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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
THE CASE OF BECKER

TIME fundamental theory of Anglo
Saxon criminal law is that the
accused must be presumed inno-
cent until his guilt is proved. There
is no rule of law or of custom, how
ever, which prevents an innocent man
who is so unfortunate as to be hailed
before the criminal courts from aiding
the authorities with any information
he might have to the end that the case
may be cleared up and the crime
fastened upon the right man.
If these facts are kept in mind there
will be no disposition to waste any
sympathy with Charles Becker, one
time lieutenant of police of New York
city and now under sentence of death
for being the arch-conspirator in a
plot which resulted in the death OF u
well-known gambler, in his effort to
save his own life by introducing the
name of a prominent New York poll
ticlan. now dead, in the case.
Becker probably is no more guilty
of the actual murder of Rosenthal
than is the man he now seeks to impli-
cate in the conspiracy, but he was fully
informed before the event that an
effort would be made to silence the
tattling gambler in one way or the
other, and when he was arrested and
| put on trial he. staked his life against
the possibility that he would get clear
and be able to continue his career of
making money out of enforced contri-
| buttons from those who violate laws
passed for the protection of the people
of New York State-and he lost.
Becker had two trials and his case
spread over three years. during which
time he was at peEect liberty to tell
all he knew and make terms for him
self as his quid pro quo. With a
synicism that no one who is not
familiar with conditions in the under
world of New York can understand he
stood pat until Il is too late to do him
self any good, and even then he did no;
tell all he knows.
Perhaps the next New York crook
who is put in peril OF his life in the
courts will make his typewriter state,
ment of the facts in the case to the
district attorney who is going to con-
duct the prosecution instead of waitins
unit! the last resource of law and pull
is exhausted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

TT City Commissioner Gorgas is play
ing politics in holding up the pub
lie improvement work by refusing
TO honor warrants. as seems apparent,
he has gone about his campaign-mak-
ing in a manner not likely 10 appeal
very strongly to the public.
Just now the people are planning
for a big celebration to mark the
completion OF the public improve
ments in which they have been en-
gagged for the past fifteen years. They
have set the dates and have invited in
their neighbors to the feast of good
things prepared and to see their house
in order. Now 1t so happens that the
only important link in the chain of
public works yet to be finished that
will be noted by the casual observer
on this jubilee occasion is the stretch
OF wall between Market and Walnut
streets, which Mr.. Gorgas is holding
mp.
Visitors and Harrisburg people alike
win not be slow to note the discordant
mote in an otherwise harmonious
scheme OF park and river develop
ment. Nor will they be slow to con-
denim. The first question they will
ask will be-"who is responsible for
khat7" And when they are told, the
answer will not make many votes for
the public official whose obstructive
hand has blocked the will of the peo-
pie in the completion OF the public inn
provements they have authorized.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
BUsYBODIEs BUzzING
TFrom Philadelphia Bulletin.

From Philadelphia Bulletin.
It's long way to the next session OF
Congress and between the time the two
branches reassemble at Washington
and the time of adjournment for the
campaign of 1916. Military matters,
affecting army and navy, are likely to
monopolize such time as the next Con-
gress may spare from its other neces-
sary appropriation bills, and tariff
discussion may be precipitated as a
preliminary of a campaign that will be
based largely on the condition of busi-
ness throughout the country. 1t will
be a poor time to attempt any further
regulation of or interference with busi-
ness. The unfortunate thing is that a
muffier can't be put on the agitation al
the present. time, when retail trade
needs all the stimulant 1t can get and
relief from interference or its sugges-
tion. Even If the busybodies are only
buzzing. they make business nervous.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
FACTS FOR FARMERS

