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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
MOVING PICTURE CENSORSHIP
pittsburgh Gazette Times

Governor Brumbaugh, in the effort
10 enforce censorship of moving MIC
ture hlms. has sent a letter to all de-
partments of the State government
urging their cooperation in seeing
that the law is observed. Every film
displayed must have a certificate of
approval from the PENNSYLVANIA Stata
Board OF Censorship. All attaches of
aepartments are asked to report the
not received the boards annrova1 Tias
Governor has heard that in some mart
or pennsylvania films have been sbn1n
that were not sanctioned. He intends
70 request all district ATTORNEYS to beIn
him enforce the censorship law
That moving pictures which tbe
state board has not seen. or. having IN
spected. has declined to apnrove aro
shown in Pennsylvania is we'll KNOW
aNnouEh sometimes the fact NAV es,
cape notice. because Of the nuitjt,do
of certificates flashed on tba screnI,
ihdlcatlng that national board or
boards of other States have nassed
favorable judgment. There have been
complaints meanwhile that the Penn|
sylVania censors are too strict a.
though some of the pictures that have
been shown in Pittsburgh would indi-
cate that they are too lenient. II is
quite inspiring to hear that the censors
have cut out scenes in one production.
for instance. but correspondingly de-
pressing to see some that have gained
the lynx-eyed officials approval. Every
| body who realizes what an influence
| for good or bad the moving pictures
are will agree that a generally strict
supervision ought to be maintained
lbut there should be some consistency
In application.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

mud, in order that its chemical compo-
sitlon might be ascertained
The fsh of the tropics are noted for
their brilliant colors. and their high
rood value. Those found in the Philip
pines include number. of new and
bel1eyed to be suitable for cultivation
IN other localities. Experiments along
this line have already been started by
the Bureau of Fisheries.
One of the new products is a giant
oyster of delicious flavor, from four to
six times the size of the bivalve now
eaten. in the Philippines. and consider
ably larger than any species known in
this country. Its range is small but
the scientists believe they can success
fully transplant it.
The numerous one-celled organisms
collected are now affording keen de-
light TO the National Museum scientists.
genial task of arranging and classify
ING them. They consist principally of
Distoms and Radialaria. in many new
ffRapes fWo esrt. aad iCE SSIops The Datoms are in
box and Its cover. The Radialaria are
ike capsules. one within another and
each ea a;s composed of the most delicate
hllSrees, like spun glass. These shells
are or the most fanciful patterns. The
animals living inside of them send out
protoplasmic rays, as soft as the white
OF an egg, by means of which they
gather in the nourishment required for
their sustenance.
Poisonous Serpcnts
The large animals taken in by the
travis not infrequently included young
sharks and real sea serpents from two
to four feet long. These last required
deXterous handling, as they are Vicious
and more poisonous than the land
rattlesnake.
The night work of the expedition.
carried on by submarine light, was an
interesting feature. The Albatross is
equipped with an electrical plant, SO
that 1t was easy to attach light to a
cable and drOp IL from tba erangp1a n IL
into the water. Thousands Of marine
creatures, from good-sized sharks to
tiny worms. would be. attracted to the
lights. Many of these were distinctly
different from the forms encountered
during the day. A dredge or trawl
would take in quantities of these noe
turnal creatures, while watching them
IN the water gave such keen pleasure
TO the scientists that daylight would
frequently take them unawares
The full reports of the wonders of
this three-year cruise are now being
made, up by the scientists of the Ma
tional Museum.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
CALDWELL FOR sHERIFF
TIME best recommendation of an
i man for office is his past rec

