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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
THE PUBLIC THE GOAT

a usual, the consumer must pay
~ the freight. While the miners
have been given an increase OF
from nine to twelve millions in their
total wages through an agreement
with the operators the chap who burns
the coal, after all. is the real philan-
thropist. First he gets hit for a State
tax which is never paid by the oper-
ators; then he gets soaked" for the
increased cost resulting from the
werkmen's compensation act and other
legislation, and now he must come UP
again as a result of the increased
wages for the miners. When will the
public learn that it is always the
goat?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
Advertising Did It

The Coca Cola Company, with its
modest capitalization of $4,000, in
creased its assets by $1,370,O00 in its
last statement, and is now worth &c.
572,647. 1t has 900 in real es-
tate and $2.924,S98 surplus-all
built up on advertising. The Stude-
baker Corporation reports increased
to increased advertising. Quaker Oats
reports a gain in gross earnings OF
$1,356,972, or 81 per cent. increase in
two years. Advertising did it. On the
other hand the Loose-Wiles Biscuit
Company, which reduced its advertis-
ing appropriation for 1915, shows pro-
fits shrunk from s731,17 to $422,371
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
PAVING IN FRONT STREET

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Dear Sir: One of my keenest pleas
ures, perhaps. is to stroll along the
river front and l am especially fond
OF promenading over the section of
North Front street above Maclay.
Walking there is a real pleasure, to
my mind, and there is only one thing
to mar it. With the exception of two
small sections, one Just south of Di-
vision street, one just south of Emerald
street, the whole length of sidewalk is
paved with granolithic. That these
two little sections should be left open
is deplorable. The paving would cost
comparatively little. Furthermore, |
understand that the owners of these
abutting properties are abundantly
able to pay for these improvements.
Would it not be advisable for the
superintendent of the department of
parks and public property or streets
and public improvements or whatever
department may have jurisdiction in
such work to take up this problem at
once? Yours very truly.
EARL E WALKER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
May 3, 1916.
AS TO MAINTAINING PRICE
To the Editor of the Telegraph:

10 fhe EdHor OF the telegraph:
NY attention has just been called to
the misuse of my name in connection
with an article on price maintenance
which occurred in Mondays issue of
the Telegraph.
I find that the Telegraph's article
states that the special committee rep
resenting the Harrisburg Chamber OF
Commerce appointed to bring about a
referendum vote on this bill which is
now before Congress favors the fixing
of prices by manufacturers.
AS a member of this committee |
should like to have you make a cor
rection of the misuse of my name in
this connection.
! am heartily opposed to this form
OF class legislation, and feel, further
more. that no manufacturer has the
moral right to determine the resale
price of an article after the title to
that article has passed from his hands.
Yours very truly,
VIM. II. BENNETHUM, JR.
Harrisburg. Pa. May 2, 1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

H. F. d. News of Washington. D. c.,
which is in constant touch with the 43,
900 rural free delivery carriers of the
United States, is in a pretty good posi-
tion to judge of the merits of complaint
that have been made regarding the
new plan of establishing rural routes
In view of the protests that have been
made by the farmers, the News ex-
presses the opinion that "if parcel post
is to become a permanent feature of
the postal establishment and IL it is
desired to make it of real value to
rural delivery patrons. short routes
and quick handling are absolutely nec-
essary. Certainly routes of thirty miles
or more, which seem to be so popular
with the postmaster general, are out OF
the question. Short routes and quick
schedules mean prompt delivery and
good condition of shipments. while long
routes invite delay and damage"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

City Clerk Miller, Assistant City Clerk
Seaman and other city officials, pro-
pounded and answered correctly a
series of questions that required a
wide knowledge of city affairs and no
little research. No other organiza-
ton has ever attempted such an ex-
tensive probe into municipal govern
ment and methods. The Rotarians
gave serious thought to the big bus
ness in which they as voting citizens
and property owners are shareholders
and both they and the city cannot but
be the gamers therefore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
THE STATE FROM DAY TO-DAY

