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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-25
A list THAT WAS COMPOSED OF
MEN WHO READ WIDELY.

Dear Sir: Enclosed find q list of
ten new subscribers, and a check to
cover. Among these are doctors and
business men, some of whom are
paying from $500 to $17.00 a year
for papers, including even, the
Great Golfers Weekly" and upon
reading a copy Of The Jeff, they find
they can get more real hard down
facts concerning great questions in
one issue Of The Jeff, than they can
get in year reading the literature
Of the "bought-up" press.
Some Of them had never seen a
copy Of The jeff before; therefore
you can count the most Of these as
new men for the battle field.
I myself, have been reading The
Jeff for less than q year, having re-
lied on the daily papers for the de-
sired information. But alas. [ woke
up to the facts, that the dailies don't
come clean, " and tell US all about it.
FOR instance, why don't the dailies,
ESPECIALLY Atlanta" come out and
give the evidence in the Frank case
as The Jcfersonian is doing? SO that
the people oyer the whole universe
may read both sides Of the case,
II Frank iE innocent Of that crime,
7 fer one, would be ready to say turn
him free, and give him gold medal.
If he is guilty, why ali this SANDER
or the South?
Now is the time for Georgia to set
herself right before the world, by
publishing the facts in the Frank
case, and let the world be the Judge.
We cannot wonder at the criti-
cism Of Georgia if only one side Of
the case is published.
Hurrah for Arkansas on the con-
vent inspection bill! If the Catholics
are allowed to mix and mingle their
Roman church with our Government,
why not bring such church under the
laws Of our Government?
If the Protestants of America
would put their power together, like
the Catholic church does on the
presidential election day" we
would see a great change in a few
years.
Every Hberty-loving American
should watch the works of his serv-
ants whom he sends to the capitals,
and see who he is serving-the COM
mon people, or the pope and the mon
ey trusts.
If we had a few more Tom Wat
sons to throw the searchlight on the
works of such rascals as the traitors,
they would soon go back in their
holes.
Here's hoping Mr.. Watson health
and many years to continue his good
work. Very truly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-25
MINISTER'S ARE WAKING UP.

Dear Sir: The Evangelical Minis
ters Association Of Atlanta, COM
posed OF all the Protestant ministers
OF Atlanta last Monday at their regu-
Tar meeting sent a request to Hon.
Hoke Smith and Hon. Schley Howard
to use their influence and vote
against the effort in Congress to
make the Post Master General the
censor of the press. I admire the
courage you have manifested, and
congratulate you on the efforts you
have madeff. There are millions be-
hind you.
Respectfully yours,
Ca GEO. A. BEATTIE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-25
READS WITH INTEREST THEN
2}EENEWS.

Dear Sir: Enclosed please find
T, 0. order for the sum OF one dol
lar for the renewal Of nay subscriD-
ton to The Jeftersonian. I read with
interest the article about the ''Equau-
cation Of Taxes" written recently by
one of your correspondents If we
would have a graduated income tax
instead Of the present system the
farm that is rented and brings a
small income, would be taxed less,
and the one with a larger income
would be justly taxed more.
Often we find that person derives
small income from his property, yet
he has to pay large tax. Nowadays
every other paper devotes whole
columns to the subject how to in,
crease the burdens of the taxpayers.
1t would be well if the people of
each county would organize tax
payers leagues or associations and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

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Letters intended for this de-
partment must have full namo i
and post office address OF writer.
. This is not necessarily for publi-
=" cation, but as guaranty Of good
s.: faith. i
THE JEFFS.
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
longue-End Topics
Praise for Volunteer Firemen

When the Kaufman fire occurred a
couple of weeks ago, Market square
was filled with strangers in the city,
the greater number of whom had come
to attend the Inauguration ceremonies.
Included in this latter quota were a
number of Philadelphians who are at
taehed to the paid fire department of
that city, considered one of the best
paid departments in the Ncountry AS
the interior of the building gradually
became submerged in flame and the
volunteers, who were working hard to
get control, began to make progress,
the big city visitors expressed admira.
tion, and when the fire was checked
before it had destroyed adjoining prop
erties the remarks were highly ,compli.
mentary as to the efficiency of q volun
teer fire department that could do such
good work. State Fire Marshal Bald.
win, of Philadelphia, who was on the
scene, said that it was one of the
best-fought fires he had ever seen. and
that the volunteers of Harrisburg de.
served great credit for their skill as
fire-fghters.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
AFTER THE WHEAT GAMBLERS

