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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
RIGID QUARANTINE DESIRED

tine, not only of stock. but of men.
women, children, dogs and cats on all
farms where the infection is found is
the only way to eradicate the foot and
mouth disease, according to speakers
before the Missouri Valley Veterinary
Association in session here to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
FALLS FROM MACHINE

George Sewers, 1918 South Ninth
street. an engineer employed by the
Hoffman and Wilson stone quarries,
fell off the. engine on which he was
working this morning and received a
probable fracture of thigh bone He
was taken to the hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
NEW DEPOSIT BILL

1t is understood at the Capitol that
Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown is about to draw an act which
will require all banks and trust COM
panies under state authority to report
to the Auditor General at the close
of each year unclaimed bank deposits
and interest on trust funds The idea
would be to make the money escheat
to the state without heavy fees being
paid as are paid in escheated estates.
Drastic penalties for failure to report
would be provided.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
DIR. c. VI. RHODES BUYS
SECOND STREET PROPERTY

DIR. c. NJ. Rhodes, 236 North Second
street, has purchased the property
at 500 North Second street, from the
estate of Mrs. NJ. l.. Schaffer and
will remodel it as residence and office
for himself. A small addition will be
built at the rear and an office door
will be placed on the Boas street side.
DIR. Rhodes expects to occupy the new
quarters about April l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
OLD INDIAN FIGHTER DIES
Rr Associated Pre-.

Dresden. Kansas, Feb. 3.-Eliphalet
johnson. aS years old. widely known
as an Indian fighter in the frontier
days in the Middle West. died at his
home here to-day. He was born in
New York and followed the frontier
through Ohio. Iowa and Illinois into
Kansas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
SECOND JURY DIsAGREEs

Albany, n. Y. Feb. 3. = The jury in
the trial of Malcolm clifford, Jr., of
Hudson, \. V, charged with the mur-
der of Frank J. Clute. a chauffeur. dis
agreed to-day and was discharged. It
had been out about twenty hours. This
was Ciifford's second trial. The first
jury also disagreed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
CITY COUNCIL FORCED TO ACT
Pottsyille Citizen Secures appointment
of Planning Commission


Pottsville, Pa, Feb. 3.-Threatened
with impeachment proceedings by G.
i. Foley, for failure to appoint a City
Planning Commission, Pottsville city
council last night appointed the COM
mission as demanded by Foley, who
claims that the commission was in
tended as an additional executive de-
partment to hold council in check on
granting of franchises or opening of
new streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
EX-GOVERNOR NAMED IN SUIT

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-Richard ID.
Yates, Ex-Governor of Illinois, is NAM
ed in a divorce complaint filed here to-
day by Edward r. Freeman, a photog-
rapher of Eureka, California, against
Emma B. Freeman The complaint
alleges that Mrs. Freeman and Yates
travelled together from Eureka to San
Francisco in July. 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
To Sinp AT NTechonicshur,

To Sing at Mechanicsburg.-A dele
CATION of 400 members of the Har-
risburg evanRelistic chorus. under the
leadership of Charles F. Clippinger.
will attend the tabernacle service at
Mechanicsburg tomorrow evening,
leaving Market Square at $50 O'Clock
in special cars. The Harrisburgers
will take the leading part in the
singing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
X0ING ANSWERS

State Treasurer Young has filed an
answer in the Adams county man
damus case in which he asks that the
bill be dismissed. as the county has
failed to make payments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
BOTTLE WORKS ON FULL TIME

Kane, Pa, Feb. 3.-The plant of
the Sheffield Glass Bottle Company, at
Sheffield, started operations in full this
morning. For the last two months the
plant has been operating on a small
scale only. About 100 additional men
started to work to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
SAYS RAILROADS ARE IMPROVING

WashlngtOn. Feb. 3.-PTesident r.
B. Thomas, of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. told President Wilson to-day
business conditions showed an inn
provement and that the railroads were
gaining from an increase in traffic.
They needed less regulation. he told
the President to better their condi-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

The Hindus who mutined at Cal
rutta last year were the men who for
several months resisted the Canadian
governments orders of deportation but
who finally were compelled to return
from Vancouver on the same steamer
which brought them out. The riot
ing at Calcutta was suppressed by
troops who fired on the Sikhs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Hindus Who Were Barred
From Canada, Sentenced
to Death in Calcutta
IN .lssociatcd Prcst

Calcutta, Feb. 3.-The Judge at
PirozDur, in the Punjab, has sentenced
to death sever, Sikhs who had been
convicted of killing two police officials
at Calcutta last October in the rioting
which followed the arrival of the
steamer Komagata Maru at that port
from Vancouver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
WOULD YOU PART WITH
A FINGER FOR $1,000?
That's What Peter Sokac Charges
Steel Company in Trespass
Action

Is each of your
fingers worth ST.
900?
That's the value
at least that Peter
Sokac places to-day
on three of the dig
its of his right hand
in bringing suit in
trespass for $4,000
against the Penn
sylvania Steel Com
pany through his
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
History Recalled.

