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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
Electricity For the National Capital
By Frederic J. Haskin

DLANs are under way to build for
the city of Washington what will
= probably be the most elaborate
water and power plant that has ever
furnished these utilities to a city.
To accomplish this. 1t will be neces-
sary to build a great dam across the
Potomac at the point where it enters
the District of Columbia, forming a
picturesque lake among the palisades
of the upper river.
A dozen miles above Washington
the Potomac cascades over a series OF
rock lodges and produces Great Falls,
point of wonder and scenic beauty
that delighted George Washington and
L 'Enfant, his engineer, who laid out
the capital in the wilderness. Even
earlier, Captain John Smith explored
the Potomac to this point, and wrote
in his diary that the fish were accumu-
lated below the falls in such numbers
that it was impossible for him to push
his canoe through them.
For many years the possibility of
harnessing these falls and thus gen.
Grating sufficient power to operate the
public utilities of Washington has been
advocated. Here, it was argued, was
sufficient white coal' to provide for
all the needs of the capital city.
Finally Congress was sufficiently
impressed to make an appropriation
10 cover IIlS eApeuSe VI uIdWinS pldLS
for the sort of plant that the govern
ment engineers should deem advisable.
These plans have now been completed
and Congress will be asked to provide
the money to carry the great work to
completion.
To Erect Great Dam
The engineers do not recommend
the Harvesting of the natural falls
of the river. They would go ten miles
further down stream, and there erect
a great dam which would raise the
level of the water 115 feet. This would
form a lake that would wind among
the bluffs and back the water up al
most to the falls. The waters of the
Potomac would tumble over the cliffs
into the upper reaches of the lake, and
would enhance the beauty of Wash
ington's show place rather than disfg-
ure it.
The dam, as it is planned, would
resemble the great Gatun Spillway at
Panama. Likewise would it resemble
in other particulars the dam that
creates the Roosevelt Reservoir in
Arizona. This latter structure, in the
Far West, has had a good deal to do
with the decision of the government
to erect the great plant at Washing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
DOES 1T PAYP

: A TENDANCE figures read at the
"A rally day services of the Derry
Street United Brethren Church
yesterday afternoon show most conclu-
sively that church advertising pays.
The big mems class of the school
and the publicity committee chairman
of the church decided TO try out dis
play advertising for the rally day
event and placed two-column, ten
inch advertisement in the telegraph
and another of the city papers. We
quote the results from a report of the
meeting sent to the Telegraph Office
this morning by H. o. Miller, publicity
chairman of Derry Street Church:
It proved to be the most SUCCESS
tul Rally Day ever held by any
church on the Hill. All records for
attendance were broken when the
secretary announced a total of
1887 present.
According to the officials of the
church the results were far greater
than anyone had imagined. OF course.
the display advertising was not wholly
responsible. A great deal of personal
work was done by the members of the
school and other forms of advertising
were employed beside newspaper pub
licity But to quote the officials of the
church:
1T helped!"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
The State From Day to Day

Gertrude Fischer. who is said by
the convention of the nations pho
tographers to be "the prettiest girl in
America" lives in Philadelphia, is 19
years of age, with short nose, mis-
chievous mouth and a voice like an
angels with q slight cold. She wants
tc be concert singer and have lots or
children and her ideal man is 80 and
has gray eyes and iron-gray hair. The
picture appeals to US.
Anita King, the Paramount picture
girl, who is touring alone in her car
from New York to San Francisco in
order TO prove that woman can take
care of herself and incidentally to get
few thrills from motor travelling,
passed through Pennsylvania the latter
part of last week.
Put away the low shoes and summer
underwear and get out the fur-lined
gloves, because the weather man has
predicted snow in the vicinity of
Greensburg. The expected flakes
haven't appeared as yet, but 1t doesn't
do any harm to look for them.
Woman suffrage is certainly gaining
the support OF men high in the service
OF state and nation. The movement
has been gathering force and momen-
| Lu1n ike q SNOWFALL TOlilIB uOWh a
gradually sloping hill.
The New Castle News suggests that
the North Braddock man who had his
| legs run over while he was repairing
! his car from beneath would do we'll to
hang red lights on his toes the next
time he crawls under his car at night.
The colors adopted for BristoPs Hal
| 1owe'en demonstration were orange
| and green, says the Daily Courier. 1t
| is easy to guess the green, but what
we want to know Is. In whose honor
was the orange selected? Even the
encyclopedia fails us in this momen-
tous research.
Battery E. Third United States Field
Artillery. is back at Gettysburg after
a few days spent at the York Fair,
where several exhibitions of their drill
| ing pleased thousands who attended
the fair.
Dozlestown faruasrs are snraged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
A National" Point
of View

