritt, Jr., Re-
publican, who was elected in 1914 by
vote of 1870 to 1850. with the Pro-
gressive candidate polling 5,S51.
In the Twenty-third New York Dis
trict, william S. Bennett. Republican,
is running against Ellsworth Healy,
Democrat. to succeed Joseph A. Goul-
den, Democrat, who carried his dis
trict last year by vote of 1882
against $4,000 for the Republican can
didate and S,22S for the Progressive.
In the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania
District, Henry w. Temple, Republi-
can Progressive, is running against
Clark Gibson, Democrat, to succeed
the late w. NJ. Brown, Republican.
who carried the district in 1914 by q
vote of 14,694 against 10,771 for
Temple, Progressive, and 1851 for the
Democratic candidate. In 1912 Temple
carried tho district as nominee on the
Progressive ticket, by plurality of
sos over the Republican and 2,910
over the Democratic candidate. E.. .
These contests, though affected to
some extent by local issues and in
fiuences, will indicate to some what
the attitude of the public mind on
national political questions. 1t is GER
tain that neither Gould nor any other
man could carry Payne's district by
the large plurality given to the famous
leader who served IA terms in Con-
gress. Gould is new in politics. In
the Twenty-third New York District
the Democratic nominee is a nephew
of Boss Murphy and will have all the
help the Tammany machine can give.
A significant feature of the contest in
the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania Dis
trict is that Temple, formerly Re-
publican, then elected to Congress as
a Progressive, later defeated for the
same seat by Republican, is now the
nominee of both the Republican and
the Progressive parties. The situation
is strong evidence of reunited Re-
publicanism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

Der of voters inexperienced in busi-
ness. and unused to judge of those
problems on which they are called
upon to vote, must tend toward in
efficiency of government.
There is no convincing evidence
that woman suffrage has proven bene-
fetal in those States in which it has
been tried, and the experiment is
much moro hazardous in n State
whose population is composed of such
divergent elements as New York.
"The number of women enrolled
in suffrage organizations indicates
that only small minority of wo-
men wish 20 vote, and If the suffrage
is forced upon an unwilling or in
different majority. the governing ca
pacity of the electorate will deterio-
rate"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
FOR CITY COUNCIL

ISO-MORROW the voters of Har-
risburg will be called upon to
elect city council TO carry on
the municipal government for two
years to come.
But they will do more than elect
councilmen.
They will decide whether or not
they want to dismiss true and tried
men OF experience for the experiment
of putting new and untried men into
office.
They will say by their votes whether
they approve of a man in the water
department who has twice reduced the
water rates and who has earned. not
withstanding. larger surpluses for the
city than ever before.
They will say whether or not they
want to return to Office a man who
has made the city the cleanest town
in the State and who has transformed
the streets from asphalt ruins in many
places to smoothly paved thorough
fares, and at a reduced cost for re-
pairs.
They will say whether or not they
approve of the administration of a
man who has made the parks more
popular than ever, who has made
many permanent Improvements out of
maintenance funds and who has
raised the playground standard while
reducing the cost.
If they do not want to try the
experiment of swapping horses" in
the middle of the stream; if they ap-
prove of constructive work, the COM
pletion of public improvements and
economical and efficient management
of the city government they will cast
their votes for the reelection of
Messrs. Bowman, Lynch and Taylor,
and for the fourth choice, Charles c.
Steiner, union printer, a staunch Re-
publican and a former president of
common council. is being strongly
supported.
1t is admitted that Harrisburr has
prospered under the new form of
government as has no other city in
the State. 1t is also admitted that
years was performed by Messrs.
Lynch, Bowman and Taylor. Is Har-
risburg going to reward the men
who have worked the hardest or is it
going to elect the candidates of little
bunch of Democratic bosses who start
ed out years ago by corrupting the
voters Of Harrisburg in unheard of
numbers and who have continued their
destructive policies whenever the op-
portunity offered ever since?
The answer of an intelligent, self
respecting electorate, which has
repudiated these same little bosses on
previous occasions, will no doubt be
the election of Messrs. Bowman, Lynch
and Taylor tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
MY PARTY
BY Wing DInger