Editor af The Washington Herald: All
loyal Democrats will note with profound
qualification the stand the Administra-
ton at Washington took in the matter
OF nOn-interference in the recent New
York State and City political situation.
and also the Maryland contset: for in
one instance, at least. interference
proved disastrous. 1t will be recalled
that when the Republicans were in con-
vention. at Saratoga Springs. in the late
summer of 1852. for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for Governor and
other State offices. a deadlock occurred.
Mr.. Arthur, an untutored politician. who
was President at the time, was called
upon by telegraph to break the dead
lock by suggesting a candidate, and he.
thereupon asked the convention 10 name
his warm, personal friend. the late Judge
Folger. The result is too well-known to
expatiate upon II, but suffice 1t to say,
that Judge Folger was defeated by
Grover Cleveland, the Democratic nom
inee, by upwards of 100000 votes. Mr..
Wilson. a far more sagacious politician,
Is serenely contenting himself with lend
ing to the various State organizations
his moral support only. and in this he
Is eminently wise. The recent elections
had no bearing on national questions,
being solely and purely local issues. SO
the outcome cannot be construed as
rebuke to the Administration. as was
suggested in the Massachusetts, contest.
But even at that. the Democratic Party
Jared well. all things being considered.
S. II. MEEK.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
ARMY ORDERS.

Second Lirut. Donald Armstrong Coast ARTILLERY
CorTs. i relieved frm assignment u the Seventy
seventh ComTsny placed the unassigned list. and
will reror TO the commanding oicrr cast defenses
Of PenacOh. for duty on his staf.
First Lieut.. HeThsrt 4. McCune. Cosst ARTILLERY
CorIs viii report 10 the c1mmanding Officer. cosst
defenSes OF Pensacola for duty on his stsf.
Leave for mCufh and twenty four DAYS IL
E1nted First Lieut.. Harry 4. SchWabe. Coast Artil-
leTv CorTs rcTUitinE officer.
CoTTs will rvTurt TO the president Of the examining
bard at Fort Monroe. Va. for examination 20 de
termine his titness for prumotion-
First Lieut.. David W. Wood. sixteenth Infantry
h relieved from duty general recruiting ~ViCe az
Fort Mcdowell Cal
Each Of the following Officers will procr~d to the
psst Specified after his rame: CAPT. Howard ClArkr.
ZiSa L. Henry Medical RsseTe COrpS. the Presidh
Of Monterey. Cal, and Acting Dental surg James
G. MonirEstAr. United StatCs army, Vancouver
BanscSs Wash.
Each OF the following ofricrTs will rrocer,i to the
post specified after his name: capt. William r.
First Lieut. Frspk +. Stone. dental surgeon. Fort
Omaha. Nebr.
Capt. Collin H. Ba1. infantry will proceed from
Austin. Tex. to Beaumont, TeN.. and make in.
spection Of Company |. Third Infantry. Organized
Militia Of Texas.
A board Of Officers TO o1usist OF Mai Gen: Hugh
l.. Scott Chief " staff Brig. Gen. Tasksr II.
Bliss. General STAFF: Brig. Gen. EDoch II. Crowder.
Judge Advocate General: Brig Gen. Henry 7. Nc
Cain Adbitant General; Col. CaTencp r. TOWnsley.
sIperintendeut United States Military Academy.
and CAPT Douglas Macarthur, General STAFF.
curier il appointed meet in this city at the call
Of the senior mpnrcr for the purpose Of considering
the question Of the enargrment of the capacityI Of
che United States Military Academy. West Point,
n Y
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
NAVAL ORDERS.


