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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
WHY THEY COME BACK
philadelphia Press. ]

The withdrawal of Howard R. Shep-
pard from association with those who
are supporting George d. Porter for
mayor has significance as a symptom
more than as a single incident. Mr..
Porter repudiated the Washington
party as a back number and a failure
and organized the Franklin party for
his own particular supporters. Appa-
rently there are a number of the
Washington party who feel that they
are under no obligation to follow Mr..
Porter into a new organization. II
the Washington party is gone they
must make new choice. and the great
Republican party has much stronger
attractions for them than a brand
new party knocked together for Mr.
Porter's benefit and for this cam
paign only.
The reasons given by Mr. Sheppard
for resuming connection with the Re-
publican party are the same as have
been strengthening the party every
where by reclaiming those who left IN
1912. The only hope of restoring the
economic policy which gave this coun-
try many successive years of pros
perity is the restoration of the Re-
publican party to power. A good
preparation for this is Republican
success in bye elections and in local
elections that the drift may be seen
and the example felt that will tell in
the great struggle of next year
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
WHAT WE ARE COMING TO

I Asst year the ballots supplied to
IL the voters in some districts of
Pennsylvania were so long that
they had to be folded up or else rolled
like the ancient scrolls of the law.
This year the ballot in Pittsburgh will
be three feet one way by over two feet
another way and will be printed on
both sides. In Philadelphia it will re-
semble the sheet of baby's crib.
Harrisburg's ballot will be big enough
tc wrap up three loaves of bread.
Every time anything is done to the
ballot laws the work of the voter, the
citizen whose opinion on affairs is
sought and must be recorded as the
will of the people, is made more diff
cult. We have had the ballot reformed
so often that it is almost as essential
to take a law book into an election
booth as it is to have a lawyer along
when you go hunting or fishing.
The advocates of the short ballot
have their hair pulled by the eminent
theorists who insist that the refer
cndum of all questions is the only way
to carry out the ideas of the fathers
The leaders of all political parties
have listened too long to the men who
evolve in the night hours and who
write and speak profusely in their
waking moments.
Voting is getting to be such a task
that the next thing voters will be de-
manding compensation for the time,
their sovereign desires.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
AN IMPEACHMENT

John A. Wyeth, writing to the New
"As a citizen of the United States, as
one whose vote contributed to the ele-
walton to power of the present admins
tration, I impeach the Chief Executive
of my country for the tragedy of
Mexico. In the name of humanity, l
impeach him for the suffering to which
the helpless women and children of that
unhappy land have been and are now
cruelty subjected: for the murder and
robbery of defenseless natives and for
eigners; for the failure to respond to
the cry for help from our fellow coun-
trymen resident there; for the unre-
sented indignities and the unpublished
outrages upon our soldiers, sailors and
officials; for the insults to our flag,
which policy of vacillation has in
vited; for the QuiXotic invasion of
Vera Cruz. and the sacrifices II in
volVed, and for the abuse of the eXecu-
tive preroSative in lifting the embargo
on munitions of war to be used by
one set of revolutionists and bandits
for the determination of others.
"I impeach him for his failure to live
up to the moral obligation of the Mon
roe Doctrine. in that, while not per-
mitting other nations to intervene for
the prcie ction of the lives and prop
ertlcs of their subjects, he has not
employed the agencies at his command
TO insure the protection of foreigners
and to establish and maintain a stable
Government in Mexico. land of chaos
and anarchy. which has been weighed
in the balances of civilization and
found wanting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

She stands
With young, unfettered hands
Greeting the world she lived so long
without"
TN these three lines a man who
is both a poet and a veteran
n employe of the Panama Canal,
described the Republic of Panama as
it is now. His verse is no mere poetic
effusion; it expresses the sentiments
of one who knows. For to those who
came to the Isthmus in the old days
and who have seen the transforma-
ton, the birth of this tiny republic
and the bringing of cleanliness and
light to Panama have been among the
most splendid results, certainly the
most humanity interesting, of the great
Isthmian project.
Since the Americans came the cit
les of Colon and Panama have been
made clean and healthful. A chamber
of commerce has been organized
among the merchants of Panama City,
roads and railways are building
throughout the interior of the repub-
lie, and there are many other evil
dences of stimulated commercial and
industrial life.
Revolution, which has so long dis
credited many Latin American govern
ments in the eyes of the order-loving
Yankee, has come to an end in Pana-
Panamanian government has held or
derly elections and conducted her af-
fairs without undue turmoil.
Prosperity has stimulated ambition
in the Republic of Panama, and she
now plans to make her bow to the rest
of the world in a national exposition.
The twenty-first of January has been
set as the opening date for this first
of Central American fairs, which is to
last 100 days of the clear and balmy
isthmian dry season. The United
States government has appropriated
IS25,000 to secure representation for
American industries at this exposition,
and has appointed a commissioner,
William E. Tuttle, of New Jersey, to
make the arrangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
PERKINS AND THE FUTURE
New York World

