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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
CANDIDATE WUTHDRAwS
ChccinL "a I'hr I.rIrnrnhL

sunbury, Pa, Oct. III. A. Cake.
Sunbury, who was nominated for
treasurer of Northumberland county
at the primaries last month on the
Socialist ticket, to-day filed his with
drawal papers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
Perry County Man Killed
at Warren Buried Today
Steeial TO The Telegraph

Blain, Pa. Oct Z. - To-day the
funeral of Reuben Hockenberry, who
was shot by James Villa, an Italian,
at Warren, Pa, on Saturday night,
was held here, with burial in the
cemetery at Stony Point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
WHEEL HURTS MAN

Pierre Lingle. aged 80. a -machinist at
the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending
Works. was probably injured internal
ly yesterday when he was struck by a
He was taken to the Harrisburg Hos
pital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
FUNERAL OF JOHN FRY

New Cumberland, Pa. Oct. To
morrow morning at $50 o'clock the
funeral of John Fry will be held from
the home of his mother, Mrs. Susan
Fry in Water street. The Rev. Mr..
Fegley will have charge of the services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
CANADA SEEKS s15O.O0O. 900
Domestic Loan Not to he offered Here
but May Find It's Way
Special TO The TeIeerabb
SpeeiaI 10 The IeIegrai

New York. Oct. z The Canadian
Government Is planning to issue a do
to leading. Canadian interests in New
York. This loan will not be formally
! offered in this country, though sub
here,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
REQUEST PASTORS RETURN

Shiremanstown, Pa, Oct. AT a
meeting of the official board held in
the lecture room of the United Breth-
rem Church vote was taken to have
the Rev. B. f. Emenheiser returned
as pastor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
''Geis-It'' for G0rns,
SURE as Sunrise! !
Any Corn, With "Gets-It" On It
Is An Absolute "GonerI p

Yes, it's the simplest thing in the
world to get rid OF a corn.-when you
corn-rldder. Really. it's almost a
pleasure to have corns just to see them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
GLASS TO MEET

New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. To
morrow evening the Sunday school
class taught by Mrs. William Cookery
will meet at the home of Miss Cath
crime Bentzel. at Elkwood.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
OUR PART IN THE WAR

In our advertising columns many
worthy persons representing solid
interests and pure ideals, if they are
sincere, as no doubt they are, appeal
20 the American nation to refuse to
send to the belligerents more sup
plies that will help to continue the
war. Their -supplication does more
credit to their hearts than to their
heads. It ought to be, it will be,
ignored by the American public.
! II in that way war could have
been prevented in the first instance,
there would have been everything to
say in behalf Of an American prohi-
bition Of anything and everything
that could help to carry on the war.
But that war is on. It Is on beyond
the power and the right of anybody
to stop it except those fighting the
battles. The only way to end it now
is to fight it out to a finish, so that
it will be ended right and ended for
good and all. That has become a
business for nobody off those very
battlefelds.
For American people to have
averted the war without compromise
Of any national honor and without
jeopardy Of any national future
would have been a priceless privi-
lege. For them to interfere now,
directly or indirectly, with the re-
suit which is working out as the
highest and longest interests of hu-
manity require that it should work
out, would be an insufferable default
Of our national duty, an unspeakable
betrayal Of our obligations to civil
ization.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05

handed; they had found that there
was good deal of sentiment against
bringing Japanese troops to Europe
and, in fine, the deal was called off.
All this seems to be justifiable in
ference from the Yuan statement.
He declares that not single Jap
anese soldier has gone to Europe,
and adds that most of the Japanese
forces that were taken into Man
churia with the intention of forward
ing them to Russia, have now been
withdrawn.
So much for the politics of the
situation. 1t would seem to bear out
the analysis of the situation which
The Times presented some weeks
ago, wherein it expressed the belief
that in the end Britain and Russia
would not be willing to permit the
extreme course on which japan was
seemingly bent, and that Japan
would at last have to modify her po-
sition very greatly.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05