TIME best recommendation of any
i man for office is his past rec
ord. If his past is clean and his
accomplishments worthy of public COM
mendation; if he has been able and
efficient in the conduct of duties en-
trusted to him. then it is but reason
able to conclude that he is a man
worthy of greater trust. When the
private employer finds a man trust
worthy in small place, he does not
allow him to remain in a minor posi-
ton, but he promotes him. So ought
it be in the public service.
William w. Caldwell, candidate on
the Republican ticket for sheriff, when
highway commissioner of Harrisburg.
conducted his Office in such manner
that the city became known far and
wide for its clean streets, and at a
cost far below that found necessary
by his successor in Office for work not
nearly up to the Caldwell standard. In
addition, by careful attention to ad-
vertising for bids, Mr.. Caldwell was
able to procure asphalt paving at
lower prices than ever prevailed in
Harrisburg before or since
AS warden of the Dauphin county
Jail Mr. Caldwell has done so we'll that
the State Board of Charities, after an
inspection last month, pronounced the
prison one of the best kept and con-
Quoted in the whole State.
Now Mr. Caldwell comes hefOra +be
people as a candidate for promotion
He has done his several tasks well and
he asks to be elected sheriff of the
county.
If you had a man with a record like
that in your employ and he asked fol
an advancement and there was q va
cancy at hard what would you do?
Would you go outside and choose a
man of unknown abilities or would
you promote the faithful, capable ser.
want?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
THE RECORDERSHIP

TIME office of recorder of Dauphin
county is to be filled this Fall.
One of the needs of that Office is
that it be conducted by a man of
business ability, honest beyond ques-
ton and widely acquainted with the
districts and the people of the county.
For that Office the Republicans have
nominated James E. Lentz, of Eliza
bethville. Mr.. Lentz is an ideal man
for the place. He has been in business
ever since he was boy. For sixteen
years he has gone almost weekly from
one end of the county to the other.
He knows more people in Dauphin
county than almost any other one man
and wherever he is known he is liked
He is in Harrisburg so much that he
is almost a Harrisburger. In his home
town he is prominent in athletics, busi-
ness and Sunday school work and has
been for years. In short, he is q good
citizen and is otherwise possessed OF
those qualities most demanded for the
recordership.
Republicans who are looking for 6
candidate of untarnished reputation
beloved of his neighbors and of un.
questioned business ability. will vot,
for Lentz for recorder
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

r. H. Stevens, chief engineer OF
the Homestead Steel Works. has given
up his place to accept a similar one
with the new Midvale company.
John w. Galley, of Bedford, has
been elected president of the travelling
mems organization known as tho
Gideons.
Mayor ]. V. Kosek, OF Wilkes
Barre. has changed his city's Hal
loween observances to Monday night
Eugene V. Cebs is making a new
series of speeches in the State and Il
lis said he may run for President again.
III. w. McAteer, comptroller of the
Cambria Steel Company. has removed
from Johnstown to Philadelphia.
j. p. Schall. of Jeanette, has
gone on trip to the Pacific Coast.
Judge f. j. O'Connor. of Cambria
county. whose leg was removed be-
cause of illness. is improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
GERMAN WAR DOG IN THE FIELD

In the November Popular sc;er q
monthly and Worlds Advance. Johann
Gottlieb, who is in charge of the war
dogs of the German army, gives an
enllghtening description of the work
OF these faithful animals on the firing
line. He says:
When war dog is Ioosened from
the leash holding him and receives the
command Find wounded he rushes
In the direction indicated. He noses
around through fields, forests and
swamps. Moved by his instincts of
smell and hearing, the war dog rare
~ misses hnding wounded soldier.
rms is especially true when a number
OF dogs operate together.
When a war dog has found a fall
len soldier, he picks up a knapsack, <,
bread-pouch, cartridge-box or gun.
with which to report his discovery. or
II nothing is at hand, the dog, return
ing, by jumping up to his master. or
by characteristic expressions, makes
known that he has found a wounded
man. The master then fastens the
leash and gives the command to go
in the words: Where is the wound
ed 2 The leader and "a corps of ambu-
lance men, stretchers in hand, fol-
low. In similar manner, battlefelds
are searched for wounded soldiers. re-
gardless whether the fallen men are
friends or enemies.
Very often the presence of a
wounded soldier is not discovered un-
til the dogs have been set loose The
visual faculty of the dog as a rule is
not greater than that of a man; In
fact, the very opposite is true. How
ever. his sense of hearing is very
marked, and, above all, the sense of
SMELL Even when wind blows most
unfavorably, the war dog knows how
to overcome the resulting difficulty.
With the nose on the ground, or raised
in the air, the dog shifts and rapidly
examines remarkably extended area.
In order to accomplish the work per-
formed by dog in an hour, ambu-
lance men would have to labor for
DAYS"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINES
By Frederic ]. Haskir