George W. Perkins attempt to scare
the American people by reciting the
terrible things that are to happen to
them at the end of the European war
is not going to be much of a success.
The awful things that are likely to fol-
low the termination of this war will
be of more interest to several royal
families than they can possibly be to
anybody in the United States. Ameri-
cans who do not take into account the
possibility, even the probability, of
revolution in Europe when this need
less struggle finally results in an ad-
mission all around that nothing has
been gained by it, are not well qualified
to give advice Just now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
THE PANAMA CANAL AT WORK
IX.-A New Republic
By Frederic J. HaskiA

The exposition is not a celebration
of the opening of the Panama Canal,
as has been frequently stated in this
country; but the fact that the great
waterway is now working and that
thousands of Americans are anxious
to see 1T, is expected to treble the at
tendence at the exposition. Primarily,
the Panama National Exposition is to
commemorate the discovery of the
South Seas by Balboa, and to promote
good feeling between the Republic of
Panama, her mother country, Spain,
and all of the American republics.
Panama Great Place
This idea of making the Isthmus of
Panama meeting place for all Amer
leans in undoubtedly big one. Pana-
ma has now become one of the great
crossroads of the worlds commerce.
Hence the peoples of all the Americas.
cut off from Europe by the great war,
are to meet and mingle, to trade and
become acquainted. That is the vision
back of the Panama National EXPOSE
ton.
The government of Panama has al
ready erected several buildings, two of
which are permanent. Spain has
spent over $4,000 in erecting a beau
tiful permanent structure, which is to
house the Spanish legation and COM
mercial exhibit for Spanish manufac-
turers. Cuba has built substantial
structure for the same purpose. Sew
eral of the Central American countries
have indicated their intention of Sc
curing representation at the exposi-
ton.
Plans for the entertainment of the
many visitors are well under way at
Panama. During the month of Feb
ruary, when the dry season is at it's
best, a Mardi Gras festival will be
held in Panama City, and the old
Spanish town viii" be given over to
carnival and revelry for a week.
Throughout the fair, the native sports
and industries will be seen at their
best, and Panama City will undoubted-
TContinued on PAGE 12.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
MILLIONS LOST THROUGH SICK
NESS
TPhiladelpbia RuIIetin

lPh1ladelphia Bulletin.1
Scientific study of typical county,
covering a period of sixteen months.
made by the Charities Aid Association
of New York, indicates an annual loss
of IS per capita through inadequate
provision for the care of the sick or
the prevention of sickness Contrary
to general impression the investiga-
tors assert that poverty was not a
principal factor in rs per cent. of the
cases, but that chiefly there was fail
ure to use proper facilities through
sheer neglect. The association is of
the opinion that the hospital, dispen-
sary and clinical facilities already
existing are not doing the work they
are capable of doing simply because
there is not enough cooperation be-
tween them.
The most difficult obstacle encount-
cred by all health authorities is the
carelessness of the public toward dis
ease. If the medical profession could
reach every serious case of disease,
especially contagion, in it's incipiency,
and could place the patient under
proper nursing or attention, there is
little doubt that the period of dis
ability could be reduced very mate
rally. But the habitual attitude of
the average person is to wait until
symptoms have far advanced before
calling in the doctor. Tt is a false
economy, but until the process of pub
| lie education, conducted by such
efficient and persistent health admins
traitors as our own DIR. Dixon, along
the systematic lines revealed in the
States prize exhibit at the San Fran
cisco Fair, shall change the public at
titude, it is likely to continue. The
people have yet to learn that preven-
! tion is the best cure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

county affairs, is taking part in poll
tics again.
Sergeant E. A. Volz, of Scranton,
is winning points in the national
matches in Jacksonville.
The Rev. DIR. Clarence A. Adams,
of Franklin, preached the sermon at
the opening of the Baptist convention
in Pittsburgh.
ley persists in fighting a larger navy.
Judge w A. Way. of Pittsburgh,
who was hurt in an automobile acct
dent lis improving.
Henry Phipps has built a public
gymnasium for Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
EDITORIAL CO1r1ENT