The federal government, in its investigation to
learn whether manipulation by spectators is re-
sponsbe for the soaring prices of wheat has under
taken difficult task but commendable one Ii
it can be shown that gamblers are responsible for
forcing up the price beyond the advance that rea-
sonably could be expected result of the opera
tion Of the natural law of supply and demand, the
guilty persons should be sought out, if possible,
and punished -
Notwithstanding that in the last season this coun-
try produced record-breaking crop of wheat it
is reasonable to suppose the great demand for the
gran coming from Europe result of the war,
would justly result in some very material increases
in the value of the grain, but there also seems to
be reasonable ground for believing that unscrupu-
lous spectators taking advantage of this de-
mand to force the price up to point far abovethat
which is justified even by the abnormal conditions
abroad.
Statistcians say that the total wheat crop in the
United States last year 990,000,0O0 bushels,
and that the United States requires 55O,0000O0 for
her for seeding and for food. Up to JAN
uary l. last we are told 211,000,000 bushels had
been sent to Europe. This would leave surplus
Of 229OOO OO0gbushes remaining in this country in
excess of United States actual needs.
Unfortunately it seems to have been impossible
for the Investigators to learn thus far how much
of the wheat that has been sold in the various
changes of the country has actually been delivered
to the purchasers. Until this is ascertaned it will
presumably be impossible to learn how many of the
sales have constituted merely gambling in this most
important of food stuffs and how many have been
actual transactions made in good faith.
The big surplus of grain reported to be in this
country in excess of the nations actual require
ments seems to indicate that there has been large
amount of purely speculative buying at prices which
have been manipulated for their own benefit by the
gamblers. The government appears to be on the
right track in having determined to examine the
books of the big grain elevator companies which
should show the amounts of grain that have actually
changed hands. Then if there is any way of deter
mining the total number of bushels sold in the ex-
changes it should be possible by the simple process
of subtraction, to determine the total of purely
speculative transactions
Whether, even with that information available it
would be possible to fix the blame on those persons
guilty of manipulation is somewhat doubtful, but
even if mo one is punished the mere fact that the
government has undertaken the probe should have
beneficial effect in driving the wheat gamblers
to cover and preventing further manipulation if
such there has been.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
WAR s DEPENDENCE ON FINANCES

OF more consequence than military strategy at
this stage of the war S progress seems to be the
husbanding of financial resources in the beligerent
countries. Authentic statements of the financial
conditions of all contestants, if available would
have much significance Even hints are not without
some interest.
In discussion of the gold situation in England,
Germany and Austria, Sir Edward Holden, London
bank director who visited New York in 1910 to look
into the difficulty about cotton bills of lading be-
tween bankers OF this country and England, de-
clared that although there might be cessation Of
hostihties for other reasons than Germany finan-
cal condition, no cessation that account can be
expected in less than year.
More than year, of course may mean two years
or twenty years. Holden points out that long before
the outbreak of the war Germany had laid plans
for financial mobilization, and that war banks are
now in operation in all important German towns,
issuing notes which are the means of drawing gold
from circulation and pouring it into the Reichs-
bank, whose present holdings are estimated at $780,
00OOOO
In his review of England's condition, after dis
posing of Austria by asserting that it cannot con-
tinue long in the war without financial assistance
from its rather comfortably fixed ally, Holden esti
mated that there is in the hands of English bankers
$25OOOOO00 in gold in addition to the $345 900 900
reserve held in the Bank of England
The regulations just made by the treasury in
London with view to the successful prosecution
OF the war;" providing that until further notice
fresh issues Of capital shall be submitted to the
treasury for approval may well be taken to indicate
that the government wants to keep the market free
OF other issues in order to make way for another
war loan.
Financial operations ought to be more exciting
IN their nature that they might be of more general
interest Successful moves made in banking insti
tutlons may mean more to fighting nation than
occasional victories on fields of battle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
RICH IN GRANDPARENTS
A Mauch Chunk Baby Has Eleven, Per
haps Even Twelve