Mr.. Manufacturer. when you
figure out the profits of your
sales force, do you take the
force as a Whole, or by indi-
viduals?
Don't you want to know
whether Bill Jones is as good a
salesman as Tom Brown? -
Don't you eliminate the sales
men who do not hold up sales.
Why not consider your national
advertising with the same point
in view?
The minute you do you will be
convinced that newspapers are
the logical media.
And once you realize this you
will get do'ru to business basis
and know wat pays and what
does not.
Informati IN helpful to man
ufacturers will be given on re-
tising, american Newspaper
Publishers Association, World
Building, New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
TAKING BREAD FROM us

IN the latest issue of its monthly
magazine, the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States pub
fishes some pertinent facts and fig
ures regarding the commercial de-
velopment of Germany.
Among other things, 1t is recorded
that in May, 1914, before war was even
dreamed of, Germany shipped to the
United States goods valued at more
than S14,500,000. In May. 1915. the
exports from Germany to this coun-
try amounted to only $3,172,O0O.
In other words, the war saved the
producing classes of this country more
than ;11,00o.000 in expenditures in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

THAT HALL OF FAME
TT it were not for the fact that

TT it were not for the fact that the
New York University's Hall of
Fame has been very much a Joke
ever since its foundation, one might
be excused for waxing indignant over
the refusal of the electors to grant. a
place therein to the name of John
Paul Jones. AS it is, American sense
of humor will prevent any such bit
terness as might otherwise arise.
Paul Jones needs no niche in any
man-made Hall of Fame to enshrine
him in the hearts of his countrymen.
So long as American blood runs red
and Americans love to read of the
brilliant achievements of their naval
and military heroes John Pau, Jones
will stand pre-eminent as the per-
sonification of American dash, re-
sourcefulness, skill and courage. He
is one of our great national figures
and nothing any man or group of men
may do or may not do will affect his
standing. The University electors have
not hurt Paul Jones by their stupid
vote. If anybody has suffered in
popular respect it has been the elec-
tors themselves.
BY the way, who are they?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Judge Charles L. Brown, Of Phila-
delphia, has a building and loan as
sociation named for him.
General Wood reiterated his senti-
ments on military preparedness at
Haverford on Saturday.
A. Hayes Jordan, Easton news
paperman, has bought a LansdaIe
paper.
George w. EllSins has announced
some big additional donations to
Arlington hospital.
General J. w. Latta, former
secretary of internal affairs, is at
tending the monument dedication at
Gettysburg this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
HOPES BLASTED



'Mong some baseball friends I wan
dered
Some authentic dope to get,
After which upon the Phillies
I did place little bet.
When they won the first game Friday.
By a number of good plays,
I was glad to hear on all sides
Naught for them but words of praise.
1 could almost feel the winnings
Stored away down in my jeans
But on Saturday. dad blame II,
They fell down and split the beans.
All day yesterday crepe hangers
Round about me seemed to bloom,
And with dope on how the Red Sox
Would win out. filed me with gloom.
All those things I'd thought of buying
After I had won my bet,
Distant, though they seemed before,
friend,
Now seem much too far to get.
Fact Is, when the Phillies came out
Friday. with winning score,
went out and got those things, but
Now they Ee back ta kha staz&
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
GIVE THEM THE LABORATORY