It will be suspected that the Colo
rado miners would rather see Rookie
feller on the level than underground
Boston Transcript.
England has barred treating. but we
understand that setting-up exercises
will continue in favor on the drill
grounds.-Columbia State.
If John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., can now
be persuaded to join the Miners Union
the pacification of Colorado will be
complete.-New York World.
Constantinople claims that Russia's
Caucasus army is in full retreat. The
Grand Duke has evidently assumed
command.-Columbia State.
The menace of a social revolution is
removed. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
talked twenty minutes with a coal
miner wearing grimy overalls.-Detroit
News.
New York businessmen need not
leave the city for lessons in trench
warfare and mining operations. Moth
ing is lacking but a hostile warship
in the office and a Zeppelin in the up
ping.-Springfield Republican.
Mr.. Ford says he can make little
submarine to put all the big boats out
of business. Imagine having to stand
on a cold salt wave with the wind
blowing and the enemy firing fourteen
inch buns while you cranked up the
little demon.-Atlantic City Review.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
GENERAL COCKTAILS AND THE
SNAKE
New York Sun. ]

We hope there will be an end of
the idiotic talk about holding General
Goethals responsible, in Congress and
before the country, for the continued
landslides that block traffic through
the Isthmus canal.
General Goethals has foreseen this
possibility from the first. Colonel
Gaillard understood perfectly before
he died the situation at the Culebra
Cut. There is no blame in any quar-
ter for what is called 1.-The premature
opening of the canal" The chronolo-
gy and the cubical extent of the dam
age wrought by the serpent's writh-
ings could be foreseen by no merely
human vision. There were two sides
to the engineering question involved:
whether it was better to postpone the
opening of the canal in order to cut
away before it slid the earth that
might or might not slide, or to open
the canal and dredge out afterward
the hundreds or thousands or millions
of cubic yards that might slide into
the waterway.
No man living is better fitted to
deal with the present eXasperating
problem that the man whose name
will be for all time indisputably first
in the record of the canals construc-
ton; and nobody believes that George
WASHINGTON Goethals is going to
quit the job before it is finished.
The only duty of Congress in rela-
ton to the canal will be to provide
for the concentration of the best en-
gineering talent in the country on
the technical question as yet unde-
termined; and for the ungrudging ap-
preparation of as many billion dollars
as may be required to crush the snake
and conquer Culebra.
Either this must be done, whether
the additional cost is fifteen or fifty
millions, or the nation will lose the
hundreds of millions already invest
ed. and we and are unsuccessful ditch
will remain the laughing stock of the
world for ages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
BETTER "BUCK UP"

A T the Wharton Extension School
n opening the other evening men
prominent in the business life
of the city told the students that the
really great men of all time have been
those who have used their spare time
to good advantage.
The young men who heard this
edmonton need it probably less than
Nany others in the city. They have
started on a three-year course which
will take up nearly all their leisure
time They already realize that If
they would fill positions of RESPONSE
bility they must train themselves for
such places in their youth.
But there are hundreds of young
men in Harrisburg who now spend
their spare time idling or in some
cheap form of amusement.
The time is past when the trifier
can succeed in any line. The world is
universities are turning out graduates
of unquestioned ability in every line of
human endeavor. and these are the
men whom the leaders in the CONNER
cial and scientific fields are putting into
places of responsibility and trust. But
It is no longer impossible for the youth
without resources to gain the training
needed for success. The University OF
Pennsylvania has brought a business
school of the highest type in the world
to the door OF every young man and
woman in the city Correspondence
schools of merit are aiding thousands
here in Harrisburg more than five hun
dred men and women are studying
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
CHICKENS COMING HOME TC
ROOST
IKnnsas GIN Star. /

If England had permitted Russia in
1873 to maintain the treaty of San
Stefano, which ended the Russo-Turk-
ish war, and to create the big Bull
garia" of that treaty, events in the Bal
kans now might be taking different
course.
If Russia in 1913 had not permitted
Rumania to attack Bulgaria in order
to prevent Bulgaria from becoming
the dominant Balkan State, Bulgaria S
half million soldiers might to-day be
fighting with Russia instead of against
Russia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
McAnOO,s OBsEssION
[From the New York Sun. ]

The Secretary's obstinate insistence
on his mysteriously begotten Govern
ment trade fleet plan is already a
matter of common knowledge. If there
is good reason to suppose that the
President is acquiescent or complais-
ant or even tolerantly disposed with re-
gard to the Secretary's obsession, and
is willing to help him tie up his ship
purchase bill with the army and navy
Reorganization program, there will be
equally good reason to suspect the sin
tion to the measure which the nation
now has at heart.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

along special lines with one widely
known correspondence school. And
most of these students are succeeding.
Are you one of the aimless crowd?
If YOU are. don't you think you'd
better buck up?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