Mauch Chunk, Pa, Feb. 5.-Marga-
ret Elizabeth, eighteen -months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bruch,
of East Mauch Chunk, has eleven living
grandparents-m perhaps, than any
other little girl in this country.
Her great grandmother is Mrs. Mary
Bruch, of Milton, aged so years; her
great Mrs. Sarah Linder-
man, of Shamokin, 10; her great grand
mother, Mrs. Catherine Hascher, of
Packerton, 70; her great-grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer, of East Mauch
Chunk; her grandmother, Mrs. Henry
'Hascher, of East Mauch Chunk; her
grandfather, Henry Hascher, of East
Mauch Chunk; her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Fetterman, of Nanti-
coke, and her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Bruch, of Milton, Pa.
Her great grandfather, j. Hascher,
was last heard from in the West two
years ago, and is not known to be dead,
so that if he is still living he makes
the twelfth. Her father is the son of
May Linderman Bruch Fetterman, of
Nanticoke, Pa.
Her honor is undivided, for she is the
only living grandchild on either side of
the, family.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05

Testing much of its democratic spirit if it to
prevent earnest, hard-working foreigners from at
tempting to engage in the pursuit of American hap
piness, merely because they are not uY in their
A C's This country has always been place
where opportunities have been given to Aliens who
have been denied educational advantages in their
native lands, to live and to learn. Rather than bar
illiterates the nation should according to the demo-
cratic principles which have long been operative,
welcome them gladly as new charges having posi-
bilities which need to be awakened.
Apart from other considerations it would be fool
ish to demand of well-meaning immigrant that he
be able to read before he be permitted to enter
country of such great educational advantages as
this one. Aliens in this country always have been
eager to avail themselves of opportunities to learn
when such opportunities have been offered to them.
Adults have Glled the night schools, and it is re-
ported that they more eager than average Amer
lean parents to have their children educated An
almost unbelievable statement made recently by a
New York librarian is to the effect that the classics
on the library shelves are borrowed principally by
the immigrants who patronize the institution.
The industries of this country have in the past
been built up largely through the help of aliens
admitted in large numbers without literacy testsl
There need be no discrimination against foreigners
who cannot read. They can learn America is
willing to take the responsibility of teaching them
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Vest POCketRemedy
That Quickly
Ends Indigestion
Eat What You Please, and Never Fear
After Distress

Eat What You Please and Never Fear
Distress
There is a perfectly safe and sure
way for you to eat whatever your stom-
ach Graves and do it over again the
next day., Many will say, "How l wish
1 could eat that, but l have tried and
every time it nearly kills me-"
People get in condition like this
only because they are not taking proper
care of their stomach.
Every stomach has lot of work to
perform in digesting the food and if
crowded with extra labor it rebels and
kicks up fearful disturbance.
There is a simple, harmless, mex
pensive and most effective prescription,
easily obtained at any drug store, called
Mi-o-na that will quickly stop this dis
turbance. These little vest pocket Mi
o-na Stomach Tablets were especially
prepared to regulate out-of order stom-
achs. They not only help the over
worked digestive organs by increasing
the flow Of gastric juices, but surely
and safely build up and strengthen the
care of the foods as nature intended.
It's needless for you to suffer with in
digestion. heartburn, biliousness, sour,
gassy or upset stomach, for Mi-o-na will
give prompt and lasting relief every
time. Do not delay, but get some of
these indigestion ending tablets from
II. G. Kennedy or other leading drug
gist today Be sure you get MONA
and accept nothing else, as Mi-o.na is
always sold with the understanding that
if it does not Danish all stomach dis
tress your money will be returned on
request.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
CATARRH CAUSED
BY A GERM
Must Be Destroyed Before Catarrh
Itself Can Be Cured, Says Special
ist. Wonderful Results From
Breathing Medicated Air