Out Pittsburgh way 25O,0O0 per-
sons took part in the annual cleanup
day under the auspices of the Cham
ber of Commerce with the cooper
alton of the municipal administra-
ton.
Roosevelt leads in the Presiden-
tial poll being conducted by the Le-
highton Evening Leader. The stand
ing of the candidates follows: Will
son, 64; Hughes, So; Root, %; Under
wood, 32 Brumbaugh, AZ; Taft, 12i
Roosevelt. 10; Cummins, IA, and La
Toilette, II.
A strange animal is making havoc
among the cats in Perry county, says
the Newport News. Already it has
devoured several full grown felines
and everybody is guessing as to the
character of tthe night prowler.
A man in Waynesboro, jacob
Nom by name, left will containing
eleven words, including his signature
and witnesses. His widow gets the
estate.
-Shippensburg has a chauffeur 81
years old, last. Christmas. His name
is Daddy" Struthenroth, and he
drives truck for the Shippensburs
gas company
Car movements are being broker
with great regularity. During the
month of April 210,456 cars passed
Lewistown Junction on the Pennsyl.
vania main line.
Mrs. Mary Perry of Delano, ere.
ated sensation in the Pottsville court
room when she charged that her hus.
band was drugged and placed in 9
casket in order to separate her from
him. Her story is being investigated
Reading will spend $125,00O this
season for street paving. The paving
policy of Harrisburg is extending
throughout Central Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
"OnlY the People"

tFrom the New York Sun.1
Our enterprising and intelligent con-
temporary the Literary Digest cannot
be accused of that partisan bias which
twists straws or shapes election in
quiries so as to produce a predeter-
mined result. 1t has been making a
poll of Republican and Progressive
preferences according to a method of
its own. Taking the legislative dis
trict as a unit. the Digest has ad-
dressed its questions to the members
of the Legislatures and has received
from thirty-one States 1900 replies
or votes. With allowances here and
there for the favorite son, nearly four
fifths of all the votes are divided
among three worthless. in the follow
ing order as here exhibited:
Hughes .''.......,........ .......... 15S
ROOT 100
1t Is interesting to note that in only
four of the thirty -one States, namely.
Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado and
Wyoming, does Colonel Roosevelt's
vote exceed that for Mr.. Justice
Hughes. A ratio of more than two
to one is quite uniformly preserved
throughout the list.
This exhibit will interest Colonel
Harvey, even If it does not interest
the eminent and detached candidate of
Colonel Harvey and the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
EDITORIAL COMMENT

You may have noticed how prepared
ness brings on war in Holland.-Phila-
delphia North American.
Being mobbed may make Sylvia
Pankhurst feel as though the world
were once more at peace.-Springfield
Republican.
In addition to the German denial
President Wilson has lot of other evil
dence that the Sussex was torpedoed
by a German submarine-Chicago Her
aid
We shall be more hopeful of peace
when the Austrian people make known
their demands through the medium of
Franz Josef rather than of Cardinal
Piff.-Boston Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

When the first lady of the Common
wealth joins heartily in the window
and flower box movement we may expect
that the good women of Harrisburg will
all emulate her example. Mrs. Brum-
baugh is a lover of flowers and plants
and the front of the Executive Mansion
will be decorated with blooming plants
and vines throughout the season. No
movement for the adornment of the
city has ever been more generally ap-
proved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
We'll KNOWN PEOPLE