raise a serious international ques-
tion,. as such action would injure
property held in trust by the United
States.
In support of their contention they
argue that because this government,
after the Kronprinzessin Cecilie was
libeled at Bar Harbor, Me-, provided
a convoy of warships to escort her
from that port to Boston, it is obli-
gated to assume like responsibility
for the safety of the vessels Of all
the lines controlled by the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine.
These hair-splitting lawyers over
look one circumstance, in addition
to vital rule of law, that will not
be winked at by the American Gov
ernment. That circumstance is that
Great Britain has requisitioned some
of the ships owned by the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marines subsi-
diary companies, and if such ships
were actually in the custody of the
United States the continued use Of
them by Great Britain would con-
stitute q breach of American neu-
trality. The rule of law is that the
flag covers the ship, and Germany is
free to seize any vessel flying the
British ensign.
Even if the British flag were
hauled down and the Stars and
Stripes raised, it would not avail,
for such change of flag is not re-
spected by belligerents, whose right
to disregard it is recognized by all
nations. The Kronprinzessin &C.
ellie was in the jurisdiction as we'll
as actual custody of the United
States. The fleets of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine are scat
tered over the world.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
HOW LONG CAN 1T LASTP

Germany by all accounts has
greatly increased her visible, avail
able stock of gold since the war be-
gan; the Bank of England, on the
other hand, makes a showing that
Britain's gold supply is being drained
away from the country, despite ev-
cry effort to prevent.
The cases, of course, are not at all
parallel. Britain has continued in
general business, and has used her
gold in pretty much the regular way.
Germany, on the other hand, has
mobilized her gold in her great i'm
perial bank, and is running the coun-
try practically on paper basis. In
other words, Germany is accepting
as inevitable, right from the start, a
condition which the allied countries
are staving off. 1t is conceivable
that if the war should come to an
end next autumn, Germany would
have a huge pile of gold, but be do
ing it's business on a sadly depreci-
ated paper, while the other countries
would be still on the gold basis, but
have mighty little gold left.
The question of which is the wiser
course must be for the future to de-
eide. The experience of the worlds
fiscal and financial systems during
this war will, under study and
analysis later, go far toward proving
and disproving many things about
which there has been wide difference
of opinion among the authorities.
But the financial conditions in all
the countries are such as to make
plain that the economic strain is
showing itself in many directions.
Such a waste as this war causes
means that the world is living off
it's fat, and when the fat is gone,
and the means of producing are re-
duced by the constant destruction of
both property and life, there cannot
be long delay of crisis. A Turkish
officer who has been in Berlin de-
clares that Germany will not under
take another winter campaign; Be-
lin insists that France cannot bear
another year of war; and the finan-
cial authorities are showing concern
about the depletion of the British
gold stock. But every week makes
more insistent the question, "How
long can they stand it,"
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
CHILDREN WEEK ON
IN CLEANUP" MOVE
Pupils Of Public Schools to Spend
Part of Holidays Beautifying
City.

