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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
RECALLS OLD INCIDENT
Editor Of The Tclcgrdbh

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
see in your paper the offer of Jacob
Tausig's Sons. Sure the world is get
ting better. Some thirty years ago I
worked at the Pennsylvania steel
works. This letter is to show that
blood will tell l was on night turn.
One Saturday morning 1 was speaking
to DR.. Raysor, Daniel Bacon and Jacob
Tausig, when a policeman came by
with a small boy. Mr.. Tausig asked:
What are you doing with the little
fellow?" "He says he was riding on
cars, and we will find out where he be-
longs" replied the officer" Then
asked the boy: Where is your homer"
He would not tell me. but said: MY
stepmother whips me, and want to go
to my aunt in Maryland" / asked the
officer: What will 1t cost to send him?'
He did not know, so we went over to the
old Union Station. The price was 1915.
paid 1t and the boy said to me: "Who
are you? My aunt will ask me-" So
gave an envelope to him and then
went and told Mr.. Tausig. and he want
ed to divide the expense with me, but
said: mo, 1t will all come right
some time" and 1t did. for two or three
years after that time ! built house at
Mr.. Tausig's suggestion. l was just
$1,100 short, and he loaned the money
to me and / had no security at all. But
I paid it years ago. Now 1 write to say
God bless such people,"
Respectfully,
Carlisle, Pa, December IA, 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
WEST SHORE ACTIVITIES

TIME value of community effort
and cooperation has been
pretty thoroughly demonstrated
in the developments along tho West
Shore. Not only are the towns and
villages getting together for their
own welfare, but the pupIic utilities
are showing a disposition to cooper
ate with a view to making rrafnc con-
ditions more satisfactory for the
whole district. Harrisburg has set
the pace in many ways for its subur-
ban neighbors and one admirable
feature of the city's activities is the
disposition to aid in every proper
way the. surrounding communities.
Harrisburg occupies. in way. the
relation of the big brother to all the
towns and villages within a radius of
ten miles and has been helpful in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
MErHoDIsM FLoURIsHEs IN JAPAN
[From the East and West News.1

lFrom the East and west News
The quadrennial conference of the
Methodist churches in Japan has just
closed a session extending over two
weeks Bishop Hirawi in the course of
his address showed that the past four
years had been very fruitful There
had been gain of about 5000 mem
bers. In the Sunday Schools there had
been a gain of about 1900 pupils in
the four years. In the matter of
finances there had been a notable ad-
vance of over $25.000 compared with
the last quadrennial. There are three
higher institutions of learning for
young men and two theological semin-
aries. In these semina ries there are
about hundred young mon in training
for the ministry. A few of these stu
dents come from other churches. The
total number of students in three
schools is about 5000. There are also
in connection with the Japan Metho-
dist Church eight schools conducted by
women for young women. They are
boarding schools and two of them have
college course. These number all
told 5000 students. All reported pros
perity and a great increase in attend
ance over the previous four years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

many lines of improvement which
affect these outlying ana contiguous
districts.
While the city is doing what It can
to make better living conditions upon
all sides it is the manifest interest
and duty of these SUBURBAN places
to cooperate with Harrisburg so that
there may be effective work in the I'm
terest of all. This is being done along
the West Shore and the fine example
of community spirit there displayed
is an inspiration and guide for every
| other town in this section. Good
teamwork will accomplish much and
the West Shore live wires are demon
strating their ability to help them
selves.
With the coming of 1916 the horo-
scope of the setting sun shows a
favorable outlook for the territory
basking under the big umbrella of the
West Shore. 1t only remains for all
of the towns and villages embraced
within that territory to cooperate in
an energetic way through some joint
body that will put into force and ef-
feet the plans which are now being
discussed for the general betterment
of the whole district. In this work
the Telegraph pledges it's most earn
est support and it has watched with
increasing interest the responsive
character of the activities in Camp
Hill, West Fairview, WormIeysburg.
- l,n
and the remainder of the territory in
volved in this latest community
movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
GoETHALs AND THE PRESS