Celtic arrived Port au Prince November S:
Chester sailed for MOuruEia November 5; Cushing.
sailed for whitestone Landing November 5: Ericsson.
sailed for New York November 5; Hector. arrived
Port Au Primes November 5: Marietta. arrived
Tela. Honduras. November s; New York. arrived
Hampton Roads November 5; Texas. arrived Temp
hnsVile November s: UncAs, sailed for New York
November s.
NOTES.
The Bushnell has been ordered placed in com
mission at the Navy Yard Puget Sound. soon
As TraCticable after completion.
The Georgia will remain At the Boston yard
under repair until about November D.
The Dolphin. at the Norfolk yard has been
ordered to pruceed 10 Savannah.
The Uncas has been ordered to tow the Mayrant
ORDERS To OFFICERS.
Commander A N. Proctor. to Naval Torpedo
Station. Newport, r. !.
Lieut.. Commander W. H. Vernon. to Command
Jarvis.
Lieut.. r. A. White to Columbia.
Lieut. A. c. Wilhelm, to Command Tacoma
Lieut. A. L. Bristol r.. to flOtilla torpedo officer
Tcrpedo FlotIIla Atlantic Fleet
Lieut. Junior lradel s. b. Macfarlane. to con
nection htting out Oklahons and duty on board
when commissioned.
Cable from eommander-in-chief. Asiatic Fleet.
dated Shanghai. China, NoT. }. S.5:
Lieut. J. NJ. Poole. to saratoSa-
Lieut. r. r IngerSoll, TO Cincinnati.
Note-Rear Admiral T. 8 PHELPS retired. died
at Oakland. Calf. November =
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
THE OPEN FORUM
In Which Readers of The Herald Give Their Views
On Current Topics.

Editor of The Washington Herald
Your editorial. An Income Tax Vagary.' -
seems a timely admonition. This admin
istration may take much credit for hsv-
ing brought about the enactment of the
income tax law, but unless its higher am
bition is to bring about its repeal. the
method OF executing that law is mex
plicable.
As one OF those fortunate mortals on
whom direct taXs have no terror. who
can sing before the publican as the
beggar can before the highwayman. l
have viewed with some degree OF eQua-
nimity the COntOrtions OF my less for
tunate friends, who are subject to the
provisions of this law, but | must plead
guilty to much indignation at the addi-
tIonal burden in the way of labor and
expensive clerk hire which the rulings of
those intrusted with the administration
OF the law have imposed.
The worst instance brought to my at
tentiun is that OF a man in West Virginia
who has built up a business producing a
net income OF less than Sl0GCO. This
mans system of bookkeeping while sat
isfactCry to himself and apparently all
that was necessary for the conduct of his
business. was Dot satisfactory to those
VIII collect the income tax. and he was
required to adopt a system of bOOkkeep-
ing which neCessitated the employment
of an extra clerk at a cost of about $50
per month. So that while he paid to the
government an income tax of less than
SGO the burden imposed on him is over
$500. And there are many other cases
which differ from it only in degree This
administration may be well assured that
Indignation at these injustices is not con-
fined to the immediate victims
EXEMPTED.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
New Blood in Congress
Which Meets Next Month

The recent elections. which Included the
filling OF five vacancies in the House OF
Representatives. says the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post. has fixed the status OF that body
| finally for the opening session Of the
Sixty-fourth Congress on December 6
| Compiled politically. the membership OF
the next House will consist of 20 Demo-
Gratis. 1S6 Republicans, Progressives,
Independent and Socialist The Demo
Gratis will have a majority over the Re-
| publicans of "a, and a majority over all
| of Is. It Is a remarkable fact that more
than three-fourths OF the delegations In
the House at the coming session will con-
tain new blood. no fewer than Ill new
members being elected. In addition there
will be nineteen members who did not
serve in the last Congress, but who.
nevertheless. have had prior Congress
sional experience. Most of them are Re
pubiicsns who have served many years
in Congress.
Probably no Congress In recent years
has had as few solid" delegations, that
Is, delegations belonging exclusively to
one political party. as the coming ses-
sion. Only Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas.
Florida. Georgia. Idaho, Mississippi. Mon
tsna, Nevada. New Mexico. New Hamp-
snlTc, ENOTIn DdkOld, OTeSOn, SOutn IATO-
lima. Texas, Vermont and Wyoming have
such delegations. or these States. seven
belong to the so-called ''Solid South" a
section where democratic solidarity is a
byword. Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico
and Wyoming have only one member OF
Congress each. hence their solidarity is
excusable. Only six Northern States, all
OF them small ones, as far as Congress
sional delegations 90. are represented ex-
clusively by the members of one party.
California Delegates Badly split.
On the contrary. the worst split up
State politically in the House is Cali
fornia, which is represented by four
Democrats three Republicans, three Pro-
gressives and one Independent, William
Keut. formerly of Chicago. or the State
delegations, the ma sjority in twenty-four
are Republicans, and twenty are con-
trolled by the Democrats, while four
States are evenly divided or the balance
OF power is held by third party.
In the last Congress. the Democrats.
as q result OF the landslide OF 1912. had
a two TO one majority in the lower
house of Congress. The Senate had
Democratic majority of ten. In the last
the Democrats made gains in
membership which is bound
to result in a transfer of political in
terest from that body to the House.
where the majority is small enough to
make its deliberations of exceeding in
terest.
In addition to a large influx of new
blood, number OF tried veterans re-
turn to the Republican ranks in the
House. who will materially assist the
small minority in the last Congress
I'm making its political record just prior
to the opening of the national cam
~
take seats in the House on the Repub-
lican side are John Q. Tilson and
Ebenezer J. Hill. OF Connecticut: Will
liam w. Wilson, George E. Foss,
E. Fuller. John A. Sterling.
Joseph G. Cannon, William B. McKin-
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