|NYSTERs four times the size of those
~ in commercial use, fish capable Of
using. it to flnd their food. Whole new
families of FISH and thousands of new
varieties, are among the discoveries
board the 'F FISHERIES @is u steamer Alba S
cruise through Philippine waters,
hunters in quest of hidden wealth, In
their search for unique and beautiful
lie forms; they toiled day and night,
and and risked death from poisonous SER
During their inland work, the expedi-
ton was under the protection of the
by company of cavalry. which more
than once guarded the scientists with
drawn revolvers.
The Allbatross is the largest and best
equipped steamer under the control of
the Bureau of Fisheries. The eXpedi-
tion, which lasted for three full years,
was under the joint auspices of the Bu-
reau of Fisheries and the Philippine
Government, and was directed by Fish
Commissioner Hugh NJ. Smith. The
purpose of the cruise was the explora-
tion of the Philippine waters, with
special regard TO the economic value
of their fisheries.
Most of the specimens were secured
by large beam trawl, 90 feet long, s
feet wide and 40 feet deep This great
net was lowered to the bottom of the
ocean and hauled over its surface for
ed. Before 1t was lowered. a sample
bottle of water was brought up from
the bottom, and thermometer lowered
to test the temperature. The water was
tested to determine is salinity. and to
learn what organisms it contained. All
of these tests gave definite knowledge
as to. the natural environment of the
specimens gathered by the trawl
This trawi frequently brought up sew
cral tons of specimens. including fish,
, crustaceans. mollusks, corals. gorgoni-
ons. sea fans and other sea plants, be-
sides the quantities of microscopic life.
The water was sounded for depth
each time before the dredge was lower
ed. Some of the specimens were taken
from a depth of 1860 feet-a depth
seldom reached by the collector.
Used Derrick
The trawl was raised to the surface
by a derrick and its contents were
dumped into a large metal hopper, pro-
vided with gratings in which the vari-
GUS specimens were separated and
washed. Nothing was permitted to es-
cape. Samples were taken even of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
NoNPARTIsAN ROYAL
HE Democratic bosses to whom
Mayor Royal has truckled ever

since he was elected, and who
are urging his election to City Council
on the ground of his "nonpartisanism'
make themselves ridiculous before the
intelligent people of Harrisburg who
know Royal for what he is, Demo-
cratic partisan OF the most pronounced
type; one who DISCUSSES his true self
beneath the lamb cloak of faithful
public service.
But the voters are not to be fooled
into forgetting that it was Royal who
made wholesale changes when he
went into Office Tor the sole purpose
Of building up Democratic macnine
IN this city and who Juggled his pat
runage between the Mccormick and
the tritchey factions OF that party in
the most shameful manner i'll order
TO maintain his favor with both oil
them. 1t will be remembered that he
threw out the most efficient highway
commissioner the city ever mad IN or
der to appoint TO the place a brother
of eX-Mayor Fritchey, utterly united
for the office and who gave the city
inefficient administration of It's streets
in the history oil the town.
Nor did he stop there. His friends
who are holding MIN up as u paragon
of virtue, snould explain why he dis
missed trained and experienced high
way department inspectors and named
in their places liquor dealer and an
eX-saloonkeeper, both machine Demo-
Gratis, who knew absolutely nothing
about the duties entrusted to them.
Also, in the highway department
Royal caused TO be dismissed man
who was admittedly the best clerk the
department ever had to put into office
d Royal favorite. This selection was
so bad that it brought down ON the
head of the Mayor the wrath of even
the old stand-pat Central Democratic
Club.
We are told also that Royal re-
moved John NJ. Riley as a street fore
man and much virtue is credited to
the Mayor for this dismissal. But
why, it may be asked, did Royal ap-
point Riley in the first place, since he
must have known that this same Riley
was dismissed by Mayor Mccormick? =?
Was the Mayor so ignorant of city af-
fairs or didn't he care?
Royals course in the police depart
ment, where he is accused of playing
favorites with friends who violated the
traffic ordinance, has been a subject of
adverse criticism ever since his cleo
tion. He no sooner assumed office
than he ordered wholesale dismissals
in the police force. He removed many
trained and capable patrolmen to
make way for lot of broken down
Democratic politicians, some of whom
we're so utterly inefficient that they
eventually had to give way to men
more capable of performing their du-
ties. 80.
This is one brief chapter out of the
official career of Royal, and it might
be extended to cover a page.
What Royals friends mean when
they call him a Nonpartisan is that
he is a Democratic nonpartisan ma
chine Democrat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