TIME civilian advisory board has
asked the government for a
laboratory in which battleship
may be docked. The laboratory is to
be surrounded by high wall and will
cost $5,000,00O. The operations for a
year will cost $3,500.000 more. No
body but members of the board, their
assistants and certain officers of the
navy who are to act with the board
are to be admitted.
The outlay may seem like large
one, but If the government is to profit
by the brains of this inventive body it
must supply the tools, and in this case
the tools are expensive. However, the
laboratory should be provided at the
earliest possible moment.
1t will be remembered that the
steel-clad battleship is the product of
American genius, and most of its
equipment originated in the United
States. The American inventor has
more to his credit along this line than
have those of all the other nations of
the world combined. But what he has
developed has been freely appropriated
by other countries. Now it is proposed
to let this inventive genius of ours
loose upon our naval problems and to
keep what we work out for ourselves
as much as possible. The naval board
should have it's laboratory. Beyond
question the practical ideas that will
he deyelOned thara will for mora than
repay the nation for the outlay. The
problems presented are big and they
must be solved in a big way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

The balance in the general fund of
the Federal Treasury September 81
was $41.S70,422. On the same date in
1913, when revenue laws and appro-
priatons enacted by Republicans were
still in effect, the balance was $127,-
091,17S. Since July 1, 1915. the admins
tration has spent $37,914,7t9 more than
it's revenues.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

one country in one month. 1t is diff
cult to comprehend how any wage
Garner or any other man interested
in the industrial prosperity of this
country can read those figures and still
advocate tariff law that invites Ger
many and other nations to supply our
markets with the products of their
workmen while American workmen
are idle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

certainly doing something for Rich
mond and if the folks back home don't
do something for him when he finds
himself out of government job-as
he soon will-they will be mighty un-
grateful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
m HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS
AGO TODAY
[Trom the Telegraph of Oct. ii. 1865. ]

LFrom the Telegraph of Oct. II, 1865.
City League Meets Tonight
The Capital City Equal Rights
League will meet this evening in the
Bethel Church.
Republican Senate and House
Returns from majority of the cleo
ton districts of the state indicate that
the Republican party will have ma
iority In both the House of Repre-
sentatives and the Senate.
Professor Day TO Speak Here
Professor William Howard Day,
noted colored orator from New York,
will give the second address of the
season to the members of Garnet
Lodge tomorrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

Tt remains to be seen whether the
Democrats are going into next years
canvass with the war cry, "He kept
us out of war" But it is very certain
that the Republicans will assert: HE
kept us out Of work"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ii,

Blessed is he lOho has found his oOork :
let him ask no other blcSsednesS.--Car-
lyle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
REPUBLICAN SUPREMACY

n EPUBLICAN supremacy at the
IN polls in November is indicated
at every turn of the campaign in
Dauphin county. The party is not only
united for the ticket, but the ticket
is strong enough to appeal even to
Democrats, sickened as many of
them are by the deals of the bosses of
that party who set up and pushed
through at the primary a so-called
fusion slate which will have the
effect of eliminating entirely the
Washington party in this county this
year.
Even with this SLATE" nominated
there is no apparent disposition to
support it as whole. officers of the
Democratic county committee, who
might be expected to stand for the
whole ticket are divided on it. Each
is playing his own little game, hoping
by such trades as may be possible to
make sure of his own job for another
four years. Party loyalty means
nothing to them and old-line Demo-
Gratis are openly repudiating their
methods wherever two or three of
them get together.
The Democratic campaign differs
entirely from that of the Republicans.
Confident both of success at the polls
and of the excellence of their ticket
rs whole, the Republican candidates
and the county committee officials and
committeeman are standing together
as one man. 1t is one for all and all
for one with them. There will be no
reason whatever for trading within
the ranks of the Republicans, for
every one of the nominees who has
been up and down the county knows
that the tendency is all toward big
Republican victory this Fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

