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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY I.
THE HIGH SCHOOL PROBLEM

MYTH true public spirit the Ro-
Wv tary Club is now giving
thought to the Central High
School problem. This organization of
live wires can find in that avenue of
activity abundant material for earnest
thought. There is a growing impress
sion that our present high schools are
trenching too much upon the pre-
serves of the college preparatory in
stitutions; that the curriculum is
framed to suit those who contemplate
entering the higher institutions of
learning and that there is not suff1-
cient attention given to completeness
of the education of the large percent
age of the boys and girls who finish
with the high school.
The public school system was de-
signed primarily to help the youth
who could not hope to get into COL
lege and any change that tends to de-
prive the girl or boy who must grad
uate into his or her life work from the
high school of the best possible equip
ment for his or her future activities
is a serious defect.
More and more the attention of
educators is being given to the training
of the youth of the country for the
practical activities of life. If only a
small percentage of those who enter
the high school can go into the col
lege or university, then it is not fair to
lessen the opportunities of the larger
percentage of students who can go no
farther.
1t is, therefore, well that the Rotary
Club and the public generally give at
tention to the Central High School
problem to the end that the building
which must come in the near future
shall be the home of the best possible
system for the larger number of stu
dents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
TIPPING NO JOKE

TIME public will look in the future
upon anti-tipping bills in the
Legislature less humorously than
heretofore. These perennial measures
that seldom get farther than commit
tee have been legislative jokes for
many years. The Pullman company,
through its head, Robert T. Lincoln,
has been responsible for this change
of view.
The other day Mr.. Lincoln told the
commission on industrial relations
that the company does not pay it's
porters a living wage because it ex-
poets them to collect tips sufficient
from the passengers to make up the
difference. This is a frank acknowl-
edgement that has brought whitening
comment from the newspapers of the
country. and very properly so.
There is vast difference between
tipping porter or any other servant
for service we'll rendered, or for some
labor or favor over and above what
might be reasonably expected, and in
being taxed an excess fee for Pullman
fares in order that the company op-
Grating the monopoly may keep down
wages and keep up dividends.
The wages of porters ought to be
such that they would not have to
exact tips from passengers in order to
live. The passenger ought not to be
taxed additionally in tips for service
for which many are quite convinced
they are paying enough when they
buy their Pullman reservations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DIR. j. George Becht is to be one
of the speakers at State College sum-
mer school.
Carl n. Martin. of Philadelphia,
has been elected president of the Tren-
ton. Bristol and Philadelphia rail-
road.
Archbishop Prendergast will cele-
brate mass at the opening of the ses-
sion of the Knights of Columbus.
Addison Candor, Williamsport
lawyer. is spending the week at the
seashore.
Craig Biddle, of Philadelphia, has
returned from Europe.
"A H. S. Cantlin, Allentown trac-
ton man, has been delivering a series
of addresses on electrical develop
ment to students.
&C. s. Foos, the Reading school
superintendent. is out for a new girls
high school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
PROSPERITY TINT AWAITS US

Jacob II. schiff the New York banker,
on his way to California. i'm an inter-
view at Colorado Springs on April 25,
as to the future of business In this
country declared that he looked for
ward to a return of days of prosper
ity the like of which has seldom been
seen in America, especially by this gen
Grafton" Already he noted that our
exports were increasing rapidly" the
business of railroads and steel COM
panies was Improving" activities on
ly fine" manufacturing was ION the in
crease" and farmers were preparing
to handle big crops" His general opin-
ters from many bankers all over the
country printed In The Journal of Com
merce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
HABITS OF A LIFE TIME

CPEAKING to the members of the
y Associated Press, at its recent
meet in New York, the President
said that no nation is competent to sit
in judgment upon another. He was
referring, of course, to the European
war; but probably every man in the
company thought at once of Mexico.
The judgment which Mr.. Wilson
says no nation is competent to exer-
wise is one which he has persistently
attempted to impose upon Mexico.
He has declared that Mexico must
have not only the kind of government
which he prefers, but that such gov
ernment must be composed, not only
of the kind of men, but of the very
men whom he favors. The judgment
which he denies to a nation he re-
serves for himself. The habits of a
life time are not easily overcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
A NEW APPLICATION

fTR A n S : ATLANTIC steamship
t / owners figure that the European
war will save s275,OOO, 900 to the
American people by shutting off tour
ist travel. The tourist will enjoy su-
perior scenery and get the benefit of
more healthful outings without carry
ing to foreign countries a quarter of
a billion dollars of money needed by
American enterprise.
In effect, it is an application of the
principle laid down by Abraham Lin
coin in his discussion of the tariff
that If we buy goods abroad, we get
the goods and the foreigner gets the
money, while if we buy at home, we
have both the goods and the money.
American tourists will get both health
and pleasure, and America will keep
the $275, 200, 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK

With his withdrawal from any pos
sible future mention for 1915, Justice
Hughes has eliminated the only out
standing name in the entire list, for
1t is known definitely that former
President Taft distinctly refuses to
encourage the growing sentiment in
this country for his denomination
and that he regrets any suggestion
for his political future. Indeed, it is
generally. believed that Mr. Taft re-
candidate whom the Republicans
could select There remain many
other gentlemen who have not yet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
AN EXPERT.
THE JITNEY RIDE
BY Wing Dinger

My folks were waiting at the house
For me.
I was to take them to the show,
You see.
And I was in a nervous state,
AS on the corner 1 did walt,
Because I was ten minutes late,
Oh, gee.
I thought the car would never come,
BY heck
A jitney came along and speed
Did check.
I gave one look and then jumped in.
My golly, how the thing did spin,
And all the while my heart was in
My neck.
It looked quite innocent to me
Said I:
"Tis safe-it couldn't speed II 1t
Did try"
I thought the trip home would be fur
But e'er the distance had been run
To jitney l bade more than one
Good-by.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
RESULTS. NOT EXCUSES

TN private enterprise, explanations
and excuses don't go. The en-
ployer of a travelling salesman
doesn't want explanations; he wants
orders. The manufactures doesn't
want excuses; he wants buyers: The
employe who comes back with ex-
cuses instead of orders, soon loses his
job.
The Democratic administration has
had many explanations for the busi-
ness depression that followed its ac-
cession to power. First it was "psy-
chological,' then state of mind"
; then finally the European war furnish
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
Funeral Train Returns
Peace Soon
IN HARRI SBURC FIFN
YEARS AGO TODAY

From the Telegraph of May T. 1855.
Fire Destroys Lumber.
Fire in saw mill above the city,
destroyed a large amount of valuable
lumber owned by DR.. Heck.
Soldier Shot
A colored man named Bradley shot
a soldier in the thigh.
Firemen Meet
A special meeting of all the f1remen
will be held on Nav 16, to elect dele
gates for the convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
PoTATo-FED HOGS IN GERMANY

Farm and Fireside says:
Potatoes have been successfully
used in Germany in large quantities
in fattening hogs. The lack of pro-
ten was made up by meat meal and
fish meal, and a small amount of bar
ley meal The potato-fed hogs were
quite as good as barley-fed or corn
fed hogs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
Editorial COMMENT

England is thinking of taking over
the brewing industry, remembering
that many of it's most illustrious fam
lies made their money that way
Chicago Daily News.
Edison is said to have perfected an
invention for keeping the air in sub
marines pure. We wish he would do
as much for Offices. hotels, city halls.
prisons, and other air-tight compart-
ments above water-level.-New York
Evening Sun.
What Germany needs is couple
of allies that do not require SO much
heip.-1ndianapolis Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

and unfsiling support of his own
delegation, will undoubtedly develop
some strength at the next Republican
convention, for advanced Progress
sives in the Republican ranks, like
Senator'S Borah, of Idaho; Works. of
California. and Bristow. of Kansas,
have announced their adherence to
Mr.. Cummins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

shown any indication of restraining
their friends.
At the head of the list stands Sena-
tor Cummins. of Iowa. who in 1912
believed that he would be the only
logical compromise between the war
ring Roosevelt and Taft forces at
Chicago. Senator Cummins. If he
can succeed in obtaining the loyal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

Penbrook is preparing to place its
streets in first class shape. This is
well. Every borough. town and ham
let within sight of Harrisburg should
be spic and span in everything that
makes for ractiveness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

The publishers of Gertrude Atherton's s
recent success. Perch of the Devil"
have received the following letter from
reader of this novel:
II am now ruminating on Ida Comp
tons life as 1t must have been after
ward-unless she had children certain
ly there would be more ructions. The
stronger magnet with the average man
is always physical where life with a
woman is concerned, whether he knows
or acknowledges ii or not. The pity
is that our girls are not taught to
know that real side of the husband to-
be and to train and accustom them
selves to pay the price and avoid a
rude awakening"
Here is an interesting question. It
also goes to show that some of our
modern best sellers" are really stimu-
lating and productive of thought
The publishers of Honore Willsie's
new novel. Still. Jim," are sending an
electric lamp device with a revolving IL
stores. These still Jim" lamps make
an innovation in book display advertis-
ing and a large number are now turn
ing slowly round displaying a richly
colored picture of the novel that is
announced as one of the best of the
season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
MATRIMONIAL ARITHMETIC