This is "Children's Week" in the
clean-city campaign.
Enrolled Under the "Clean-up- Paint
up" banner Of the Clean City Com
mittee. the pupils Of the public schools
will devote a part of their Easter hoh-
days to cleaning their home premises
and the vacant lots in the neighbor-
hood. Assurances of support and CO.
operation have been received from Irac-
tically every school in the city.
In a number of schools the children
have formed civic associations and will
aid the committee in gathering waste
paper from the streets and reporting to
the Health Department such nuisances
as come under their observation.
AS badge of authority, the children
are wearing red, white. and blue but
tons. bearing the inscription: "Clean-up-
Paint-up." which were donated by the
Master Painters and Decorators AS
ISOLATION.
Reports from civic organizations. Of
ficials of the Clean City Committee say
indicate that the campaign this year
will be the most successful in the his
tory of the committee.
Delegates representing the community
interests will cooperate with the COM
mittee. and each association will have
supervision of the work in it's territory.
The Commissioners, by official procla-
nation have called on every citizen in
the District to aid in the campaign, de-
signaling last two weeks in April as
the city-cleaning period for 1915.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
What Is a Cold Wog?
us,,o- -, TUE TIMES.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
What Is a common cold? From ma
tlvny to the edge OF the coffin 1t at
tacks humanity. Unlike any other
trust, 1t does not stifle competition. but
helps It, If there is any weak spot
cold finds It, If there is no such spot
to its liking 1t will generally make one
or more. With all its modern advances.
science has failed Of anything practical
regarding a common cold.
Is 1t a microbe. or germ. or
pollywog, at starting? 1t Is mas
todon when It gets down to business:
1t appears to enjoy bout with the
the same as with ]. Johnson. The Geo
logical Survey might take 1t in hand.
1t may be on the order OF radium, or
the reverse. The fish commission might
find out what bait and other equip
ment Is needed to prevent 1t catching
US The Navy Department also might
como In. A few old cans filled with
cold pollywogs dropped to windward
Of hostile ship about sundown
would be all sufficient The crew would
few bags of peanuts packed In with
good. lively "wogs' could be shipped
to the Piutes.
A few more or less grated on Culebra
Cut banks might settle that problem.
I believe the germ Of tuberculosis has
been located. But just the same the
cold wog generally gets there first
Probably the medical departments.
colleges. and so on are not interested
at present. The cold wog seems to
have no fear Of, or asks any favors Of
these parties.
l have many times seen It happen
that a victim Of seasickness had been
having a cold quite recently ! do not
know that there is any connection one
with the other. Why Is 1t that this
scourge Of the human race. for the past
Is, 600 years, from a victims viewpoint
has not been investigated to some prac'
tical conclusion.
roodhridve Va ADril |,
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Says Champions of Sparrows Are
MisinfOrmed.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
We have recently seen in the Mail
Bag several articles advocating protec-
ton of these dear. benign, little treas
ures( (?-the English sparrows
These writer's are eVldently very
humane; which Is certainly commend
able, but apparently attribute too many
virtues to this little farm pest. Still. l
will admit that he is very good little
bird when stewed, fried or roasted.
On the farm, where they exist In
great numbers. they are especially
all small grains and poultry foods. on
which thew levy a tremendous toll.
They are also noted for their humane
treatment of the innocent little cabbage
worm, and other destructive insects.
inasmuch as they always ignore these
and drive off their enemies, the wrens
and, bluebirds, that try to live and help
make life cheerful at the old home.
We have always appreciated the use
full or harmless birds, of which we have
had many pets, but we have failed to
find any commendable traits in those
savage and destructive little vandals.
If the Department of Agriculture will
turn the searchlight of science on
them and prove that they destroy as
many noxious weed seeds and insects as
do the robins, wrens. or bluebirds-
which they are rapidly driving away
and that they Should be protected" i"
| etc, then will I take off my hat and
| make an humble apology for "sassing"
this well-known little nuisance.
FARMER.
Washington, April q
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
A HAIR-sPLITTINd QUESTION

Some lawyers hold that the Ameri-
can Government, by virtue of the
action of the United States court in
appointing a receiver for the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Com
pany, established protectorate over
the English-registered ships owned
by the lines included in the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine. They pro-
fess to believe that, being in the Gus
tody of the American court, they are
exempt from seizure or destruction
by belligerents, and that the capture
or sinking of one by Germany would
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Cites Reasons For Retention Of

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Much has been said recently against
Rule 49," These few arguments occur
In its favor.
!. Many girls of this city devote two
years to the normal school in order to
secure a position in the Washington
graded schools. Vacancies now occur
only on THE death or marriage of teach
ers, or on the expansion OF the system
Probably not three-fourths of all the
graduates now secure appointment
Why increase the number of those who
lose their time. and really need the
money, they are unable to earn. ~
2 The agitators in favor of this
change are not. apparently. those who
are directly concerned, but people who
can see only from the outside. The
writer Is personally acquainted with q
large number of teachers in the city
this movement.
No woman should be asked to marry
with the expectation OF continuing to
work outside her home. She earns one
her house work. Further. teaching. 10
really hard work, and 1t Is making the
woman work more than an eight-hour
day to go home and get dinner, etc.
Again, 1t Is a pretty poor sort OF man
who will want his wife to support him.
repeal Of Rule 49,:
l. Marriage makes the woman better
fitted to be teacher! How, pleaseE
Because of the experience in bringing
up children. Surely there can be no
other reason. That this argument does
not apply to the case Of those teachers
dismissed automatically on marrying is
evident Those who have had enough
experience with their own children to
beneft at all either are still busy with
their care or generally not anxious to
teach. In most events they are out OF
touch with their subjects also.
2. Women have as good a right to an
income as men. Granted, and IL they Go
their house work well they certainly
earn 1t. Do they fall to receive 1t?
Not II they have married men who are
OF the Intelligence they themselves are
supposed to have. If their husbands are
not willing to give them Justice in this
matter. they have shown little Of the
psychology they are credited with In
making their selection.
The School Board Is made up OF men
Of at least average intelligence. and
they have in addition made a study OF
this matter WHY not leave things In
the hands Of those who are really in a
position 10 know what they are doing
A STAND-PATTER.
WashinRton April l.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Veterinary Surgeons
To Meet Here Saturday

