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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

V.-Locks and Power
By Frederic ]. Haskin

TIME work of the locks has been
one of the most gratifying fea-
lures of the operation of the
canal to It's builders and one of the
greatest surprises to those who
watched its construction.
Long before the locks were COM
pleted certain foreign engineers of the
hie hest standing and reputation pro-
phesied that the giant gates would
prove too bulky for successful OPP
GRAFTON. Others asserted positively
that the slightest earthquake shock
would put them out of commission.
Disaster in various other forms was
confidently promised.
The locks may literally be said to
have worked without a hitch. There
has never been an accident in one of
them; there has never been an hour
chinery was out of repair.
The men who work the locks have
no improvements to suggest except a
very few minor ones with regard to
the electrical connections. Before the
locks were built design after design
was drawn and cast aside. Every con-
tingeney was provided for, every pos
sible difficulty foreseen, and their
clock-like working to-day is the result
of this care and foresight in their
construction.
Between the two channels of each
lock, about midway their length, is a
very plain looking two-story building
of prevailing buff and red finish. This
is the brain, the directing center of
the great lift. In this building the
captain and his assistants have their
headquarters. The top floor of the
building is all one room about 60 feet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
LYNCH, TAYLOR AND BOWMAN

TXTHILE their partisan critics are
Wv throwing stones in the back
yards of City Commissioners
Taylor, Lynch and Bowman these
officials are going ahead with the
things that the people want done in
practical and commonsense way.
When we read of the backwardness
of other cities and how they are look
ing toward Harrisburg as an exemplar
of the best type of municipal spirit
and progress, It is hard to realize that
right here at home are people who for
political purposes will endeavor 20
belittle and discredit the public SER
vice of those who have honestly
striven to give the community the
best that is in them in the discharge
of their public duties. Isn't it about
time to forget the pettiness of poll
tics and selfish considerations which SO
often control in campaigns and bestow
upon these men and others like them
the praise they deserve when they
do good work?
1t is so common to criticise instead
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

forced construction can it be con-
founded with other hyphenated classes
OF American citizens or made to ap-
pear as a sign of divided allegiance to
the government. Its members are all
native-born Americans and the hyphen
in its name is a descriptive badge OF
honor and distinction signifying the
pride we justly have in the blood and
manhood of our ancestors"
This is a timely address and Mr..
Mead has done the worthy German
element of the population of Pennsyl-
vania a service in clearing once and
for all any antagonism that might pos
sibly arise through misjudging of the
name of society that is credit to
the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

The blackhead epidemic that is re-
ported as carrying off many New Eng
land turkeys is not so fatal as the lost
head epidemic that is due to set in just
before Thanksgiving.
If the newspaper pictures are cor
rect the Kurds are a sour looking lot
but then. maybe it's natural for a peo-
pie so named to look sour.
Immediately following the wedding
we shall expect to see a note in Wash
ington papers to the effect that deco
rators have been asked to submit bids
for changes at the White House.
All of the Carranza rebels will not
automatically become federal soldiers.
Won Hindenburg must have mislaid
the pincers with which we were told he
was about to squeeze the Russian army
some weeks back.
Greece appears to have adopted the
motto of when in doubt don't.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Judge Norris S. Barratt, of Phila-
delIEhia, has been made a thirty third
degree Mason.
George II. McFadden, the Penn
sylvania's new director, is one of the
big cotton merchants of the country.
The Rev. w. II. Zeigler, who was
an Alaskan missionary, has been chosen
a director at Lehighton.
&C. d. Wettach, Pittsburgh manu-
facturer, will be given a degree by the
University of Pittsburgh.
A. J. Bisler, western Pennsylvania
hardware man, says there will be big
boom at the end of the war
Director c. S. Hubbard of Pitts
burgh's public safety, will study the
way they do it in New York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

long, and here stands one of the most
complicated and remarkable electrical
control boards in the world. 1t reaches
almost from end to end of the room.
Its face is a sort of map of the canal,
upon which each gate and culvert is
represented by an actually moving
part which always registers the exact
position of its giant counterpart in the
lock.
One Man Controls Locks
BY means of this board one man
may control every part of the lock,
tell at a glance the exact position of
ships passing through it, the depth of
water in each stage and whether all
the working parts arc in perfect order.
BY walking along the board and turn
ing a few brass handles the operator
at Gatun lifts the biggest ocean liner
S5 feet in the air.
The lock gates upon this control
board are represented by little steel
arms. Upon each lock gate itself
there is a small electrical motor which
is operated by the movement of the
gate. The current from this motor
actuates the arm upon the control
board, so that every move of a big
gate is instantly and accurately fol-
lowed by that of it's small representa-
tive on the board. In addition to the
miniature gate showing the position of
the great one there are tiny red and
green lights upon the board which
change their color as the gates are
opened and closed. Thus a glance at
the board shows the exact stage of
every operation.
The culverts within the walls of the
Continued on Page 16.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
PETER CARTWRIGHT. AN EVAN
GEIIST