Friends of mine gave me party.
Called 1t Wing Dinger Stunt"
Thought at first wouldn't get there
Which caused me to groan and grunt.
But hustled got work finished,
And attended the affair
With misgivings for 1 knew not
What jokes would be pulled off there.
All of us sat down to dinner,
After which that well-known pest,
The toastmaster. rose and roasted
Mostly me with his crude jest.
Criticised all my past efforts,
Said those things that 1 had versed
Were of all the poetry written
Absolutely bo, the worst.
Injury. then to his insult,
He did add when he unloosed
A bound volume of the verses
L have heretofore produced.
What care 1 for his opinion7-
If my verse has brought a smile
To the face of someone, say,
Good OF bad. it's been worth while.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
BOATING FACILITIES

DURING the winter months consid-
- Grafton must be given the neces-
sity for boating facilities of a
permanent character along the Sus-
quehanna Basin. Whether the boat
houses be built upon flats which will
rise and fall with the varying stages of
the river or upon the wider sections
of the river frontage. it is certain that
some adequate facilities should be
provided. 1t is said there are now
stored on the basin at least five hun
dred canoes, row and motor boats. and
this number will be greatly increased
during the next year.
With the organization of regatta
association the boating interests are
likely to increase and accommodations
for the clubs and individuals will be
demanded. This is a matter for the
municipal authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

w. II. Donner, the dominatin.
man in Pennsylvania Steel, was form
erly the head of companies in West
ern Pennsylvania.
Reese Jermiah, who may be tn,
next sheriff of Northumberland, useC
to be chief of police of Shamokin.
Norman Hapgood, New York edi
tor, is to speak on Woman Suffrage
in a debate in Philadelphia tonight.
Roland S. Morris, the Democrat,
State chairman, has sailed for Europe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

Every now and then the news from
the front says that a king is sick.
But has anybody heard of one that's
been killed-or wounded?
This is the time of the year when
you ought to be glad you're not a
rabbit.
If you're a Republican you're q
gangster. That's all there is to It! The
Patriot admits it.
The reason most men have paid SO
much attention the new boot" being
worn by the women folk is the two
and a half inch of silb hose above it,
thanks to the short military skirt.
II the English soldiers fired half as
much ammunition as the English
poets, the kaiser would be on Helena
by now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
Do Husbands Spend
Money FoOlishly?

Wives like to think so and say
so. They are fond of twitting
lesser halves" about the male
practice of rushing into store
and buying the first thing in
sight
Wives unanimously consider
themselves superior shoppers.
But perhaps husbands with ma
tive masculine shrewdness know
in advance from reading the
newspaper advertising just what
they want and what is a fair
price.
Men are natural exponents of
business efficiency, you know.
Doubtless, the average wife
will pooh pooh this notion and
maintain that she is the news
paper advertising reader of the
family.
One thing both are secretly
agreed ont pays to read news
paper advertising.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1

II is good to hG1s money and the
things that money can buy, bat It's good,
too, to cheek up once in 7Vhils and
make sure you haven't lost ths things
that Money can't bny.-Anon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
PRESIDENTS POLICY CRITICISED

Is the President unaware of the
criticism. not the less bitter for be-
ing restrained. which American citi-
zens whose opinion he ought to re-
spect, and whose good will cannot be
a matter of indifference to him, are
visiting upon his weak-kneed submis-
sion TO continued injury and insult I?
Does he believe that words unaccom-
panied by acts are sufficient to vindi-
cate the national dignity and honor?-
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
Our Daily Laugh
MAYBE so.

Here's a young
nan that predicts
that movie shows
Eill eventually
Bring So a seat
"W o !, things
aave q way of
tvening up. 1
Iuppose then we
ian see grand
opera for a nick
H."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

Already a lot of mountain land has
been burned over as a result of the
careless hunters who began their usual
devastation of the forests last week.
Penalties still more severe than any
yet provided should be visited upon
those who are so Indifferent to their
own interests as are many hunters
who start fires withou. regard to the
damage done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY

(From the Telegraph, Nov. /, 1861
Eldcrship Adjourns
The East Pennsylvania Eldership o|
the Church of God adjourned to-day
Mechanicsburg was chosen for the
next annual session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

The time -honored and picturesque
ceremony of the presentation of the
lanterns by the Sophomores to the
Freshmen. ITO light their way through
college," was performed at Bryn Mawr
for 123 new girls last Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

The State Highway Department is
constructing a four-mile road between
Allentown and Easton, running through
Bethlehem, to be sixteen feet wide and
of extremely durable material.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

A small piece of glass baked in a
loaf of bread caused the death of a wo-
man in York a day or so ago. The loaf
of chance, If it may be called a law,
works in strangely unfortunate ways
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
shed Between Cars.