Col. o. S. Hershman, the Pitts
burgh publisher, has been elected
honorary president of the Pittsburgh
Press Club.
Ex-Governor Edwin S. Stuart is
taking an active part in the prepara-
tions to bring the advertising clubs 10
philadelphia for their convention.
Captain c. c. Allen, named to
command the First Infantry, is a
native of Philadelphia and served in
the Philippines.
-Agnew T. Dice. president of the
Reading, spent few days by the sea-
side.
in some lively proceedings in LuZerne
county growing out OF the Stougs
cases. is a lawyer in active practice in
Wilkes Barre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
TERRIBLE. SIMPLY TERRIBLE
By Wing Dfurar

on pins and needles have sat
At home each night with knowledge
that
message I was going to get
That would my peace of mind upset.
Last night ] got it, and / see
All kinds of gloom ahead of me-
Fiat dwellers who've no grass to NOW
Miss much. tbs true, but they don't
know
The dread that comes with wifey's
shout
Go down and get the lawn-mower
out"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
Making Opportunities

Opportunities come to those
who make them.
This is especially true in busi,,
ness - and mighty good
thought for to-day.
We are now in an era of eX-
pansion.
Labor is In demand. Incomes
are rising.
To-day holds the opportunity
OF a lifetime for the man who
will make II.
Particularly does this go for
the man with something to sell.
People are in buying mood,
Business is ripe. The man who
sees this is going after ii. He is
advertising, as the columns of
this newspaper will show. and he
is getting results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

"This country demands service which
is essentially and fundamentally nom
partisan" declared President Wilson at
the dinner of the Common Counsel Club
at Washington. Upon this theory, we
suppose, Mr.. Wilson proceeded to make
up the original Federal Reserve Board
without a single Republican member
and the Trade Commission without an
organization Republican upon ii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Peter Charter, the fifst wkite maS,
on the Susquehanna, antedated john
Harris at this point by a few years
Harris is supposed to have come hefU
about 1715.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

The report OF the Pennsylvania
Steel Company for the year ended
December 81. 1915. shows a surplus
of Sz.010.95T. as against a deficit of
$67S.492 in the preceding year.
That's good news for steelton and Its
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 8

When the poiUer Of impdrting joy is
equal to the tCilI, the human soul re-
quires no other hedUen.-SHELLEY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

To-day we will show 900 feet of
Lillian Russell" says a line in a
movie ad. Remarkable, most re-
markable, indeed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
DO YOU KNOW
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

That Harrisburg shoes are s"'%
i'm Cuba?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Horse Buy
er: W h a t
makes you so
positive that
that old horse
is good for an
o t h 3 r years
work?
Horse Deal
er: Cause he
q ! W avs has
been.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

The Underwood tariff was made
to lower the price of sugar. and as a
result it has been reduced from 5
to cents a pound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

The Turks say the Armenian out
RACES were only half as bad as re-
ported; in other words they killed on
ly 250,O00 instead of 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
OUR DAILYLAUCHl
DOING HIS
BEST.

What do you
think OF t h e
war?
I'm keeping
m y thoughts
strictly to my
self, old chap.
I have some
thoughts b u t
I presume that
is no breach of
neutrality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Strange to say" says wal
commentator, the same type of men
predominant in both the German u
boat and aerial service" Strange
Aren't both murderers?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

-Penrose men plan to make some
speeches about the Governor, the
Wares and the revival of the Dimmick
primary campaign this week.
Hugh Black, veteran Philadelphia
politician, says Penrose will be an
easy winner.
A good bit of comment is being
heard on the fact that Pittsburgh
which is generally hotbed of faction
alism, is quiet this year and Phila-
delphia is furnishing all the fun.
Congressman Benjamin X Focht,
leaving Washington yesterday to cam
paign in his Congressional district in
Pennsylvania. issued the following
statement with reference to the fac
tional fight in that State: Accord
ing to his recent speech, the Cover
nor has evidently abandoned any
presidential aspirations, and will not
pull any more chestnuts for the Phila-
delphia contractors. His friends want
him to keep out of factional politics
and fiji the big job he now holds. Most
of Pennsylvania's delegates will go
uninstructed, a man of the broad
craftsmanship and experience of Knox
will probably be centered upon. Sena-
tor Penrose will be elected National
Committeeman and his leadership as
representing the party in a big ma
tional way is unquestioned and will
not be now contested"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Don't put the Athletics down as
tailenders," begs Connie Mack of the
public. All right, we won't, but be
careful about yourself, Connie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