IF the American farmer has a fancy
for figures, he can find some inter-
esting facts set forth In statistics
contained in a pamphlet just issued
by the Department of Commerce under
the title: Trade of the United States
with other American Countries, 1913
1914" Unfortunately, the statistics
deal with a fiscal year, and not with
a period fixed by changes in economic
policies. The figures regarding i'm
ports deal with the year ending with
June 80, in each instance. whereas
the new tariff law, which exerts so
large an influence upon imports, went
into effect early in October, 1913.
1t is, therefore, apparent that the
statistics for 1913 include a full twelve
months under a Republican tariff
while the figures for 1914 cover three
months Of Republican tariff and nine
months of Democratic rates on i'm
ports. AS the European War did not
break out until August, 1914, the COM
mercial transactions covered by this
bulletin were entirely free from any
changes in imports of farm products
VIII be illuminative.
In 1918 Canadian farmers sold to
buyers in the United States cattle,
horses, sheep, etc, to the value of a
little more than s1.500,000 but in 1914
they cut into the market of the Amer
lean farmer to the extent of S11. .00O,-
600. That gain of s9,500,000 was
enough to make quite a Jingle in the
pocket of the Canadian stockgrower.
In 1918 Canadian farmers sold in
American markets only s2,75o, 900
worth of grain and flour. but in 1914
they were able to ship in enough OF
s12.440. 900 Of good American money.
That is $4,000 to the gain OF the
Canadian. Leather added another s2,-
100000 to the net gain of the Can
adian producer. Wool imports from
Canada gained 100000 in 1914 as
compared with 1913.
Those four classes OF commodities.
livestock, grain, hides and wool, con-
stituting the foundation of agricul-
ture, yielded the Canadian producer a
gain of over s22, 900, 900 in American
markets under Democratic as COM
pared with Republican tariff laws.
But 1t was not Canadian farmers
alone that profited by the reduction or
removal of tariff duties on farm pro-
ducts. Mexican stockmen increased
their sales in the United States about
$500, 900, Argentina farmers augment
ed their incomes to the extent of ST.
100000 by sales of grain; nearly $e,-
100000 by sales of meat and dairy
products and s2.0oO.OOO by sales OF
wool.
Agricultural producers in these and
other countries were aided In selling
other products in American markets
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
THE wANANfAKER PROPOSAL

n LTHOUGH 1t may have startled
~ the auditors, as the Philadelphia
newspapers aver, Hon. John
Wanamaker's proposition that the
people of this country ransom Belgium
from the Germans, raising one hun
dred billions of dollars for the pur-
pose. if necessary, is not likely to make
much of an impression on the country
at large,
If this sum would enable the people
of Belgium to drive the invader back
into his. own country and thus win
their freedom by the might of their
arms. a plan to provide the money
would receive sympathetic attention
here. although the actual raising of 1t
would be q violation of neutrality and
would not be permitted by the Gov
eminent at Washington. But any
proposition to pay this vast amount
or any part of it, into the hands of
German war lords is too absurd to
receive a moments serious attention
here and one cannot avoid wondering
what is happening to Mr.. Wana-
makers undoubted ability to think
when he advances such
proposition in all seriousness
If there is one thing in connection
with the conhagration in Europe in
which public opinion on this side OF
the Atlantic is united 1t is that some
means must be found to curtail the
of money that flows into the
war chests. We have given millions
for relief of, noncomOatant' sufferers
from the war and we stand ready to
give millions more If it is needed, but
we will not give one dollar that
promises to contribute to the process
of Prussianizing all of the world ex-
cept that part on the western hemi-
sphere-and that is precisely what
paying Germany for Belgium's free
dom would amount to.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

somewhat more for education in 1914
than the value of its cotton crop.
somewhat less than the value of it's
wheat crop. and less than half the
value of the annual harvest of corn;
while the nations bill for education
was less by nearly hundred millions
than the value of the exports from
the harbor of New York in the calen-
dar year just passed.
So. it would seem, we are still quite
a long way from being over-educated,
great as are our expenditures for
school purposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
EDITORIAL COMMENT

After all. the essential difference, Sc
far as we are concerned, is this: That
when the German Government doesn'
like what the newspapers say, it sup
presses them: and that when the
American newspapers don't like what
the Government does, they suppress it.
Atlantic City Review.
The La Toilette law makes the Dollar
ships look like thirty cents.-Boston
Transcript.
The Russians have not yet suffered a
single defeat that they have not been
able TO eXplain.-New York Americans
At an early hour this morning the
specialists in the ]. p. Morgan case
were reported as doing nicely.-Indian-
apolis Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

Louis Untermeyer, author of "Chal-
lenge: Book of POEMS" has appeared
in public several times lately IS a lee
turer and reader. Early in April he
spoke before the Presidents and Chair
men of, the New York Federation Of
Women Clubs. Before the Twilight
Club, of New York, he lectured on The
Power of Poetry" and spoke and read
from his own work at the annual dinner
of the Pleiades Club.
The serial publication of "Diantha," p"
by Juliet Wilbor Tompkins. to be is
sued by The Century Company,
brought the authors several letters from
young women who thought they were
ailing just as Dantha was and wanted
the address of Diantha's surgeon. OF
course. Diantha never existed, but for
all that the author was able to give her
inquirers the surgeons address, one of
the best surgeons in New York. For
though the story is fiction the case is
medically sound. The author had seen
something like it, and went to the sur
geon for an explanation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