w sometimes exhibited lifted in ns a pc. e.
culiar fashion. Even the
strongest of these persons who stand
out in great achievement frequently
demonstrate weak point in the most
unexpected way. General George W.
Goethals is the latest big man to ex-
pose his vanity, or worse, in an effort
TO control newspaper comment or ac-
ton in the handling of his official re-
ports on the Panama canal. 1t is
hardly conceivable that one who has
been so fairly treated by the press of
the United States would make the
mistake which has called down the
censure of such prominent newspapers
as the New York Times because of his
effort to control the date and form of
the publication of his reports. 1t
seems incredible that he should have
sent out copyrighted reports upon off,
cial matters, accompanying the same
with instructions that they should be
printed in full or not at all" and that
no summary of their contents or COM
ments upon them should be made by
an editor sooner than the day after
the copyrighted publications had ap-
peared.
What right General Goethals had to
copyright an official report does not
appear, to say nothing of the colossal
nerve of his suggestion that the re-
port or reports should be printed "in
full or not at ALL" The distinguished
engineer has done great work on the
Panama canal, but his arbitrary pow
ers on the Isthmus do not extend to
the newspapers of the United States,
which have done so much to uphold
and make successful his administra-
ton of the Canal Zone.
His mistake in this instance is sim
ply an illustration of the lack of ap-
probation SO often manifested by pub
lie officials. They are always perfect
ly willing to accept the support of
the newspapers. but too often forget
that these same newspapers are doing
constructive work in building up their
official policies. This lack of appre-
citation is not confined to the region of
the Panama canal; 1t is a common
system of official big-headedness that
follows occasional success.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
WILSON'S WEAKNESS
TFrom the Philadelphia inquirer

TFIUIH NIIg IIIIIdutIPIIId IIIVUII tIsI
The material welfare of a people is
important. But it cannot in the long
run be separated from their honor. I'VE
cannot" said Senator Borah. play the
merchant with the miseries of the
human race or barter the lives of our
people for Industrial advantage" a
policy which sanctions such acts is cer-
tain to awake in time the resentment
of nation which, however permeated
with materialism. holds instinctively to
a high ideal. No President ever had
q lbetter opportunity than Mr.. Wilson
that would command attention and re-
spect He has failed miserably to rise
to it. But Congress can still do what
he has not done. and it is the duty Of
the Republican party especially to see
that 1t, too, does not, fail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Ralph II. Sweetser, president of
the Thomas Iron Company at Easton,
has been elected president of the
Eastern Pig Iron Association.
Chief II. +. Ferber of the Scran-
ton fire department, is getting after
people who allow snow to accumulate
on fire escapes.
Il. Fred Kloose, the reelected
president of the State Hotelmen, is
prominent in the hotel business in
Pittsburgh. t.-.. t
William Allen, prominent Johns
town fisherman, has secured many
Maine salmon eggs for planting" in
streams near that city.
Val Fitzpatrick, we'll known
among railroad trainmen here, is ac-
tive in Washington in behalf of legis-
lation before Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
REAL PROSPERITY
[From the New York Sun.

The American farmer is the true
author of American prosperity. The
5000. 100000 he contributes this year
to the national well being represents
no chicane of trading, no fortuitous in
cident of speculation, no accident OF
politics. His slSilfully directed labor
took from the soil what no political
platform, no program OF social service,
no reformatory scheme of enlightened
uplift could have extracted from it;
and every man, producer or parasite,
will enjoy the benefits of his fruitful
We salute the farmer. He is his
ultimate SUPPORT and trusting that he
may never produce less than he has
this year. we hope most of the $6,000,-
900. 900 will find its way ultimately in
to his rocket
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