The Liebel campaign committee
which is in charge of the opposition
to Palmer and his pals as bosses OF
the Democratic machine is out with
hot statement about the reorgan-
iZers.
Henry Opperman is chief ar
ranger for the Central Democratic
Clubs Jefferson day dinner to be held
a month after Jefferson day. There
will be 400 diners at one dollar per
plate. Committees of real strenuous
Democrats have been named.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

z. J. STACKPOLE. PEST and Editor.in. Chief
F. r. OYSTER. Business MaEGgFr.
GUS NJ. SnEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Again we arise to remark that
the Kaiser probably now pronounces
Verdun as though it were spelled
Veredone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Congressman S. c. Porter of Pitts
burgh, who was here yesterday for n
conference at the Capitol was chair
man of the last Republican State
convention to be held in Pennsylvania.
He presided in 1912.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03

Amos Pinchot says the National
Guard lis contemplate" but Amos
would be the first to yell Justify for
help If band of anarchists over-ran
one of his extensive estates.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02

Mr.. Wilson says the election Of Mr..
Hughes will mean wal with Europe
and war with Mexico. Why not chuck
In Abyssinia and Patagonia for good
measure? One is as likely as the
other.
Now Ellis Parker Butler, author Of
Pigs Is Pigs" has declared for VII
Ton. It's a great administration for
pork, all right.
Now that Mr.. Hughes has left MIS-
souri, they're referring to 1t out there
as the I'm Shown" state.
The people Of Vera Cruz who have
erected a monument In the plaza b
the Mexicans slain In battle seem to
be ignorant of the fact that Mr.. VIII
son kept this country out of war.
A doormat leads a life Of suptne
peace. but II has to stand for an awful
lot Of stepping on.
ADD famous quotations Of history:
-In surrender o. tAis LIS Z u tak=
all summer 20
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02
BARBER & BURRELL, Publishers.

Republicans of Power county, your
ticket Is clean. From top to bottom
ST IL worthy OF your support. Power
county now Is and In the past has
been operated more economically than
any other county Of like class In the
state. The records prove this to be
true. If you are looking for service,
for efficient service. for honest SER
vice, you have had II In the past and
caE have II In the future by electing
the candidates on the Republican tick
OF. The Press takes no stock In nom
craftsmanship. The only honest non
partisan IL an uniformed person.
Ono must have opinions. One must
form conclusions. And In 80 having
and doing. they must be partisans-
either for or against whatever matter
tx at issue. The independent voter
either lacks the courage of his con-
victiOns, has no convictions because
he lacks information upon which to
base them, Dr. Is like the Indians
tree. 80 straight up that 1t leans a
little back ward. One may be undecid-
ed because OF lack of or a confusion
OF information, but having what one
believes to be reliable information.
opinions are formed naturally and au-
tomatically.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02
HUGHES EPlGRAMS

America will not hold her own by
Reclamation"
I'VE should have investigation be-
fore legislation, not legislation before
Investigation"
'lf you 20 through the Democratic
platforms for the last fifty years you
will feel as though you were walking
through a cemetery consecrated to de-
parted constitutional theories"
81 do not covet power; power
means responsibility. | do not covet
honors; have enjoyed great honors.
| simply desire to serve the American
people"
IL do not want Office simply for the
sake OF holding the job"
"we've got TO get over the idea that
ANYONE Is good enough for a job In
this country"
81 want to see our public admins
tration an honor to American ability"
let u watchword be America
trained TO do her best"
"When America hesitates the work.
Ing man Is apt to lose his job"
The Republican party In Its policy
does not depend upon a foreign war
to save this country from disaster"
weakness breeds Insult; Insult
breeds war. Honest. arm. Consistent,
determined defense Of known rights
establishes peace and respect through
out the world"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02
Reaso-s Why Hughes Should Be Elected