Judge - You admit that you mar
ried these three women?
Prisoner-Yes. Your Honor; they
are my better three-fourths.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

ed plausible excuse. But the Amer
lean people. like all good business
men, want public servants who deliver
results. not explanations and excuses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

The Post Office Department started
a free employment bureau and then
discharged hundreds of it's own en-
ployes. Think Of the irony Of 1t!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

Several millions of people have
learned that the Democratic party can
reduce the standard of living whether
1t reduces the cost or not.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
IA BOOKS and "a
MA N MAGAZINES GIIM
M - N@aD o =YRASH

Royal Dixon. author of The Human
Side of Plants" will deliver a series Of
lectures on The Renaissance Point of
View in Plant Life" under the auspices
of the Society of the American Renais-
sance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

Secretary McAdoo is out of the hos
pital, but the Democratic party's case
has been diagnosed as incurable,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
NEWS s. FRHl FRH42lRAATSHEEMS VAR

[From the Telegraph of Nav Z. 1861
Guerrillas Steal Bonds
Cincinnati, May Z. - Guerrillas yes
terday stole bonds valued at about $15.-
600 from safes on a Ohio and Mississip-
pi train.
Funeral Train Returns
Washington, May Z. The funeral
train returned here to-day from SPRING
field.
Peace Soon
Raleigh, May I. - The State Govern
ment will be reorganized here and it
is believed that the State will return
to the Union soon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg's park system
has been still further popularized
by jitneys?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
FROM HERE TO THERE-5c

The display ofhorse chestnut blooms
that makes Capitol Park a pleasant
place to visit every Spring is on and
some of the older trees are filled with
an unusual number of the conical
blossoms. The horse chestnut trees
IN the park are all fine specimens and
being we'll taken care of their bloom
ing time is watched by lovers of trees
who find them as attractive as the
magnolias.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
[oUR DAILY LAUGHl
NOT NECES-
SARY.

SARY.
! hope you are
a good boy at
school.
1 don't halter
be. I take an ap-
pie to teacher
every day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

The automobile touring season ap-
pears TO be on. In front of hotels this
morning there were to be seen cars
bearing New York, Virginia, Iowa.
Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts,
licenses. Most of the parties were on
their way to Gettysburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

The hearing on the Williamsport
bill yesterday has attracted much at
tention because of the manner in
which the Harrisburg dam legislation
of 1913 was brought into it. The Gov
ernor will act on the bill in a few
days
The Senate committee in charge of
the equal rights bill will have a
hearing Tuesdnv
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
REMOVAL NOTICE

Jno. T. O'Brien, the practical and experienced tailor, is now located at PIT Central avenue. Owing 10 the
 stringency of the present time and the cutting of his expense more than half he is prepared to do all kinds or work in his line at greatly reduced prices. A good stock of woolels on hand and also full line of samples of all designs. Does French dry cleaning and pressing. Alterations on
 mems, women's and youths clotbas undertaken with an absolute guaran. tee of satisfaction Phone 72G. 12-l-tf
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

A dispatch is going the rounds of the press to the effect that William Ruff, a gun-pointer on the battleshlo Texas, has broken the worlds record in craftsmanship by scoring eight straight hits with a finch gun on a moving target twelve miles distant. But the New York World says: "Of course this dispatch is untrue. No body in the United States can shoot under democratic administration"
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

The Mississippi supreme court is quoted as saying: If you want to keep dead man put him in whislasy." 1" But the live ones in that state will be sure to protest against such reckless and criminal waste of good stuff and insist that it is blow at the under taking business. But there is no dan ger of whiskey being put to that uss fin Mississippi. Those who get soaked will be alive and prominent.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

The press dispatches tell us that Speaker Clark wept as he addressed the house before adjournment, and talked so feelingly about Representa-. tive Mann, the republican leader. that even the impassive Jimmy mad to use his handkerchief on his eyes. It seems to Us that this was the result of some jocular wretch planting a half gallon of emotional spirits in the cloakroom.
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WARNING.

All taxpayers and scrip dealers are hereby warned against purchasing or handling the following county war. rants: No 62549-50,51,52 and 53, is- sued to T. P. Farmer and amounting in the aggregate to $1,216.55, as | have appealed from the order of the County Court allowing the claim, and as they are not negotiable instruments the holder of them is very liable to suffer loss.
 & A. BUCHANAN. 3-8-l9l5.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
TWO WOMEN HUNG

onto their husbands coattails, beg. ging them to bring home some of Jack Goodine's famous Chile and
 Roast Beef Sandwiches with the gravy oozing out ob dem. S25 Central Ave. Phone 107e.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
A s2,ooo-PAGE "REcoRD."