This country is in no danger of militarism," says
ormer President Taft. The spirit of the people is
Utterly at variance with the mIitaristic spirit The
Iaton afford financially to bear the burden OF
immense standing army, which cannot be main
aimed without conscripiion" Mr.. Taft probably
means, that the riches: nation earth can't af-
ord TO maintain big army. but that it doesn't want
afford it. Ii it is true that such an army cannot
De maintained without oonscription is it not reason
able conclusion that the very reason for such con-
iitiun is that we can 50 we'll afford the big army?
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
On Trade With Argentina.

In August, 1914, our exports to Argentina were
less than million dollars, partly because steam
the war, and partly because Argentina's ability
to buy was seriously impaired by the war, But
in August last there was trouble about ship
ping goods and the condition of business had re-
vived, and exports to that country amounted
to S4,57sooo. That is at the rate of nearly Sss-
100000 a year, which is greater than our exports
in any single year. Our trade with Argentina is
not suffering from anything, and there is no
ground for any unusual and dubious methods of
aiding it by the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

ley. and William A. Rodenberg. OF Illi-
nois: George A. Loud. of Michigan; l.
c. Dyer, OF Missouri: A. c. shallember-
ger. OF Nebraska: Cyrus Sulloway, of
New Hampshire; william s. Bennett. OF
New York; Nicholas Longworth, and
d. A. Hollingsworth. of Ohio, and B.
X. Focht, and s. Il. Miller. OF Penn
sylvania.
Progres.ives Lose Seats.
The membership of the Progressive
party in the next House will be reduced
to seven members. and the dean will
be Col. Ira c. Copley. of Illinois. who
Is just entering his third term Vic
tor Murdock. the former floor leader
OF the party. will be among the miss
ing. OF the seven, only four. John 1.
Nolan and William ID. Stephens. OF
California. and Col. copley. and Will
liam NJ. Chandler. of New York. were
members of the last Congress. Among
the newcomers is w. p. Martin. of
Louisiana, elected as a protest against
the removal OF the tariff on Louisiana
sugar. Party appellations in Louis
lana, past experience has shown. do not
amount TO much where sugar is con-
cerned.
The average member OF Congress from
that state Is expected to vote for a hiSh
protective tariff on sugar. no matter
to what party he belongs. but in others
matters the predictions of the Louisi-
ana Representative heretofore has been
to follow In the main the Democratic
party. while the general disposition OF
ProGressives from the Northern States
is to vote with the Republicans where
party principle is not involved. Indeed
this has been the record OF the former
members of Congress now representing
the Progressive party in the House.
New York State has followed the prece-
dent set by Wisconsin two years ago and
has sent to Congress one Socialist NJ.
NJ. London. 1t will be recalled that
Victor l. Berger, a national leader. cf
the Socialist party and its boss in the
city Of Milwaukee. served, In the Sixty
second Congress. The career of Mr..
London In the House will be watched
with as much interest as was that OF
Mr.. Berger.
The close majority In the House of
Representatives will! make necessary
complete Encouragement of the member
ship of all the committees in that body.
In the last Congress the Democrats. by
reason of their large majority. had prac-
ticslly two-thirds of the members on
most OF the big committees of the House.
These committeeships are proportioned
among the parties according to their
strength. and in the coming Congress. II
this rule Is adhered TO. the Democrats
will not have more than one. or at the
most two. majority on any committee.
Inasmuch as practically all Of the chair
men OF the House committees of impor-
tance come from the South, where Re-
publican victories are few and far be-
tween. there will be practically no
changes in chairmanships in that body.
The defeat of John ]. Fitzgerald. of
New York, for Supreme Court Justice at
the recent election saved to the Northern
Democrats the important Craftsmanship
Of the House Committee on Appropria-
tions. which would probably have gone
to Sherley. of Kentucky. had Fitzgerald
hnnr, nInr.tnl
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
ODE TO- DEMACOGUE.