A returned American, who had been
pressed into the Kaiser's service at the
outbreak of the war in Europe and who
was released through the good offices of
Ambassador Girard at Berlin. says the
German people are downhearted over
the war and no longer believe the news
paper reports of German successes. II
the truth were told. not only the Ger
man people, but all the other peoples
drawn into the maelstrom of the awful
conflict in Europe are weary of the
struggle and would. rejoice over a decla-
ration of peace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

City Commissioner Lynch is quoted as
favoring a reduction of the sidewalks
at corners of congested street intersec-
tions in the business district so that the
area for the passage of vehicular traf-
tic will be extended. Without any
statement from Commissioner Lynch,
we assume that the radial curbing will
be of solid granite instead of the make
shift concrete and steel-bound curbing,
which has proven n costly experiment
in some residential and business streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
PAYING HIS WAY
NaturRIized Citizen Donates n New
Bullet to Government

[From the Washington Herald.1
A design of new kind of bullet, in
tended especially TO pierce steel he'll
NETS of the kind now worn by the men
in the trenches in Europe, has been
received at the Navy Department from
Charles II. Shapiro. of Spokane, Wash,
a naturaliZed Italian.
The design. which Mr.. Shapiro has
bestowed on the department as a
Thanksgiving gift is being studied by
the Bureau of Ordance.
In presenting the design to the Gov
ernmcnt free of cost or restrictions"
Mr. Shapiro wrote:
"On Thanksgiving Day I will try to
remunerate my adopted country, which
offered me freedom and the opportunity
for better education, by sending here
with enclosed sketch representing a
bullet which I expect will cut through
steel helmets. I donate this to the
Government free"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

Skating in vogue" says the PUNK
sutawney Spirit. 1t is true. So is
everything else. 1t is a good maga-
zine. And we like to look at the pic
lures. However. we appreciate just
what the Spirit meant by the above
statement and merely wished to show
our good-fellowhip toward the Mast
publication.
The Johnstown City Hospital will
be benefited very materially a week
from day, when the innocent pedes-
trian will be seized violently by strange
hands and will be tagged with bit
of holly, size commensurate with the
I size of the coin coughed forth. Ten
cents will be the minimum.
Jesse James was a man, and he
Travelled, etc., If we are correct in
our memory of the song that runs
something like that. PottsVille has a
Jesse James, q real, dyed-in- the wool
bandit, only he isn't man. He is 49,
year-old Stanley Mause, who laid plans
to set fire to the paternal home and
then steal 5000. He is said to have
been crazed by reading dime novels,
and is one Of the worst terrors in the
prison.
"I defy you!" cried the stage hero
Inc, as the heavy villain appeared on
the scene. do your worst" And the
bold, had man took her at her word
tand did his very worst-or at least
! that was the unanimous verdict of the
disgusted audience. This story, we
feel compelled to admit, was flched
from the Philadelphia Evening Led
| ger.
There is dispute down in the east
section of the State somewhere as
10 whether a rooster can crow or not.
1t Will be decided by the Judge who is
presiding in that district A cross
examination has brought out the fact
that the hens do not help the roosters
TO crow, but the roosters do help the
hens to cackle. This is fine distinc-
ton and calls for serious thought on
the part of our learned judges.
Bradford county from the looks of
things will have to go a begging for
constables, If present conditions con-
tinue and those who have been elected
justices and constables continually re-
fuse to act. Evidently the gllttering
badge does no longer possess its form
er fascination and rubbable propensi-
ties.
The Pennsylvania, the daily news
paper at the University of PennsyI-
vania, few days ago celebrated its
thirteenth anniversary. 1t was first
published in 1885 as a weekly, but in
1894 was changed to daily
landed at Saionikl is now apparent.
Instead Of driving reenforcements to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

The Telegraph again assures its
readers that any opinions of theirs sub
mitted under proper conditions for pub
lication, so long as the subject is with
in the ordinary bounds of public discus
sion, will be given space in its columns.
These opinions should be as briefly
building operations and remodeling
editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
A HARRISBURG CONVENTION