Medicine taken into the stomach will
never cure catarrh. And neither will
the sprays, douches, lotions, creams and
other temporary reliefs that so many
catarrh victims make habit of using.
To cure catarrh so it won't come back
you must first drive from your body
the millions of germs that are flourish
ing in the inner reeesses of your nose
and throat and are causing the disease.
There is preparation which. does
this called Hyomei pronounced High
o-me) Hyomei is germ killing va
porized air formed from the purest oil
of Eucalyptus combined with other heal
ing and antiseptie ingredients. You
breathe Hyomei through the mouth and
nose by means of little hard rubber
inhaler which druggists furnish with it.
This medicated germicida1 air pene-
trates into every fold and crevice Of
the mucous membrane of your nose and
throat, kills the catarrh germs that
lodge there, soothes, reduces and heals
the swollen inf1amed membranes, stops
the discharge and opens up the clogged
nose and air passages in a truly wonder
full way. 1t gives blessed relief in FIVE
minutes from catarrhal distress of every
kind and if you make a practice of
breathing Hyomei for a few minutes
each day for just few weeks not only
will all the symptoms of catarrh van
ish but the disease itself will be a
thing of the past. No one need try or
buy Hyomei on pure faith. H. C. Ken
nedy and many other leading druggists
in Harrisburg and vicinity sell it with
the positive guarantee that it must cure
catarrh or that the money paid for it
will be refunded. Hyomei is very in.
expensive and with this protecting guar
antee behind your purchase there is alb
solutely no reason why any sufferer
from Catarrh should not give it fair
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Prices of Commodities Rising

"The prices of everyday commodi-
ties are rising rapidly, and the supply
is being so safeguarded that it is i'm
possible to obtain any more than a
supply for day or two. The big loaf
of bread which used to be sold for a
cent or two has dwindled in size until
it is barely three inches around, and
the price is four cents. Meat is very
expensive and petroleum is six cents
for half pint. Dress materials, which
Vienna used to obtain mostly from
London, are scarcely obtainable at any
price. The town is full of smallpox,
and long lines of people are seen wait
ing outside the public physicians Of
fees for vaccination. The scarcity of
men laborers is being met by the use
Of women and cripples for such work
as street cleaning and house building
A short time ago there was heavy
fall of snow, which blocked the
streets; large force of women was
employed to pile it up and clear path
for wagons along the principal thor
oughfares. There are many women
earning good wages as carpenters. l
think the Austrians are generally very
loyal to Germany. They look upon the
Kaiser as the greatest leader of cen
fury, and they are entirely confident
that he will carry the war to tri-
umphant conclusion
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
BAIKs ON HER WEDDING DAY
Utica Girl Decides to Marry Employer
Instead of Fiance

Utica, N. Y, Feb. 5.-William
George White, of Buffalo, and Miss Ger
trude A. Wood, of this city, went to
the Office of the City Clerk here We'd
nesday and got license to wed.
Yesterday John A. Roberts of the
department store firm Of John A. Rob-
erts & Co., and one of Utica s wealth
lest merchants, announced his engage
ment to marry Miss Wood, who has
been employed in his store for several
years.
Miss Wood is 40 years old and Mr..
Roberts, who is widower, is "A. The
marriage to her employer will take
place next week, Miss Wood announced.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
NO L1TERAcY TEST FOR IMMIGRANTS

An immigration bill with restrictive literacy
test has for the third time failed to be passed over
Presidents veto, and aliens sixteen years old or
older, who happen to be unable to read will con-
tinue to enter this country unchallenged, provided
OF course, they meet existing requirements for ad
mlttance, including the possession of good health
and good character
The United States certainly would not be mani
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
WHY HE KICKED