Thou animated lung! Loud masterpiece
Ot Jocosc Nature IN antic vein:
Eox CT prcterca nihil! In the trees
The wind blows, and the blizzard on the plain,
9ut thou art never blown but like the bag
Wherein old AeOlus Gagged the gusty storms
rom thy taut bowels flies tormented air,
RcsoundIng noise, and thy loud boom informs
The startled universe-and "wag, wag, wag"
Finklcs the tongue that tells us thou art there.
Thou emptiness pcrsonifed whose price
Grasped in advance by avaricious hands
Cnchains a larynx trained to each device
OF language barren the desert sands,
Did ever fifty words OF printed matter
Appear above thy signature that ever
Taught any useful thing to any man:
Did any mot cpgram or clever
Remark adorn the verbiage thou dost scatter
That might redeem it from the rubbish can?
And thou hast almost been our President
And hopeSt still that very thing to be;
By spilling quarts of spineless argument
To people who were long since wise to thee
Who know that when the order of the boot
Removed thy person from the helm of state
Thou vast the nations Great Incapable
Who know that in thy gerrymandering pate
But idea has ever taken root
One strong desire-to keep thy pockets FULL
And thou wouldst be a President! Thou traitor.
Thou rat that fled ship that did not sink,
And now woudst bite the men that rise the greater
Because they steered her safely from the brink
Of shameful depths in which thou wouldst have
wallowedl
Shall men think we'll of thee thou fatted soul
Whom honor shuns and manhood must despise !?
Shall men admire a mountebank whose goal
Is one that only towards ever followed
And passing base in all but towards eyes?
But thou wilt talk and talk and talk and talk.
Bombard the ears of soil encrusted rubes
And runtish townsmen-satre cannot caulk
The hireling tremors of thy bronchial tubes.
On! then, and wreck party that already
Courted destruction when it harbored thee
Thou laughing stock of half universe!
Thou, too, art doomed-to shrink beneath the
steady
Searchlight Of truth, and hear posterity
Saying @Re was bag of wind-or worser
-BRETHERTON.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

ing demand upon the State Department
for a supply of the 6O6.
Army officers registered at the War
Department yesterday:
Col W. II. Affair. Sixteenth Infantry,
on leave; First Lieut.. E. VI. Woodbury.,
c. A. c.. visiting in the city.
Naval officers registered at the Navy
Department yesterday:
Lieut.. Fred X. Elder. L. 5. S. Jouett,
on leave: Ensign r. L. Vaughn. L. S. S.
Missouri, on leave: Paymaster John II.
Gunnell. L. S. S. North Carolina. on
leave; Paymaster Thomas P. Ballenger
relieved from the Saratoga, waiting
orders.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

1t WILL of course, be necessary for the Con-
gressional committee which is investigating the
iscal affairs of the District of Columbia to discard
md refuse to consider the entire testimony of
'ome of the witnesses who have appeared before
t. since it has been proved to be tissue OF inven-
ion and misrepresentation That persons calling
themselves citizens Of Washington should delib-
'ratcly undertake prejudice the case of the
capital is as amazing il is dcplorablc.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
Roosevelt and Daniels.

The plan for larger navy proposed by Secre-
tary Daniels is so liberal and SO much more than
was expected of him that Col Roosevelt has eS-
pcrienced some difficulty in critcisng it. His de-
mand that the United States navy shall be the
second in the world lacks dehniteness Represent
ative Gardner has already gone him one better in
more powerful fleet than England's-New York
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
Ilusory Hopes.

Berlin and Vienna hopes of getting cheaper
food from Bulgaria and Turkey iliusory. Food
can now be sent to the Danube by single-track
railways, transferred TO boats, pushed up the river
against the current, reloaded on cars and dis
tributed The capture of Nish would open long
line of singe-track railroad through hilly country
with heavy grades. Return freights Of food on
munitions transport may help somewhat They
cannot relieve the pressure.-Nev York World
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

1t may be said that the builder is re-
spOnsible for carelessness in such cases.
but the fixing OF the responsibility does
not restore the lives thus sacrificed. nor
does il provide for the families that are
left destitute or without support
OUNCE OF PREVENTION.