When John Skelton williams loses
his job as Comptroller of the Cur
rency-the date being somewhere in
the first six months OF 1917-he ought
to be able to get elected Mayor of
Richmond, Va, without the slightest
difficulty. John Shelton came up to
Washington with the idea of doing
something for Richmond, and he did
it. First of all he made Richmond a
Federal Reserve City, for which, geo
graphically and in every other man
ner of peaking-except socially
Richmond Is about as well fitted as
Medicine Fiat is. And now Richmond
leads all the other Federal Reserve
cities in the amount of it's rediscount
business. In July, out of thirteen mil
lions of Federal Reserve rediscounts.
Richmond bagged S2.9 per cent.-or
more than twelve times as much as
New York and more than six times as
much as Chicago. John Shelton is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

Secretary Redfeld is not to resign.
He says so himself. Furthermore, he
is reported to have received the un-
qualified commendation of the President
for his conduct of the "Eastland" in
vestigation. So Mr.. Redfield. his
whiskers and his other idiosyncracies
will remain with us for another year
and a half. On the whole, this is well.
The President has shown repeatedly
that he has no liking to have a pos
sible rival near him, and Mr.. Redfield
is so impossible that he quite fills the
bill for Cabinet officer on these
terms
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

And now we have another reason for
preferring America to Bulgaria as a
place of residence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

The President would have a fine
time making his neutrality ideas apply
to the baseball situation.
IF this thing keeps up they'll have
to build bridal chamber in the White
House.
AS yet none of the Allies has sug-
gested that the eruption of Vesuvius
is the result of German plot.
The things we have been discov-
ering in many of the roast chestnuts
in the street leads us to the suggestion
that the men who roast them might
be investigated by the S. P. C. A.
We may not all believe in letting
women vote, but we are all willing
to let her do the housecleaning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

It's a contest between the food
values of Boston beans and Philadel-
phia scrappel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
Our Daily Laugh

NO BIGAMIST.
8 h Q: You're
going to support
us suffragcttes,
aren't you?
He: Maybe one
CT you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

over the maliciousness of some per-
sons who have been recklessly shoot
ing up horses, COWS and bulls. Target
practice seems to be the only assign
able motive.
At the third annual convention of
the Octogenarians' Association of Mon
roe County, held at Stroudsburg last
Thursday. the sum of the ages of the
thirty-two present totaled up to 2,597,
making the average 81 years. One old
soul attributed his longevity to his
taving drank sauerkraut juice in his
youth.
The Hummelstown Sun advocates
the following:
Save up your money,
Save up your rocks,
And you'll always have tobacco
In your old tobacco box.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
EDITORIAL cOr1r1ENT

The government has ordered sixteen
rew coast defense submarines and
lime different concerns are bidding for
their construction. Uncle Sam isn't 60
ing to have any difficulty in getting
prepared. Erie Evening Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

A newly discovered planet in the
constellation of Pisces is reported to
have a rapid retrograde movement"
Possibly 1t is retiring for strategic
reasons to more advantageous po-
sition. New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

Secretary Josephus urges the build
ing of forty-eight battleships at an
average cost of $1S,0O0,000 each.
Eighteen million dollars multiplied by
forty eight equals 1864, 100000. Bill
lion-dollar Congress. Ell? And then
some! - Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bIlne-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

6ACh.
George says af-
ter we're married
I can have every
thing money can
buy.
That would be
fine II he had
money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

These speedway contests are becom-
ing almost as bloodless as a French
duel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

President Wilson's Victory" cap
tions a Herald editorial. German,
Suffrage or Galt?-Erie Dispatch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

Philadelphia suffragists have decided
not to hand out campaign cigars. A
time might have won them the ballot
twenty years ago-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