Man Crushed Between Cars.
John L. Wilson, son of the city
treasurer, was seriously injured this
morning when he was caught between
two cars at the roundhouse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

General Longstreet i'm City?
1t was rumored in the city last night
that Rebel General Longstreet passed
through here Ell route to Washington
The report could not be confirmed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

One result of the great war seems TO
be international marriages which are
taking place very frequently. There
comes tile news from Philadelphia that
young Carstairs. who has been living
abroad for several years engaged in
Red Cross work among the Belgians. is
going to marry an attractive girl of
that country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

The Fourteenth Regiment. National
Guard of Pennsylvania. One of Pitts
to be disbanded and two batteries of
field artillery will be created from its
personnel. The country badly needs
one takes just so much moro weight
off the minds of the men who author
ize the formation of such organiza-
tiOnS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
DO YOU KNOW
That Stcclton made steel Is used
OIL Siberian railroads?
uISTORIC HARRIsBURG

Large stores of supplies for
WaShington's army were as
sembled here during the winter
of 1777.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

Hugo crooks of applebutter flew in
all directions when o street car struck
farm wagon in Allentown. Many pc
destrians were delightfully."- spattered
with the delicious spread, and In the
estimation of all who were thus signal
ly honored. 1t was the best they had
ever tasted,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

The word "laconic" Is seldom used in
describing a minister. bat the following
letter, written to the New Castle News
dent off that town, is iIn exception: 81
like your paper. Here is the proof.
Please send the News until November
/, 1915. =. l am still living by tnat
time l expect to shoot another SO
check at you"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
The State From Day to Day

Two Philadelphia working girls on
their way home tho other evening
stopped at st; patrick's Church aud
side them lay a bundle, which shortly
moved and uttered little cries. How
Silas Mariner would have rejoiced, had
he been present, for the bundle proved
to be Il one-week old boy. carefully
wrapped in a pink blanket.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN NEW YORK

In a statement to the public which
is signed by George w. Wickersham,
former attorney general of the United
States; Frederick r: Coudert, Seth
Low and others the woman suffrage
question in New York is discussed as
follows:
Suffrage is not right, but a privi-
lege. which should not be granted for
sentimental reasons, but only if it
benefits the State. No change so radi-
cal and irrevocablc as the admission
of women to the suffrage should be
adopted unless its advantages are
clear.
THE adoption of woman suffrage
will add over two and a half million
voters to tho electorate of New York
State. The addition of large num-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

Only one more day of swapping and
snarling and it will then be possible
with more Of a feeling of peace and
good win toward men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01
GOOD NIGHT.

Jack: Then you
are not interested
in my welfare?
Ruth: No, but IL
the two syllableS
were transposed
I'd not only be in
terested but en-
thusiastic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

Published every evening (except Sum
day) at the Telegraph Building, 2le
Federal Square. Both phones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

The liquor issue is paramount in
over half the common pleas judicial
district elections. These elections, on
a nonpartisan basis. are attracting a
great deal of attention and the per-
sonalities of candidates are being
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

Member American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association. Audit Bureau of
Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ-
ated Dailies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building.
New York City, Hasbrook, Story &
Brooks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-07
BURNS BATTLES
WILLIAMS HARD
Bantam Champion and the
Challenger Fight 20 Fast
Rounds; Ends in Draw.