Our own Harrisburg, In the far of
days when David r. Porter was Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, also had a con-
Vention; 1t was the one in which the
Wings nominated the first General Har-
rison, and it was there, too that John
Tyler was put on the ticket for Vice
President as a sop to the humiliated
followers of Henry Clay.
This year. even Philadelphians will
acknowledge that If the Republicans
would not come here, they have done
the next best thing in going to Chi
cago.-Penn. in Philadelphia Bulletin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

Time was when building operations
were suspended during the winter, but
with modern equipment there is little
cessation of outdoor operations even in
the most severe part of the year. This
is demonstrated in the very extended
building operations and remodeling
contracts throughout the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
EDITORIAL CONTENT

That Los Angeles woman who says
she wants a husband SO much that she
would be willing even to take q Demo
crat seems to have given the acid test
quirer.
The scorn of overwrouFht Europeans
for America just now is to be regretted
but it is not pportable.-Philadel-
phia North American.
Mr.. iSryan is no warrior, but 1t isn't
because he can't charge.-Columbia
State.
1t is more difficult to take a shine to
a Greek than to take one from him.
Boston Transcript
No doubt the ablest peace advocate
In the wcrld would fail as a maker of
automobiles.-New York Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
Two Pushes Are Better
Than One

Provided they are in the same
direction and at the same time.
Local dealers find they can
double their sales on certain
products by pushing with the
manufacturers newspaper ad-
vertising.
They show the goods and talk
about them at the time the news
paper advertising is running.
They add their push to the
pull of the newspaper advertis-
ing.
Results progress on an auto
matte scale.
The dealer sells more goods.
the manufacturer pushes harder
for business and does more ad-
yertising.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

The red flag over the park board
offices is the sign Of skating at Wild
woodruff cautious ones should re-
member that red flags are also signs
of danger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

The college boy wonders why
father doesn't earn more money. Af-
ter he leaves school he wonders how
he is able to earn so much.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

Every member of the Rotary Club
is going to give poor family basket
at Christmas time. Are you going to
let those Rotarians be ahead of your
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

When ambition runs ahead Of ca
pacity, give capacity the whip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

TO the little folks the days until
Christmas are all too long-to grown
ups they are all too short.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

We haven't heard any popular
rejoicing over the report that we are
to have Du Pont powder mill in our
midst.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

EVERY thought has an heir" OBJ
serves a contemporary. And some of
them hot air."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. II

Wherever q process Of life COM
7nunicdteS an eGgerneSS to him Uho
HUe8 it, there the life becomes genu-
ineIy SignifcGnt.- James.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg made stock
ings are being sent to Canada?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

Whatever the final conclusion of the
special art commission on the location
of the Donate statuary. 1t is certain
proper action has been taken in asking
the advice of Warren II. Manning. the
city's landscape designer. so that his
large experience may be utilized In
placing the statuary to the best ad-
vantage. Few mistakes have been made
in Harrisburg in matters of public i'm
provement where the counsel of eX-
perts was invited and their advice fol-
lowed. In one or two instances mis-
takes were made. and in every case ii
turned out that some ineXpert opinion
had been taken in preference to the ad-
vice of one of experience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

the steamers for American registry is
a sign that capital is more than anx-
ious to invest in a merchant marine
even under very unfavorable- condi-
tions, and that with proper encourage
ment there would be no need for the
foolish ship purchase measure ad-
vocated by the national administra-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

The strategy of the forces that
landed at SalonikI is now apparent.
Innstesd Of driving reenforcements to
Germans to drive the Servians back
to the reenforcements.-Phi
North American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Some of the Congressman
made Harris Ferry their stop
ping place after the British took
Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

The Pennsylvanian. the daily news
paper at the University of PennsyI-
vania, a few days ago celebrated its
thirteenth anniversary. 1t was first
published in 1885 as a weekly, but in
1894 was changed to daily
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