Many of the older citizens have
heard of Peter Cartwright, a famous
Methodist evangelist of the last cen
tury. For So years this man went up
and down the country, penetrating
even into the wilds of Missouri
preaching damnation and hell fire and
real devil; proclaiming Christ and
Him crucified; stirring the emotions
of the people as they were never STIR
red before; throwing them into
frances; baptizing them; planting
churches in the wilderness from which
has grown the powerful Methodist
Church of to-day, and at last this
founder of Methodism died in Sanga-
mon county, Illinois, and Abraham
Lincoln was among the many who
mourned at his bier.
In his autobiography Cartwright
tells that his favorite method of con-
vtcting sinners and getting them to cry
for mercy was by Shaking them over
hell until they smelt birthstone right
strong"
He says: "I have seen more than
one hundred sinners fall like dead men
under one powerful sermon, and
have seen and heard more than five
hundred Christians all shouting aloud
the praises of God at once"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison has re-
tired as head of the city's police de-
partment and will become superinten-
dent of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany's force of officers. Colonel Hutchf-
son has done well under a spineless
Mayor. who endeavored to play poll
tics at the outset of his administration
in the appointment of unfit policemen.
II the reports current at the time are
to be believed. Colonel Hutchison Wig
orously protested and even threatened
to resign. Nor has he been properly
supported by Mayor Royal, whose weak
attitude toward offenders. especially in
matters of traffic and automobile regu-
lations, has been recently the subject
of criticism by the Motor Club of Har-
risburg. But most people believe Colo
mel Hutchison did his best under trying
circumstances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Republican candidates and active
workers of the party will have con-
ference at the headquarters of the
county committee in the Wyeth build
ing tonight. So strong and overwhelm-
ing is the Republican sentiment
throughout the city and county that all
intelligent observers of political condi-
tions anticipate with confidence a big
victory in November. Everywhere
throughout the country Republicans
are preparing for the nationwide cam
paign of next year when visionaries
and incompetents will be sent to the
rear at Washington and elsewhere
Businessmen and workingmen are
united as they have never been united
before in the interest of a more pros
porous and contented era
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

business will base itself solidly, given
decent immunity from political as
saults, if permitted to develop with
out the injudicious fostering of dema-
gogues and bumptious tinkerers with
the natural order of affairs.
The real plutocrat is the farmer;
he deserves his profits; and If Con-
gress and the Legislatures will stop
meddling with the farmers elaborate
machinery of collection, all will be
we'll with him and his.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
EDITORIAL COrn1EtFT

A dead man was recently elected
Democratic committeeman in a New
York election. He will undoubtedly
prove to be an able representative of
his party. - Wilkes-Barre Evening
News.
Even the most devoted advocate of
conciliation must have a sneaking ad-
ntration for the man who punched a
restaurant hat boy.-New York Sun.
Those European belligerents are
bound to be comfortable Shifting
the theater of war to the south for the
winter will obviate the necessity for
supplies Of heavier khaki. = Erie
Herald.
We are for the free and unlimited
coinage of pumpkin pie at any legal
ratio, without waiting for the consent
OF any other nation.-Franklin Even
ing News.
The Hon. Henry Ford, his eye set
on the purchase of universal peace,
finds it impossible to maintain amity
in his industrial family, a grievous
thing indeed. How hard is the lot of
the amateur statesman and sociologist!
New York Sun.
When Goethals has succeeded in
finally opening the Gaillard Cut he
should be sent to open the Dardanelles.
New York Evening Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
The State From Day to Day