Veterinary surgeons from all over
the United States are expected to at
tend the eighteenth annual meeting
of the alumni society of the United
States College of Veterinary Surg
cons at the Raleigh Saturday even
ing. The members of the class which
will be graduated from the college
this year will beadmitted to mem
bership at the meeting. The members
of the class of 1915 are F: ]. Bards-
4. Faloon, c. r. Garrett. F. H. Gilbert,
I Hobbs, A F. Paul, L. C. Philippus.
]. P. Porch. r. NJ. Putnam, A J.
Royal. c. H. Ryan, G. V. Shaw. N.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Approval of Track
Extension Is Urged

The Public Utilities Commission today
received from r. s. Denny and M. A.
Johnstone. of 1918 Seventeenth street
northwest. a letter urging that approval
be given the Application of the Capital
Traction Company for permission to lay
tracks in Seventeenth street. from U to
I streets.
The proposed extension is needed.
they say. for the accommodated of the
public and the relief of congested traf-
fic conditions on other lines. Numer-
tension have been lodged with the COM
mission. public hearing on the ap-
plication will be held on April Y.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05

railroad struggles hard to live, but Its
real estate Is potentially very rich. The
even its solvency, might depend on'the
answer placed on these questions In
making the valuation.
An entirely different set of questions
Is raised in connection with the Texas
Midland valuation. This road is per-
sonal appurtenance Of Mrs. Hetty Green.
There are about 112 miles of the road
The first fftY-three miles Of 1t was
bought at foreclosure for less than
$4,000 or course si It cost cost, to 9ud Here
are absolutely no records in existence
indicating what 1t cost. Is the 500, 900
fixed by the foreclosure the cost" of
the property for the purpose of the
presented by many of the older roads;
records arc not to be had, and the ques-
ton is how original costs are to be
reached, and what are original costs.
This little road presents other diffcul.
Justification for building 1t; 1t has al
ways operated at a loss; no fair scale
Of rates. which would be profitable to
other roads in the Same territory, would
epSes this sonsbs1n to eaTn Lying u Yet
another case. Part of 1t is half a GER
tury old; another part has been built
within the last few years. Part of 1t is
operated by electricity This road has
have been very expensive to 1t. There
are almost no records of it's early con-
struction or of the handling of some Of
these misfortunes.. How, in actIal fact.
are the appraisers to find out what the
road has cost?
Have To Get Facts.
The New Orleans. Texas and Mexico
Is now a part of the Frisco system. 1t
embraces a little over 200 miles of track
age: was constructed within the last dec
ade; and yet Investigation Of the COM
plicated records develops that almost
no reliable facts are to be got at. 4
construction company started to build
1t for the railroad company; later, the
construction company gave up the con-
tract. and the owners finished it. Any
thing like exact costs is utterly impos-
f:jie to get at. yet the law requires that
these be reported.
The Kansas City Southern has pre-.
sented a schedule of abandoned prop.
erty aggregating about 81 100000 1t was
abandoned as an incident to straighten-
ing the line, taking out curves and
now making to include, or to reject, the
costs of this work, which later was
abandoned? The question must be an
swered not only as to this minor road
but as to many OF the most important
systems in the country and involves
many millions Of capital
The San Pedro road brings forward
still another question. Built in one To-
cation. a big section Of the road was
washed out and had to be built in an
other. There 1t was again washed
away, and was built again. and ther
again. on other lines, before it stuck
Is the capital which was wasted in the
early construction entitled to be in
cluded now in the amount on which the
line should earn returns? Or shall the
"a rhar %
and loss?
The valuation division was giver
$4,000, 900 for carrying on its work fol
the coming fiscal year. Its working
force is going to be expanded yer!
much. and before July i. 1916. 1t Is ex
pected to complete the valuation of from
/ 80 900 to $1,000 miles Of railroad ant
! 50. COO to 100, 900 miles Of telegraph lines.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Masonic MinStrelS to
Make Fun Tomorrow