BECAUSE he stands for Protection, Prosperity, Preparedness and Pau-
BECAUSE he will not permit craftsmanship to triumph Oer Patriotism
BECAUSE his speech of acceptance expresses his desire to cooperate with
labor for its advantage, not to exploit it for his own
BECAUSE he will command the respect of Europe and Asia and win
the friendship of Latn-America.
BECAUSE he will never by proclamation deny the right of Americans
to pursue their business in other lands under the protection oil the
BECAUSE he viii not repudiate the American flag in any land.
BECAUSE he will not put action into words, but words into action.
BECAUSE, as Theodore Roosevelt well says, he has high sentiments
Of justice and dignity, is upright and straightforward, is an incon-
testable master of judicial matters, and always translates his words
BECAUSE he is a strong, sure, courageous man, with a cearcut program
before HIM and with the courage, intelligence and determination to
worldwide respect.
BECAUSE as Governor of New York he has already proved that he
when called into a wider field.
BECAUSE he is nj a dreamer and not a gutter.
BECAUSE he is a firm friend Of preparedness for the United States
ppc and md not for preparedness through political eHPedeney.
BECAUSE we need a tariff not founded upon free trade, nor for "reve-
nue. only" but to protect American labor and American industry
BECAUSE he is a redbiooded American. His policy will be "Ameria
first, America efficient"
BECAUSE he can be depended upon to keep platform pledges.
BECAUSE he will protect this country against being flooded with tho
cheap manufactures of Europe after the war.
BECAUSE he is the chosen head of a party which has long fathered
all great constructive legislation which experience has proved to
be wise and which has invariably been opposed by the Democratic
party. ~~
BECAUSE a business man is going to be especially needed in the next
lew years. In consequence of the European "a a tremendous read
be economically prepared. 1t must not, as now, be left defense
less 1t must not have a President with a unframed business
to SEE all sides of a question. Not from him, as from Wilson, will
be heard any declaration that he will hang business men "high as
Eaman' if they do not agree with him.
BECAUSE he is a nal Of forward vision, of pracicablity and frmnes,
not a mere rhetoician and theorist.
BECAUSE he stands for the protection of American lives and property
abroad as well Is at home.
BECAUSE through him the whole nation will be in the Government
1t Will not be ruled by one section, nor by one man.
BECAUSE he is for al effective, not an unsound and sham system
OF rural credits to help the farmer and for a wise conservation Of
natural resources.
BECAUSE h. is for a Federal workingncn's compensation law suitable
Tor the employees of the Government, and those employees engaged
IN interstate commerce and subject to the hazard Of injury.
BECAUSE he fayors investigating before egBlating.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02
Mr.. HUGHES HAS EXPLODED THE
"kEPT-US-OUT-OF-WAR"
ARGUMENT.


Mr.. Hughes attncf Upon the "kept.
us-out-of-war" argument has aroused
a story of enthusiasm.
Kept us out OF warp he demands.
why, there were nineteen men-good
American soldiers. shot down at Vera
Cruz. and many MexIcans were killed
by II g That was war. More
over. IL was n very ignoble war. I
have heard three explanations OF the
Vera Cruz move.
FIRST, II was explained that Il was
made In order to compel somebody
to salute the flag-somebody who had
insulted us. But the fiug was not sa-
luted and has not been to this day.
Then II was said that the salute was
not what we sought, but to prevent
the landing of a boatload OF ammuni-
ton intended for Huerta. The ammu-
milton, landed. however, and II has
been shown that 1t reached Huerta
In u season without Interference On
our part.
when that eason was shown to
be untenable. a third one-and possibly
the real one-nnally was advanced.
II was said that our seizure Of Vera
Cruz was u move to compel the retire
ment OF Huerta. II seems possible
that this Is true. although we had
promised the Mexicnns that we would
not interfere In their affairs and told
them more than once that we wanted
them to handle their own affairs.
THAT Is why the Mexicans could
not understand us and that Is why
they show little faith In our promises"