New orleans. La. Dec. Fight fans
are today discussing the 20 round bat
tie royal Monday night between KID.
Williams. bantamwelght champion, ana
Frankie Burns, which referee Ed Smith
said ended in a draw Some OF the
spectators gave Burns an edge, while
others thought Williams should have
had the decision by a shade.
Each fighter weighed lis pounds
ringside. Both put up a game bat
tie Burns forced the fighting in the
first half Of the bout, and planned
hard swings and stiff jabs almost at
seemed to tire and allowed Williams
to become the aggressor. Burns had
the advantage in reach and in height
but in the fourteenth round, the cham
pion started a flying Jab for Burns
head and landed frequently.
IN the eighth, Williams rushed Burns
to the ropes. but the challenger drove
him back with left and right swings
to the face and BODY and Williams
dropped to his knees
Later IN the same round. Burns
rushed the champion around the ring
landing at win to. the face and chest
with the exception Of the 18th round.
Williams appeared to have the better
OF the fighting The champion seemed
stronger and fresher when the final
gong sounded and the referee declared
il a draw.
Burns seemed exercise better ring
generalship and boxed cleveriy. But
Williams was strong on the infighting,
landing frequent uppereuts and
pounded Burns ribs until his body
was red Williams won first blood in
the 18th. The challenger seemed to
have the better OF the first six rounds,
the eighth and 17thi the 10th, 1lths
18th and 18th were considered even.
and the champion was favorite for the
rest Williams was a seven to five
favorite in the betting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-07
The FLAVOR OF
"SPEAR HEAD
IS UNIQUE
4 Crew That has Been EsMsss for
a Third Of a ceaH8
HAS THE RICH RED BURLET TASTE

Chewing IS the only way to get the
rich taste Of the tobacco leaf And
the only form Of tobacco IN which YOU
get the leaf as Nature made It Is the
plug form.
A chew of Spear Head plug tobacco
has a wonderful favor such as you
never did and never viii taste in any
other tobacco.
That Spear Head favor Is unique.
mellow, fruity, everlastingly delicious
and satisfying
Spear Head has been famous for
third OF a century as the richest, tasti-
est of chews.
It's made OF sun-ripened red Bur
ley. And its produced by the most
modern methods, which develop the
luscious favor OF the leaf to the su-
preme degree.
It IS safeguarded at every step n its
making. The factory IS clean and san
itary-the processes are pure-food pro-
cesses.
When the choice red Burnley has been
pressed into mellow, sweet Spear Head
plugs you have chew that simply can't
be equailed-
Spear Head IS the high-quaiity chew
Of the world.
Try Spear Head-you'H never again
be satisfied with any other chew. In
SC and l0c cuts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-07
FEW YORK. Dec.

FEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Yousoul
M HUSSANEs the Turk wrestler,
\ and Jack Curley. his manager,
have returned from Lincoln Neb., where
Hussane was beaten on Thanksgiving
Day by Joe Steeher, the new Western
mat marvel Stecher won IN two
straight falls devoting about four
minutes 10 the subject of the sultan
the first time and slightly more than
that for the second fall
When inrerrOgated about the mat
ter up in Curley's office, Hussane
walked the floor. failing the air above
his head with his arms
.'Oh-o-o-o, I am so nervous he
said "Oh-o-o-yes. yes. Some
dings it happens. 1 do not know. No!
Yesi I am SC nervousi Hussane. he
IS defeat in five minyutes.. What a
business is this It better was that
/ be drunk. 1 could not have done
.worser. Nine minyutesi Hussanel
Oh-o-oi I am so nervous
He hasn't quite recovered YET said
Curley. "Stecher got him with a scis-
with the two legs around the body
which the Nebraskan has perfected
to murderous efficiency. The second
time Hussane gor behind him, and was
Stscher's ham-like hands shot out,
grasping Hussane around the wrist,
and threw him around in the air. It
was AL over so quickly that I could
As for Hussane-Well. you see him.
y am so nervous" said Hussane,
walking the floor.
'Hussane is q good wrestler. and
had You told me any man in the world
could throw him twice in nine minutes
I'd have laughed at YOU" continued
Curley. This Stecher is the greatest
wrestler I've ever seen. In my opinion
he is the greatest anybody has ever
seen II ever he meets Gotch, and he
probably viii within the next year.
out around Omaha, I'm going to bet
all can beg or borrow on Stecher."
Joe Il Farmer.
ste 3her is % years old, and was
born sLnd raised in the little town OF
Dodge, Nebraska" resumed Curley.
Il neE 'er heard of Dodge before in my
Efe Until I heard Of Stecher, but I
am zold that another Of our American
great wretiers, Clarence Whistler.
cine from there / always thought
h originated in Baltimore, but it
seems not.
''Stecher never had a wrestling les
son in his life All he knows about
the game he has picked up himself,
and If he can beat Gotch. as 1 think
he can, it will be one Of the most