The kiddies of Allentown will rejoice
If the plans of the Playground Asso-
citation work out, namely, to have the
Department of Public Safety set aside
certain slopes to be made safe for
coasting purposes this winter. The
suggestion will doubtless meet with
the approval of every red-blooded boy.
Franklin and Marshall College, in
Lancaster. is proudly floating a new
and mighty banner, measuring eleven
feet in length and twenty-five in width,
from the top of the college tower
Tuesday was a booster day for Pal
myra, when the Governor was present
and spoke at the dedication of the
new 100000 high school It's hard
to keep up with the rapid strides
which progress is taking in our neigh
borhood.
"Guests of the county are facing
meals without spuds" is the comment
made by the Reading Herald in eX-
planning the rise in the price of pota-
toes to II cents a bushel, which has
scared beyond the means of the pro-
visioners in the Berks county Jail.
Nine pigs went cheerfully to their
death, as far as we know, at Trappe
Yesterday when a trolley car struck
and killed the whole tribe. The incl
dent suggests an answer to the ancient
and honorable riddle of What makes
more noise than pig under fence?'
The muzzIe, license and chain busi-
ness is booming in Easton, whence has
gone forth an edict to rise and wipe
out all dogs that are not muzzled,
licensed or chained.
zone thousand quarters" is the
catchy slogan which Tarentum energy
has adopted as its watchword in the
campaign for funds to defray the ex-
penses of the Halloween celebration.
Chambers of Commerce all over the
State are taking up the idea of holding
get-together luncheons for the purpose
of bringing the business and profess
sional men and the merchants together
in a combined social and practical
gathering.
A 14-year-old Philadelphia youth
has Just been taken into custody after
having gotten away with an automo.
bile in which he Travelled by day and
which he used as a sleeping car at
night. camping out within a block of
the City Hall.
Pittsburgh is imposing the fine of
SIS per wink on those fresh young
things who insist on annoying shop
girls who are trying to do their work
in the department and other stores.
Benjamin S. Bowser, ancestor
extraordinary and grandfather pleni-
rotentiary. died at the age of 92 in
Kittanning yesterday, leaving behind
him 10 children, 60 grandchildren, 5S
great at-grandchildren and Is great
grandchildren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
All! tbs SAD INDEED!
HARD TO
DAM AGE.
by Wing Dinger

OF all the sad misfortunes
Such as a rainy day
day on which for pleasure
One plans to go away;
Or broken auto axle,
When far away from home.
i've got the worst you'll find, friend
From Jacksonville to Nome.
The tendon of Achilles
In my left shaft is sore.
To-day 1t hurts me so much
That could fairly roar.
But what pains me the most is
That when the other dubs
Are playing golf tomorrow,
Ill be home with my clubs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 10.
HARRISBURG o. X.

NJ fn HARRISBURG asp onS are learning tnS to ap
preciate the sensible and prac-
teal character of the administration
of the citys affairs for the past several
years. When we read that some cities
no larger than Harrisburg are swamp
ed by debt without any resulting bene-
fit and that other cities are somnolent
and indifferent to existing conditions,
we are forced to conclude that this
good old town got awake in time to
avoid the disaster of dead rot.
Our attention has just been called
to an official statement by the presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen of Nor
folk, a city of the size of Harrisburg,
but which lacks almost all of the civic
improvements we have. despite large
and growing public debt. The state
ment follows:
Our city government is costing us
this year nearly $500, 600, of which
amount about $50. 600 will be re-
quired to pay the interest, etc, on
the citys bonded Indebtedness of
past eight years, the operating ex-
penses of the city of Norfolk have
increased at the rate of about $780,
900. And, during this period it has
also been necessary to use funds
derived from bonds to meet current
city expenses. In other words.
Norfolk's public debt has grown
nearly s550,0O0 each year since
1907-0S, without adequate material
returns.
This is a lamentable showing for city
capable of better things and whose
opportunities are potential. Surely
we have reason to congratulate our
selves as citizens of Harrisburg upon
the fine showing of our own finances
and the splendid reports that have
followed the cooperation of our
people in making a better and more
wholesome city for the entire COM
munity. Secretary McColgin, of the
Chamber of Commerce, referring to
the situation at Norfolk, observes:
We should all feel very fortunate
that Harrisburg has not gotten into
this sort of condition, and | hope
that the people in future will guard
its conduct as ably as they have in
the past
It is gratifying, indeed, to realize
that in all the wonderful progress of
Harrisburg there has been no waste
fulness or graft or anything to bring
discredit upon the city. 1t has been a
cohesive and public-spirited movement
from the start to the present and un-
less we greatly mistake the temper of
the people the end is not yet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
DO YOU KNOW