Eastern Office. Fifth Avenue Building,
New York City. Hasbrook, Story &
Brooks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

Member American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association. Audit Bureau of
Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ-
ated Dailies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

Published every evening (except Sum
day. at the Telegraph Building, 21e
Federal Square. Both phones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

Entered at the Post Office in Harris
burg, Pa, as second class matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
. PHOTOPLAY HOUSES .

cate. After announcing Sats1r-
day that he had purchased the
Isis theater. 3sth and Park. and
named Il the "Joe Bonds Thea
ter No, g." the heavyweikht
comes out today with another
announcement that he has pur-
chased the Portland avenue the
alter. and renamed II Joe Banda
Theater No. g." Joe Is thinking
Of purchasing one more house.
and relaying his films through
the syndicate. He Is using Hog
Office Attraction films.
Charles Chaplin's second Is
sanay success. "A Night Out"
opened at the shell yesterday and
proved the greatest laugh-produc-
er that Chaplin has yet put out.
The film concludes tonight.
Tho vaudette Theater has :
smashing feature today In THE
Attorney For the Defense" =
powerful three-reel Lubin drama
featuring Ethel Clayton. II has
just been released. aud has Gre
ated a sensation wherever exhih-
tied. With II are "Bunny's Little
Brother" and "The Man In the
Dark" Edison drama.
His New Job" screaming
Sterling comedy with William
Wolbert In the lead. Is featured
on the new bill today at the Ly-
ceum. With II are "Fate's Fin
ger" an Eclair drama featuring
Mildred Bright and Robert Fra
ger: and episode No. 6 OF The
Master Key" with scenes laid In
Can Francisco and Chinatown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08

Tomorrow II He'd Letter Day
NJ the Palace theater. Ia II the
opening Of the two-day exclusive
run In Tacoma OF the big Ameri-
can drama In three parts. Rods
OF WRATH" featuring the great
est fire at sea scenes ever at
tempted In the world OF motion
pictures. M. o. Penn Is featured
as Wolf Erickson. captain OF the
Hell Ship" II IL reported to
be a sensational film.
1.-THE Bachelors Romance"
opened q three-day engagement
at the Apollo yesterday, with
monster audiences. John Emer-
son has the leading role. and II
In easily the best film he ever APP
peared In. An added feature on
the bill Is the sixth episode OF the
Exploits OF Elaine"
In addition To 1.-THE Fairy and
the Waif," which IL the film
feature at the Colonial. Manager
Moore has engaged seven pretty
models from different Tacoma de-
partment stores to exhibit spring
styles at the Colonial at every
performance this week. The
film. despite Its name. Is not a
fairy story, but a cleverly writ
ten and well acted drama OF mod
ern times.
The solution of 1.-THE Million
Dollar Mystery" shown at the
Melbourne for the first time yes
terday, attracted a monster crowd
OF persons who have followed THIS
wonderful film serial. The last
episode IL really all that could be
asked for. II unwinds the skein
of mystery and furnishes thrills
up to the very minute that the
film ends. The solution pictures
run until Tuesday night.
Joe Bonds, heavyweight cham
pion, has become movie syndi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
USE COCOANUT OIL
FOR WASHING HAIR

II you want to keep your hair
In good condition, the less soap
you use the better.
Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much al
kali. This dries the scalp,
makes the hair brittle. and is
very harmful. Just plain null
sified cocoanut oil (which is
pure and entirely greaseless) },
is much better than soap or
anything else you can use for
shampooing. as this can't posi-
bly, injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair
with water and rub 1t in. One
or two teaspoonfuls will make
an abundance of rich, creamy
lather, and cleanses the hair
and scalp thoroughly. The
lather rinses out easily, and re-
moves every particle of dust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil.
The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and 1t leaves it'fine and
silky. bright, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsified cocoa
nut oil at most any drug store.
IL Is very cheap, and a few
ounces Is enough to last every
! one in the family for months.
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