The threats written and spoken
against the Anglo French delegation
of ananciers now in New York may be
explained, perhaps, on the ground that
they are here to borrow money. If they
establishing peace societies and neu-
trality leagues, the WORTHLESS who are
nov, menacing them would form a solid
phalanx in their defense. New York
World
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11

II the United States financiers can
lend a half-billion dollars to the allies
for the military defense of the allies,
the United States government cer-
tainly cannot afford not to negotiate"
whatever sum is requisite to put its
own nation in fit condition of mill
tary defense.-Easton Daily Free Press.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-14

GOV. BEEASE RESIGNS-PRoUD
OF HIS PARDoNING RECORD
Columbia, s. c.. Jan. f4.-Gov.
Cole L. Blease resigned at noon to-
day, five days before his term expired.
Disregarding the attacks of his
critics, Blease, who has a record of
having pardoned or paroled more
than 8 900 convicts, today declared he
was proud Of his record Of mercy"
cit was my pardon record that re-
elected me two years ago. said on
the stump: If you don't want people
pardoned, don't sign petitions, for if.
proper petitions are presented, am
going to turn more out and you can't
help it.
1.-THE parole system is the best sys-
tenn ever used for handling convicts.
Even a life prisoner may be paroled.
It, is simply giving him another
chance in life and how many who
profess to be great Christians would
be living and enjoying the blessings
of life had not God forgiven them and
given them another chance2 l be-
ieVe in making men happy"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-14

and thence directly east through the
peninsula to the Adriatic.
Most of those who were killed in
AveZanno were crushed in the ruins
Of their own homes. Stated that
more than 1900 persons were in
jured, many seriously.
There was no way of getting word
of the tragedy to the outside world
except by messenger. It required
nearly all day for the courier to reach
point where he could get into COM
mURication with Rome.
The town of Pofi is reported half
demolished, as is Giuliano, but the
death list here is said to be insignifi-
cant. Other towns and villages
which suffered include Poggio, Zaga-
Tolo, Paliano, Pereto, Verol, Caser-
ia. SaTno and even as far away as
Florence and Modena.
Naples, Italy,, Jan. f4.-The great
tower at Arpino, commemorating the
birthplace Of Cicero. collapsed dur
ing yesterdays earthquake, killing
and iRjuTing many people.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-14

Vienna. - Claims of a decisive
Austrian success along the lower
Nida were made by the war Office to-
day. It was stated that the Russian
attempts to cross the river have been
definitely abandoned following in
flicting of heavy losses on attacking
forces. In GaliCia and the Carpathian
region there has been only minor
fighting.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-14

fiicting of heavy losses on attacking
forces. In Galicia and the Carpathian
region there has been only minor
fighting.
ITALY CHECKS UP ON DEAD
FROM EARTHQUAKE
Rome, Jan. t4.-With reports re-
ceiVed from Potenza stating definitely
that there has been no loss of life in
that province, government officials
this afternoon declared that the death
list from yesterdays earthquake dis
aster would not be as large as earlier
seemed likely.
The chief victims are in AVezanno
and the towns in that vicinity in the
department Of Abruzzi. Just how
large the loss Of life there is will not
be definitely known until the relief
expedition gets to the scene and COM
municatiOn is re-Opened, but Premier
Salandra is inclined now to believe
that less than 1000 are dead In the
entire earthquake zone.
Another earthquake shock of per-
ceptible strength was felt at 8 O'Clock
this morning here. It created a panic
among the people who already were
badly terrified and thousands rushed
into the streets in their night cloth
ing. So far as is known no additional
damage resulted.
The government is taking ener-
getic steps to rescue the victims and
to restore the shattered towns. The
government is in excellent shape to
meet the present crisis as the army
is on practically a war basis while
there are tons of medical supplies
stored at the various headquarters.
The area that suffered from the
quake is included in the territory
through the heart of Italy from the |
Mediterranean to the Adriatic, some !
uoTzoToJ hundred c011nra miles nYtnnd-