There gloom the face of the New England farmer
relates the New York Evening POST
whats the matter Ejaha" asked his nearest neghbor
"Flapjacks given out to your houses"
"Worsen that" said Elijah. ''You know 'twant an
apple year. and wife says can't have any more apple
pie for breakfast"
Cant you make out if you have apple pie noon and
nights"
Il because I've got to-, said Elijah, 'but, tell
you it upsets me- starting in the day wrong like that
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
is GAMBLING UNWIFELY?
Storey Asks Divorce From Woman Wht
Tried Suicide Abroad

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-Charges of
gambling and other unwifely acts are
contained in an amended complaint for
divorce filed yesterday by Frank D. R
Storey against Sarina F. Storey.
Storey sets forth that his wife en-
tered upon course of wild play at the
public gambling tables in Cairo, Egypt,
shortly after their marriage in 1910. In
1913 Mrs. Storey threw herself from a
window in the Hotel Savoy, Cairo, fol,
lowing quarrel with an Egyptian with
whom she had been very friendly, the
husband alleges.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05

after s o'clock in the evening; they
are not allowed to enter theatres and
coffee houses, and violations of the
alien enemy restrictions are punishable
with fine of $400. Vienna has be-
gun to feel the pressure of the war
very severely. The city is one huge
hospital, and in many sections the chill
dren cannot 60 to school because the
buildings are required for hospital pur-
poses. The university buildings and
the Parliament House are also being
used for hospitals. In the streets one
sees hardly Anything but wounded SOL
diers and civilians in mourning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
8.5OO Surgeons at the Front

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Paris, Jan. 23.-Professor Truffier,
in an address before the surgical So
ciety, stated that Of the $4,000 sur
geons in the country $500 were at the
front At the end of December SO had
been killed, 260 wounded and 44O were
among the missing while 155 had been
mentioned in orders for gallant conduct
on the field of battle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
U. s. Ambassador to Visit in Africa

Madrid, Feb. 4, Via Paris, Feb. g.
George E. Willard, the American Am
bassador to Spain, accompanied by his
family and Sheldon l.. Crosby, second
secretary of the embassy, have gone to
Algeciras and will visit Spain g north
African possessions. The Spanish gov
ernment has ordered that military hon
ors be accorded the Amiba ssador
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05

At least 25 per cent. of the larch
Oregon, has been killed or weakened
by mistletoe, and the forest service is
taking steps to combat the pest.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05

In insisting compelling rich inmates of insane hos
ptals who there the expense the State to paw
for their keep Auditor General clearly in the
right Those who are able to must pay
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
WAS Won SPECS S SUPPLY SHIP
SUNK JAN. Z OFF PATAGONIA

London, Feb. 5, $50 A. M.-The
Chimes says the German auxiliary
cruiser sunk by the British cruiser Au-
stralia off Patagonia January was the
steamer Eleonore Woermann, a supply
ship to Admiral Won Specs squadron.
The ''Times" adds that it is doubtful
whether the vessel carried any arma-
ment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Big Fires in Wintertime

Harrisburg seems to have bad luck
IN having its big fires in winter, at a.
time when fire-fghting is most difficult
and works the greatest hardships to
the fremen. Among the big fires of
recent years that have occurred in the
colder months were those that de.
stroyed the old Capitol, the Opera
House, the Patriot building at Mar.
ket and Dewberry streets, the Spooner
building in the square, the Globe cloth
ing house, the Kaufman store and the
Ford company place yesterday. In ev-
cry case, with the exception of the
Capitol, where fighting was useless be.
cause of the absence of water, the fire.
men had to put forth extra efforts to
keep the flames from spreading, and
they were signally successful.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
HOUSEHOLD EDUCATION

do your children ask you lot of questions9"
"They used to-" replied Mr. Blggins But now they're
busy teaching their mother me the latest dances
Exchange.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
MAGNIFIcENcE OF WAR

"Are you the leader of this band of mene"
"No" replied the general in turbulent territory; "I'm
their follower tell them where want them to 60 Then
get behind them with and that they go there
Exchange
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Restrictions on Aliens

Within the past two or three weeks
the military authorities in Vienna have
begun to- tighten the restrictions sur
rounding aliens. At present, believe,
mo alien enemy is allowed to 60 out