of city planning from the cities of
ancient and medieval times to those of
the present period. 1t comprised over
500 large-sized photographs, maps and
drawings, systematically arranged and
mounted upon panels of uniform size.
These panels were grouped and classi-
fed according to the various phases
of city planning. Each illustration was
descriptively explained, thus enabling
the visitor readily to comprehend the
benefit derived from city planning.
The purpose of the exhibit was to
educate the people OF Allentown to the
! importance OF nethodical planning for
the future. 1t covered the various
zones of the city, the artistic regu-
| la ton of buildings and streets. the
development of civic centers, traffic
cepters, location of public buildings,
! bridges, bridge approaches, dock and
water fronts, parks and Fairgrounds,
street and park lighting, construction
and care of streets and the adaptation
| of all the diverse elements, the de-
mands of efficiency, health and beauty
and the promotion of the city's future
growth.
Fortunately for Harrisburg. Warren
| II. Manning, unoer the direction of
our own City Planning Commission,
has for fifteen years been making q
study of the several problems which
! confront this community and one after
another these matters are being
worked out along practical lines. Ar
lentown is to be congratulated upon
adopting what has come to be known
as the Harrisburg Plan" in its scheme
of improvement. No city can be de-
veloped in the best way without the
counsel and constant aid of the men
who, like Mr.. Manning and Mr.. Koes-
ter, have devoted years to the study
Of the very questions which now must
be considered and determined by all
American cities.
This city is entering upon the second
important epoch of it's modern de-
velopment and nothing short of the
most intelligent guidance in all mat
ters involving street lines, civic centers
and the like will satisfy our citizens.
Mr.. Manning and the other engineers
employed here from time to time have
done admirably-so we'll that their
work is pointed to with pride by our
own people and with admiration by all
visitors. 1t is expected that the City
Planning Commission will work out
some important plans during the win
ter so that with the coming of Spring
1t will be possible to continue the
improvement program which has been
so satisfactorily going forward during
the last fifteen years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
EDITORIAL cOn1ENT

We have made book containing
clippings of the European war. Would
you call 1t scrap book?-Chester
Times.
Some idea of the size of America S
sweet tooth may. be had from the fact
that, with less than 6 per cent. of the
earth's population. the United States
consumes % per cent. of the world S
sugar.-Altoona Mirror.
The appropriations for the National
Government next year are going to be
bigger than ever; so is the Democratic
detcit.-Philadelphi Press.
Taking the ideal book. bough. jug
and maiden of Omar Khayyam as one
side of the solid comfort picture, turn
the canvas over and squint at the
luxury desired by the British soldier
who writes: Gould you post me. each
week the Spectator and a small can
of insect powder?'-Erie Dispatch.
Public spirit, love of ones town, de-
sire to be useful to the community.
these are qualities that help to make
the valuable and effective Citizen
Altoona Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

one of the significant statements by
Roger W. Babson, at his luncheon
talk before the Chamber of Commerce
last week. was that the belligerent
Governments on the other side of the
ocean propose to place an embargo
upon labor at the close of the war so
that the thousands of alien working
men who have returned to the colors
in italy Russia, Austria and other
countries will be compelled to remain
in Europe. His thought was that this
would still further confuse and en-
barrass the employers of labor upon
this side OF the ocean.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
HARRISBURG AND ALLENTOWN