The sixty-third congress, declares a Washington telegram, broke all rec. ords for speech making" The claim is supported by the statement that whereas the average congress fills about 12,O0O pages of the Congress. sional Record, the sixty-third con. gress contriyed to fill 32,O0O pages. Both statements may be true Neith- CT is particularly creditable, viewed in the most favorable light. But the second statement by no means sub. stantiates the first For the Record, if it mad been required to publish only the record of congress, would have been less bulky by many thousands of pages. even if every lawmaker broke his own record and that of his predecessors in the matter of speech1 making.
 The Congressional Record has come to be unhappily a congressional scrap book. The actual report of congress sional activities is woven through it's bulky pages like slender thread, all but invisible at times in the fabric of clippings of many kinds, dealing with many subjects. Speeches by more or less distinguished private citizens, de- livered on more or less irrelevant themes; published articles that hap. pened to tickle some lawmakers fan. cy; excerpts from private correspond ence, elongated selections from off cial reports already published in other public documents; eulogiums of persons or parties; poems ancient and modern,
 The member who rises in his place to listen to the loved sound of his own voice, to make the welkin ring and the eagle scream, to paint ideal. ized pictures of patient plowboy or toiling masses or busy marts-in the fond but fallacious hope that his ora. tory may delight his constituents though bore to his colleagues-is not the chief sinner against the Con, gressional Record. More to be dread. ed is the member who rises with request for leave to extend his re. marks by inserting this or that ar ticle or letter or report, or series of all three-and gets the leave" from others with like requests in reserve.
 If the sixty-third congress has broken any record, it is probably the | record for abuse of "leaye to print" and thereby it has seriously impaired | the value of the Congressional Rec. ord, whose readers find it difficult l indeed to follow the narrative of con. gressional action through the pages l Of irrelevant or valueless inserts" | Unless the abuse is checked, the sev, | entythird congress may fill not 32.000 | but S2O,00O pages; and succeeding congresses may at least break" the Congressional Record financially as we'll as figuratively.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

The state department apologized to Admiral Dewa of the Japanese navy for discourtesies which the admiral in his gracious reply said were never offered him. At the present time the department las troubles enough with ont being required to fall for prac teal jokes, and something should be
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
NOTICE, |. o. o. F.

Regular meeting of Hot Springs F'canpmert Ha 8. l. 0. D. B. tls evening at o'clock. Work in inc patriarchal degree Visiting mem5tts cordially Invited.
 z. H. ELLISON, C. ?.
 II. C, GRAHAM, Scribe.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

John Hays Hammond says diplo, macy is failure, but most of us who reflect over the war will reach the conclusion that it is not so much of q failure as the diplomats whose blum. ders brought on the great tragedy.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

Malinda White, the unexpected guest--Hy Grimm.
 Guests and dancers at the Seldom nn-Jesse Gillian. Lafe Tipton, C. j. Weaver Waiter Ellis, Max Gold, N. F. Iund Cecil Ledwidge, Milton Nobles, lube Rapley, Ben Stute r. A. tarkngtom Morris Moss.
 Musical Numbers "You're Here and I'm Here Hotel Guests.
 "Tm Going Back 10 Louisiana Knott
 "The Little Ford Rambled Right Along Wash
 "Everybody Rag" - Entire Com pany. #4
 BuI1arisn ButtermiIk will make you fat. Positively pure. l-3U-tI
 Bulgarian Buttermilk aI drug stores or the Pasteurlzed Milk Company. Phone IS. l-@o-tf
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

The Georgia court of appeals has discovered that Noah got drunk. But as Noah was the sailor of the ark, mankind will pardon him for cele. brating the end of his cruise in the manner customary among seafaring men.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PLANES

Oxford, England, March 6.-Olfi. cials at Oxford University have OF. dered additional precautions against a raid by Zeppeins or aeroplanes. No bright lights of any kind are allowed and most of the colleges are absolute ly dark after nightfall. The street lights in the "quads" and campuses have all been darkened. In the event of raid, a siren is to be blown to enable students to seek refuge.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

It will be admitted without contro. versy that March came in more like Q part Of January than either a lion or 6 lamb.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09

dohv tO protect 1t from such fun, G. Mir. Bryan may be driven from his allegiance to grape juice.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
Hints From Hawkins

carefully, let THE OTHER FELLOW you to it. LITTLE EXCITEMENT FOLKS this WONDERFUL GIL MATE AND WATER you OWN A HOME, proud KEEP IT ATTRACTIVE. EXAMPLE Help the neghbor hood you live m or and'ess to own S0me'on9 worth "e'yoe one " eSe
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-09
REMOVAL NOTICE

The Hot Springs Abstract 6 Guaranty
 Company
 Has removed it's offices to the north east corner room of the Como build ing, on the ground floor. They will be pleased to meet their old as we as new customers at their new guar. ters. 2-13-1m