but the items mentioned above give
the larger amounts of increased sales
and serve to illustrate the manner in
which reduced tariffs on agricultural
imports throw the American farmer
into competition with farmers of other
nations. The war in Europe served to
give those other countries more
profitable market than the United
States, but the increase of s42,5Oo,OOO
in agricultural imports from three
nations. in a period of nine months OF
the new tariff. indicates what still
greater injury would have been sut-
fered by American producers had not
the war interviewed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

is now a saint John Brown of
Osawatomie was hanged at Charles
town, but his soul goes marching on,
an inspiration to all mankind. In the
generations to come historians will
point to the dramatic and tragic end
of the Lusitania as the event which
most impressively marks the long
struggle for the right of all peoples
to make of the ocean highway. When
that day comes it will be known what
to our limited vision has been dark,
that the men, women and children
whose dead bodies float in the waters
of the British Channel did not die in
vain, but were the sacrifices offered
upon the altar of the freedom of the
seas.
1.-The Avon to the Seven runs
The Severn to the sea,
And Wycliffes bones shall spread
abroad
Wide as the waters be-"
Much which to contemporaries seem
to be disheartening and destructive
tragedy, in after time proves to have
been instead the dawn of beneficence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
We're going to forget
TOO MUCH OF A GooD THING

Ned-why did you leave your new
private boarding house? 1 thought you
were pleased at first
Fred-It was too religious.
Ned-What do you mean?
Fred-They had a phonograph they
played nothing but hymns on and a
parrot that repeated the Lords Prayer
Florida Times-Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
HUMoR ON THE LINKS

"Fore!" shouted the golfer, ready to
play.
But the woman on the court paid no
attention.
TRY her with Three ninety eight
suggested his partner. She may be
one of those bargain counter fiends."
Exchange.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
"LAGGARD Boy NO MORE

T%ITHER the '1aggard school boy
Il is no longer laggard or the
compulsory education laws are
getting in their work all over the
country. In roun numbers there
were 100000 persons enrolled in
educational institutions in the United
States in 1914. according to the annual
report OF the Commissioner of Educa-
ton just issued. OF these over 49,
900, 900 were in elementary schools;
1874 900 in secondary schools, both
public and private: and 216,000 in
colleges and universities. Close to an
other hundred thousand were in nor
NAL schools preparing to be teachers,
1000 were in professional schools,
and the remainder were scattered
through other types of institutions.
The teachers for this educational army
numbered 100000, of whom 566,00O
were in public schools. In point of
rapid growth the public high school
still presents the most impressive fig
ures; the enrolment for 1914 is great
er by over $4,000 than for the year be-
fore.
The cost of education for the year,
as estimated by the Bureau. was $780,
600. 900. But this is not SO large by
comparison when compared with
other items in the public expense, de-
clares the report. It is less by $780,
900. 600 than the cost of running the
Federal government; 1t is less than
one-thir the Nations expenditure for
alcoholic liquors; 1t is only a little
over three times the estimated cost
of admissions to moving picture the
aters inthe United States for the same
year. Measured in terms of products
OF the soil. the United States spent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY ss

Come unto me, all ye that labor and
are heavy laden, and I toiI giue you
reSt.-Mdtt. 1928.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Our Daily Laugh
A NEW ONE.

S u p e r c ilious
Personals near
ly as I can make
out you are what
they call a liter
ary hack.
P e n p u s h e r
(wearily) - No,
I'm not even a
hack-I'm a jit-
ney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Pocket Picked

John Jacobs. of Hollidaysburg, had
his pocket picked while in market in
this city. He lost S120, including a
government bond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Too Many Loafers

Numerous complaints have been
made to the authorities about the num-
Der of street loafers and rowdies stand
ing on the corners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Hudson Maxim believes in turning
the other cheek" and thereby getting
mad enough to sail In and beat the
life out of the other fellow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Sharks and whales are now being
mistaken for submarines. Thank
heaven for some relief from the annual
sea serpent story.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY

IFrom the Telegraph of July 2S, 1861
To Sell Suction Engine
The Good Will company offers for
sale a suction fire engine, which is
large enough to meet the requirements
of a small town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
OFF FOR FUN
BY Wing Dinger

The Chamber OF Commerce is holding
For members an outing to-day.
I'm going and with other members
At various games I will play.
Again we are going to be youngsters.
Play ball. and some races Wen run,
And other games. too. wen indulge in
We're going away just for fun.
We're going to forget that we're
older
Than when we were boys years ago.
This afternoon, brother. enjoyment
Is all that we're going to know.
But, gee, when each fellow to-morrov.
At work gets again in his groove
He'll know he's no longer a youngster
Each time he endeavors to move.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Men are dying like flies in Eu-
rope" says an exchange. Yes, they
are being swatted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Lackawanna county people are try
ing to read a political meaning into
a recent visit to Scranton or James e.
Roderick, of Hazleton, chief of the
State Bureau of Mines. The last legis-
lature increased the number of mine
inspection districts in Lackawanna
from five to six and six inspectors Will
be elected in that county this Fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

The Bear That Walks Like a Man
can also run like one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
AVOIDING
DANGER.