That the city's treatment of
Paxton creek has been an eye-
opener for some other cities?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

of commend that even good citizens
find themselves drifting with the tide
of opposition when they should be
standing up and supporting the men
who are in public place through the
votes of the people.
If these Republican councilmen have
been guilty of any misdemeanor in
office or have failed to properly dis
charge their important duties, then
they should be defeated; but their
critics are urging their defeat simply
upon the score of individual prefer
ence and without any other reason to
justify their action.
Commissioners Bowman, Taylor and
Lynch have demonstrated their capa-
city for hard work, and those who
have been in touch with what has
been going on during the last two
years are satisfied that these three
men have accomplished much in the
interest of the taxpayers.
If there is anything in the principle
of civil service, this trio of public
officials should be given an opportun-
ity to demonstrate still further their
usefulness. They have learned
through experience what is needed and
it would seem folly to displace them
simply for the sake of change
Most people are beginning to under
stand that the constant clamor for
change of this or change of that is a
symptom only of discomfort without
excuse or justification.
If others in the field are better
qualified to discharge the duties of
the three important departments now
supervised by Commissioners Lynch,
Taylor and Bowman. they should have
the support of the voters, but the
people ought to first determine through
personal investigation whether there
is any good reason to further expert
ment at this time with the commits
sion form of government by introduce
ing new officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

In matters of repartee, a word at
the right moment is worth a whole
dictionary an hour later.-Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS
400 TO-DAY
tFrom the telegraph Of Oct. 1b. 1915,

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
granted the Hope Fire Company mem
bers free passage to-day on their trip
to the convention in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
HISTORIC HARRHSRIRG

4 regiment was modified here
for the whisky insurTection and
Washington came here to inspect
1t on his way west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

The child of an immigrant enroute to
the West. died to-day on a train COM
ing to this city. The infant was turned
over to local authorities by the rail-
road for burial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
Patronize Dealers
Who Serve You

The store that gives you what
you want. when you ask for 1t
and which charges fixed. fair
prices. is the store to patronize.
II you see an article advertised
in this newspaper and then see
the goods in a retailers window
you know the merchant is live
storekeeper.
You know he is up-to-date -
that he reads the newspapers.
You know that when you ask
for the newspaper advertised ar
ticle by name you will get 1t.
You know that the store
keeper puts service first" in his
lexicon of business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

The muzzIe, license and chain busi-
ness is booming in Easton, whence has
gone forth an edict to rise and wipe
out all dogs that are not muzzled,
licensed or chained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Nine pigs went cheerfully to their
death. as far as we know, at Trappe
yesterday when a trolley car struck
and killed the whole tribe. The Incl
dent suggests an answer to the ancient
and honorable riddle of What makes
more noise than a pig under a fence?'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

"Guests of the county are facing
meals without spuds" is the comment
made by the Reading Herald in eX-
planning the rise in the price of pota-
toes to II cents a bushel which has
SCARED beyond the means of the pro-
visioners in the I3erks county Jail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
Txnhoifi nj York

Typhoid at York
York dispatches report that typhoid
fever is increasing in that town, and
In parts of the county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

zone thousand quarters" is the
catchy slogan which Tarentum energy
has adopted as its watchword in the
campaign for funds to defray the ex-
penses of the Halloween celebration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Tuesday was a booster day for Pal
myra, when the Governor was present
and spoke at the dedication of the
new 100000 high school. It's hard
to keep up with the rapid strides
which progress is taking in our neigh
borhood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

A 14-year-old Philadelphia youth
has just been taken into custody after
having gotten away with an automo
bile in which he Travelled by day and
which he used as sleeping car at
the CITY Hall
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Chambers of Commerce all over the
State are taking up the idea of holding
get-together luncheons for the purpose
of bringing the business and profess
sional men and the merchants together
in a combined social and practical
gathering
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Following the meeting of the AL
legheny Democratic Executive COM
mittee, County Chairman John A.
Martin announced his campaign com
mittee with James A. Clark as chair
man and H. E. Williams as secre-
tary. The membership is big enough
to contain most of the Democratic vot-
ers of the county. With presidential
election coming next year and a hard
fight in prospect for the minority
county commissionership, the Martin
faction is recognizing for the first time
the 'old guard" Democrats. The cam
few
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

BENJAMIN S. Bowser, ancestor
extraordinary and grandfather pleni-
rotentiary. died at the age of 90 in
Kittanning yesterday leaving behind
him 15 children, 60 grandchildren, 58
great-grandchildren and Is great
great-grandchildren
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Among visitors to the city yester-
Gay was Frank B. Won Tacky, who was
a member of the Legislature from
Crawford county a few years ago. He
met number of friends at the capitol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

Pittsburgh is imposing the fine of
SIS per wink on those fresh young
things who insist on annoying shop
girls who are trying to do their work
in the department and other stores.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-30
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary upon the estate of
LAVINIA BLACKWELL.
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, by the Probate Court of
st. Francois County, Missouri, bear
ing date the 26th day of July, 1915.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance, within
six months from the date of said let
tiers or they may be prceluded from
any benefit of such estate; and if
said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the last
publication of this notice, they shall
be forever barred.
JOHN BUTLER, Executor.
Clst Publication July 80, 1851