THAT eminent authority on fan
tastic fancies, Secretary Redfeld, is in
San Francisco to discover that the new
seamen's law is not crowding Ameri-
can shipping off the Pacific. If Mr..
Redffeld gave more time to finding
some of the good things the Democra-
tic laws do and not to the bad things
they do not do he would be a greater
statesman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
Store and Home

direct link between store and
home.
People look to. the advertise
ments for the news that will
guide them to satisfactory buy
ing.
They patronize stores that ad-
vertise an1 they buy advertised
goods.
No other medium forms such
an active link between store and
home as the daily newspaper.
No ADVERTISING brings such
profitable results as newspaper
advertising.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
WARS sORRoWs

Small Daughter-"Oh, mother. I do
think IL unfair about the Zeppelin
Everybody saw 1t but me. Why didn't
you wake me?"
Mother - Never mind. darling. you
shall see it next time-if you're very
good.-Punch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
A HARD SHOT

Lady lin London) - I'VE always
keep the hose ready in case of Yep
pelin raid"
Visitor - But surely, my dear It
would never reach them at the height
they hy?"-Puck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

Economy is likely to eliminate the
bright lights of Gotham. Under the
new budget of the metropolis commit
tee has advised that large number OF
electric lamps be reduced from 400 to
900 watts. While New York is prepar-
| ing to reduce its light, little old Har-
risburg is turning on the effulgent rays
from artistic standards and thus doing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
WEDNESDAY EVENING,

more to protect and safeguard the peo-
pie than would any considerable in
crease of the police force
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
TELEORkPH's PERIScOPr

The pitcher that goes too often to
the well will be broken and the pitcher
that plays in too many worlds series
will be knocked out of the box.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
A GOOD
FIGHTER.
IN HASTE
wo doubt it.

Willie-"Dad, what do the lawJers
call man that's been sued?"
Dad-"A pseudonym William. Can't
you see I'm busy?"-Judge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
GOOD PACKING is NECESSARY

In the November Woman's Home
Companion Albert f. Burleson, Past
master General of the United States.
writes a suggestive and helpful ar
ticle entitled Marketing by Mail" in
which he shows what the parcel post
can do for the American housewife.
Mr.. Burleson comments as follows on
the necessity of good packing:
Patrons of the parcel post system
have not yet fully learned the lesson
of proper packing; and 1 would urge
every individual to give this us s special @
proper sealing of an envelope or the
proper wrapping and tying Of heavy
packages: Every postmaster St Ter VIII sISsGay
patrons will only consult him freely
The same publication contains a
story of interest to all advocates of
woman suffrage. 1t is entitled. MY
Conversion to Suffrage by Alice Woods
"a anS Sow Us 5e the fy exxoer
ence, what her vote meant to herself
and her community.
Elizabeth Gordon, the well-known
writer of childrens stories. tells this:
81 used to conduct page for chill
dren some years ago, and while there
my correspondence was large and de-
ligktful. Laura Jean never had more
hearts to soothe than I did. Here Is
one OF tne real nedTt ddseulSS thdI
came TO me as professional soother:
Dear Elizabeth.
My heart is brok! L had a hen! She
was perfectly good hen! She would
eat out of my hand She was perfect
ly good hen, and the horse stepped on
her. She was a perfectly good hen.
And l had to bury her. and she was
perfectly good hen, and ! miss her so.
Your friend Lena"
Among the Rand McNally publica-
fiOng in DrenaratiOn for the coming
Fall is "The Pirates of the Sky" a
novel by Stephen Gaillard which prom
ises to bring much fame to its author.
Mr. Gaillard is a Chicago writer who
has hitherto confined his writings to
newspaper serials. This is his first
complete novel in book form.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

The Germans are beginning to re-
alize that there are two sides to sub
marine warfare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
HISTORIC HARRIsRURG

Peter Barzelion. a French trader, is
supposed to have had a trading camp
at Lochiel about the time Harris came
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

DR.. Mary A. Wolfe says that when
women get the vote there will be more
babies. Are we to take from this that
repeating is to be encouraged?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

A billion dollars spent in defense
is better far than that sum spent in
actual war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
/NewviIIe Man Robbed

The Poor House Mill will be rented
by public outcry October 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
DREAM COME TRUE

"Did you ever dream of being
pirate when you were a boy?"
"Oh, yes. Isn't it queer? Now I'm in
the prosaic business of managing an
automobile repair shop"
"Umph You didn't miss 1t so far"
Birmingham Age Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg silk Is being
worn in every State in the Union?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-20

If West Fairview's fire depart
ment is as efficient as it is active, fire
insurance rates ought to be very low
there.