Mother Why
didn't you take
your bath?
T o m m y I
t h o u g h t there
might be some
mines In the wa
ter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

1t may be a long way to Tipperary.
but just now it seems an even longer
way to Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

ropean war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

At a meeting of the Marysville Re-
publican Club to be held Tuesday eve
ming a number of candidates for
county offices in Perry county will be
present to outline what they stand for.
]. Frank Leonard is chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Eastern Ofrice. Fifth Avenue Building,
New York City. Easbrook. Story &
Brooks.
Western Onice. Advertising Building.
Chicago, ILL.,. Allen 6 Ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Published every evening (except sum
day) at the Telegraph Building 21e
Federal Square. Both phones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
POOR POETTICS

TT City Commissioner Gorgas is play
ing politics in holding up the pub
lie iuDrovemeDt work bv refusing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-22
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI

STATE OF MISSOURI, s.
COUNTY OF IRON. %
In the circuit court, October Term, 1916
Sarah A. Ellzey, plaintiff,
Mary Wright, Mamie Hall, Bell Nose
ley, H. {. McCarver, Jesse McCaryer
and May Ayers, defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above nam
ed Defendants, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
in the circuit court of the county of
Iron, in the State of Missouri, for the
purpose OF obtaining a decree of par
tition and order of sale of the following
described land, situate, lying and being
ing in the county of Iron and state Of
Missouri, to-wit.
Lots seven 7)and eight, (8), in block
six, (6), in the Town of Pilot Knob,
Missouri, except a strip fifteen feet
wide, running north and south the en-
tire length of the west end of said lots
seven and eight-said strip being If
teen feet by fifty feet;
Which said action is returnable on
the first day of the next term of said
court TO De held at the court house in
the city Of Ironton, in the county of
Iron, and State of Missouri, when and
where you may appear and defend such
acton; otherwise plaintiffs petition
will be taken as confessed, and iudg-
ment rendered accordingly.
1t appearing from the petition, duly
verified by affidavit, that the de-
PENDANTS, Mamie Hall, Bell Moseley,
H. {. McCarver, Jesse McCarver and
May Ayres, are non-residents of the
state, and can not be served with sum-
o in this state;
1t is ordered that a copy hereof be
published, according to law, in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, a newspaper pub
lished in said county of Iron, for four
weeks successfully, published at least
once a week, the last insertion to be at
least thirty days before the first day of
said next October term of this court.
j. NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and seal of the cir
cult court of Iron roun ty,
(sEAL) this 23d day of June, 1915.
J.. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-22

is to enforce the lien of the state of
missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1911, 1912,
1918, to-wit; >
Lot Is in block 50 of Murdoch Crumb
Company's subdivision of parts of Sec
tions % & 30, township "a, north, range
A east; subject to mineral reservation
made by Big Muddy Coal & Iron Com
pany in book So, page 24I, Iron COUNTY,
Land Records. Tract Z in section %.
township 81, north, range 8 east-I0
acres, as shown by Murdoch Crumb
Go. Plat book 8, page IL; subject to
mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal & Iron Company in book
90, page 24I, Iron county Land Records,
Iron county, Mo.
(An ltemlzed statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount If
taxes interest and cost now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid.
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
OF six and $500 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the
next term OF said court to be holden for
the county OF Iron, and state of Mis-
sour, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next,
1915, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall so long con-
tinue; and, if not, then before the end
OF the term, and plead, answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
sam will be taken as confessed, iudg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer CT said petition, and said real
estate, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment.
interests and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law in
the Iron County Register, a weekly
newspaper published in said county of
Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
[sEALl 18th day of June, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo-.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-22
Order Of Publication

In the Circuit Court of Iron county.
Missouri, in Vacation, June 18, 1916.
The state of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
G. L. Wallace and Harry w. Broker,
il living: or the unknown consort,
heirs and devisees of G. l.. Wallace
and Harry w. Broker, if they be
dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
b. P. Burnham, collector of the venue
OF Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendants
c. l.. Wallace and Harry w. Broker
are non residents of the state of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; it is there
fore ordered by the clerk of the circuit
court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an
action has been commenced against
them in the circuit court of said county,
the object and general nature of which