"a with Harrisburg in the matter
of city planning. Colonel H. c.
Trexler is the head of the City Plan
ming Commission of that city and with
his usual energy Is conducting a cam
town as one of the great cities of the
State. Already a distinguished city
rlanner has been engaged and last
week an exhibit was conducted in one
of the halls of Allentown that was
inspected by thousands of people. This
exhibit embraced all the best features
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
STEEL BUSINESS is BOOMING

Anything but good news regarding
iron and steel would occasion surprise
Each week the position of the great
basic industry. which means so much
to the country at large, becomes more
secure. and in some branches the vol
ume of business is the largest in his
tory.-Dun's Review.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
DO YOU KNOW
"The Shoe Tax"
HISTORIC HARRISBUR

IL is and to mother IL is also a
very real thing.
1t means the high cost of
keeping a growing boy or girl
properly shod.
When father and mother fg-
ure out all the new shoes they
have to buy they are apt to con-
clude shoes are made out of paper
rather than leather.
Care in purchasing will cut
down this tax, care in choosing
the right shoes and care in buy
ing at the most favorable time.
And the first step in the right
direction is a study of the ad-
vertising In the Telegraph that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

Manifestly, it will be necessary for
the city authorities to make an example
of those malicious boys who have been
breaking the globes of the lights along
the citys Front Steps" 1t ought to be
easily possible to detect the offenders
and punish them severely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

Consistency hardly can be looked for
in the average hyphenated publica tions
or this country. We note in one pro-
German publication a protest against
any participation in the American loan
to the Allies, while in the advertising
columns of the same publication its
readers are urged to subscribe for the
new German war loan. 1t seems to be
case altogether of whose OK is gored.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

The new machine still needs to
depend on slush funds mulcted from
candidates and cheerfuIly given by
one or two rich men," says the Patriot.
I'm! Let's see. New Machine. That's
what the ''reorganized" Democratic
party headed by one reputed rich, is
often called, is it not? Who's the
other of the "or two" rich men be-
hind the Dauphin county donkey?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
Our Daily Laugh
EVIDENTLY
NOT

Jack: Greatluoh
this m ornin &.
Found a ten-dol-
lar bill in my las,
summers suit.
Fred: MOI Whyl
I thought you
were married.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

sent the efforts of his political oppon-
ents to discredit the work of City Com
missioner Taylor in that part of the
city. Those thousands who have en-
1oyed the River Park strip from Calder
street northward during the summer
and who see the development of the
Fairgrounds so long promised and now
fact, are not losing sight of the en-
ergy and practical character of Mr..
Tay1or's work.
Four Constitutional amendments will
be voted upon next Tuesday. Too often
these proposed changes in the Consti-
tuition are considered lightly or not at
all. More careful study should be given
to them. Perhaps the most important
of the four is the proposal to confer
the right of suffrage upon women. An
other clears some doubtful features of
the Workmen's Compensation act, a
third provides for enlargement OF the
borrowing capacity OF Philadelphia for
the financing of permanent improve
ments. and the last legalizes certain
laws relating to real estate transfers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

This doesn'tstart
out like e. Fourth
Of July picture,
does IL? But be
calm, we were told
to draw a Fourth
of July series, and
d doggonit - we're
goin' ter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

Thousands OF citizens of that i'm
portant section of Harrisburg north
of Vert exc street especially will re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
TElEoRAPH'S PERIScOPE

The President and Mrs Gait are
busy these days visiting each others
relatives. Well, one has to get those
things over with and the sooner the
better.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 80

.4bologieS only account for Iptdt they
do not dlter.-Edrl of BedcoHSfeld.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

Have you had your teeth in one OF
those the kind mother used to make
pumpkin pies this Fall?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

No, Gerald, you do not have to have
corset to go with one of the new
fitted" overcoats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-26

Mrs. George Ziegler, of Pennsburg,
has a sheet of paper one inch by
seven-eighth inch on which is written
The Lords Prayer in German. The
writing is legible, in spite of the fact
that it was written more than one
hundred years ago. The paper was
found in prayerbook, bought at a
public sale.