Fun makers galore will participate in
the night of minstrelsy, vaudeville, AMI
dancing tomorrow evening in odd Eel
low Hall APR seventh street north
west, where the glee club, dramatic
club. military band and orchestra OF
Kallipols Grotto. No. Is, NJ. q. v Il.
l.. r, will entertain,
Charles A. Stevens is director OF the
Grotto Glee Club. Dancing will follow,
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Dishwasher "Champ"
Cuts Artery in Wrist

NEW YORK. April 5.-Pauline Deu-
tro, champion dishwasher, gave a dem
onstration last night in a restaurant
She washed so fast that the reflection
in a mirror Of a clean pile of dishes de-
ceived her. She grabbed for them and
the glass severed an artery in her wrist
A polioeman's tourniquet saved her life
She was taken to her home.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
Attends Funeral of
Yellow Fever Expert

Col. Arthur f. Randle is in Philadel-
phia today attending the funeral of his
brother. DR.. William A. Randlo, who
achieved fame for his work in fighting
yellow fever. DIR. Randle is credited
with having heen instrumental in eradi-
eating the disease from the United
States. Dr.. Randle died in a Philadel-
phia hospital following an operation.
The Washington times., 1915-04-05
THE CHINESE SITUATION

An exceedingly interesting and
important interview with Yuan Shi
Kai, dictator Of China, comes by
mail from Peking, under date March
2, and signed by Carl Won Ressingler.
It is, if authentic, the most import
ant illumination that has yet been
shed upon the relations between
China and japan in recent months;
and it suggests that the United
States has adopted toward Oriental
questions much more vigorous pol
icy than has been known or under
stood to be the case.
Yuan recalls that at the outset of
the war the Washington Government
gave Peking assurance in it's own
behalf, and intimating that it voiced
also the feelings of some of the Eu-
ropean powers-that China would in
no sense be made the pawn Of the
world struggle going on"
This is decidedly broader than the
Interpretation placed in this country
on the inquiries that Washington
made at Tokyo when Japan was
moving against the German possess
sion at Kiaochow. It suggests, in
deed, that Washington used some
strong language, and that she acted
as spokesman for European coun-
tries. It is to be presumed that this
means at least England and Russia,
and possibly France as well.
Farther on in the interview this
impression is emphasized. Yuan
states that at the beginning of the
war great numbers of Japanese
troops were brought into Manchuria.
When he asked why, he was told
that they were to he sent overland
to Europe, via the rrian railroad.
But they have 4. er been sent.
Yuan says that it was understood the
allies had promised Japan a freer
hand in China, if Japan would fur
nish them an army of 100000 men
for European service. But this ar
rangement was never carried out;
and it begins to be pretty apparent
why not. We may assume that Japan
wanted rather too much concession
in China. The twenty-one demands
presented at Peking strongly sug.
gested broad purpose to overturr
Chinese sovereignty; and that was
rather more free-handed than Eng
land and Russia could approve, say
nothing Of the United States.
In short, the situation in the light
of this very frank disclosure Of
Yuan would seem to be somethins
like this:
At the beginning of the war tn,
allies, desperate over their need o
troops-probably fearing that Ger
many would get to Paris, and tina
their cause would be in extremis-
offered to let Japan take some ad
vantages in China, in consideration
of Japan helping in Europe. Japal
was willing; but it turned out, rathe
too grasping. Instead of taking
modestly, she reached for about ev
erything she could think of; and Eu
rope began to doubt the desirabilit
of the bargain. The United States
"intimating that it voiced the feel
ings of some of the European pow
ers," as Yuan delicately puts it
was interested enough to manifes
some disapproval of the bargain
the allies were thus enabled to with
draw from the bargain, perhaps wit
the explanation that they hadn't eS
-qcted J"ran 10 be quite so free