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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
EDITORS SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS
PUN another page 81 the TeIe-
graph this evening is printed a

IPON another page Of the Tele-
" graph this evening is printed
symposium of great interest to
all who are making a study of the
commission form OF government in
Pennsylvania. At the request of the
Telegraph, a number of representative
editors in cities of the Third class have
submitted their views upon commission
government and these opinions ought
to form the basis OF intelligent action
by the next Legislature on such
changes as may be proposed.
There is no disposition anywhere to
pull the commission form of govern
ment out by the roots but there is a
strong sentiment in the direction of
such amendment as the experience of
the last three or four years has sug-
gested. Even those editors who favor
the new form of government do not
hesitate to point out some of it's weak
nesses and through an interchange of
views it ought to be possible for the
representatives of the cities concerned
to prepare suitable amendments to the
Clark act so that the Legislature can
do the right thing when the bills are
presented.
Governor Brumbaugh is known to
favor larger measure of home rule
and this would surely solve much of
the difficulty. At present the cities
of the Third class are suffering as much
from their classification as from any
particular form of administration. 1t
ought to be easily possible to widen
the latitude of local government so
that many Of the objections which
have been raised from time to time
would disappear.
1t is with pleasure that the Tele-
graph presents these frank and SEN
sible views of able editors to whom the
question of the success or failure of
the commission government was sub
mitted, and we trust that through this
symposium something definite and
beneficial may result.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DIR. John w. Hoffman, new presi-
dent of Ohio Wesleyan University is
a former Pittsburgh minister.
H. G. Staab, a Milwaukee ami
NAL fancier, has established a deer
park near Pittsburgh.
George Dallas Dixon, Philadelphia
railroad man, will go to West Vir-
ginia for August.
Benjamin Thaw, jr., of Pitts
burgh, has passed the examination to
be secretary of an embassy in the
diplomatic service.
Robert e. Glendinning, Philadel-
phia banker, will spend August in
Maine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

many herself is between the jaws and
the length of the war will be deter
mined by the length of time the CEN
trail powers shall be able to sustain
the ever-increasIng pressure.
On the west front the French and
the English continue to push the Ger
mans back-now slowly, now rapidly
but steadily back. The end there is
not in sight, but it is inevitably ap-
preaching and it will result in the loss
of Belgium to the Germans and new
allied front, with the Rhine as a
dividing line.
In the east the Russians are even
now in Hungary, raiding the grain
fields. They are overrunning Galicia
and threatening the destruction of
Won Hindenberg's army itself. But
most significant of all is Russias re-
cent successes against the Turks. The
rapid reduction of Turkey with the
empire either split in two or Constan-
tinople captured, is looked for in Of
fetal circles, according to dispatches.
Advices state that Turkeys condition
is desperate, and that only near Bag
dad is she putting forth effective re-
sistance to her enemies. The reason
for her activity there is attributed to
Germany's interest in the Mesopota-
mian cotton crop.
The fall of Erzingan, the most i'm
portant Turkish stronghold in Ar
menia, opens two courses to Russia,
one due west toward Sivas, which is
strong fortress, and which, if taken
by the Cars armies, will be accepted
as indicating that the fall of Constan-
tinople will follow. The other course
is due south to Harput, which if taken
will indicate that the Russians intend
to cut the Turkish Empire in two,
separating Mesopotamia, Syria, Pale
stine and Arabia from the rest of the
empire.
From every point for more than
month the allies report continued
progress. Kitchener's three years of
war may be somewhat shortened. The
allies have prepared a little more rap
idly than he had calculated.
In the light of all this, Sir Edwards
assertions that the war is fast ap-
preaching a victorious close for
France, England and Russia and that
the German resistance is crumbling
may be accepted at their face value.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

rQuestions submitted to members of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal Quiz."l
Who is the Mayor? His term? His
salary? What departments are under
his direct supervision?
Mayor, E, S. Meals. Term, four
ments over which he has direct su-
perVision: Police, City Solicitor,
City Clerk and Sealer of Weights
and Measures,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
Price of NEWSPAPERS

IFrom the Editor and Publisher.1
The two evening newspapers at At
lanta, the Journal and the Georgian,
confronted alike. with rising costs of
production, acted in unison in raising
the selling price per copy from two to
three cents. 1t is safe to assume that
the Atlanta people will approve, realiz-
ing that the increased price assures a
continuance of high standards Of excel
lence in those newspapers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

it is nevertheless with the Deutschland
and its brave crew. All America joins
in hoping that the doughty captain
will sail his boat triumphantly back
into the port whence he sailed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
WHENf
BY Wing DInger

How old is Ann?" no longer is
The burning question, bo,
That mystery which worried folks
Not many years ago.
At last was solved-the question now
That's sweeping like q gale
Across this land and others, is
when will the Deutschland sail?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
TWO YEARS OF WAR

THERE is very likely some exag-
geration and not a little truth
N the statement at Paris yester-
day of Sir Edward Morris, premier of
New Foundland, to the effect that the
Germans were beginning to realize
that the war is practically finished.
Premier Morris had just returned
from the Somme front when he said:
The war is virtually finished and
the Germans are beginning to real
ize II: German prisoners with whom
1 talked. officers wearing the iron
cross, told me that the Emperor
and his staff seem to fear that Ger
many has lost the game. The col
lapse of Germany is only a uues-
tios of time. When that day ar
rives we must see that the victory
won by our arms is not lost by
diplomatic negotiations.
Sir Edward may have been talking
with an eye to public effect. Doubt
less he was and that is a part of his
business. But he reflected popular
opinion when he expressed the belief
tnat the Jig is up for Germany and
her allies.
The war reaches the close of it's
second year to-day. The anniversary
finds the famous Hindenburg nut
cracker" in the hands of the entente
allies, only this time it is no mere
Warsaw that is being crushed-Ger-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
Retibution

"Car Hits Man Carrying Baby."-
Philadelphia headline.
Served him right. Where was his
wife kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
FIVE PRINTINGs IN FOUR WEEK 8


by Edith O'Shaughnessy was published
in June, the book has not come off the
presses, and in four weeks five print
demand for it. Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, the
wife of Nelson O'Shaughnessy, who was
the Charge d'Affaires in Mexico City
tween the United States and Huerta .
Government, wrote, at the time, in let
ters to her mother, all the dramatic
happenings, of those days which now
Wife in Mexico"
HOW CAN I SELL MoREr
Retail Selling" book by James w.
8 Brothers. as the first volume in
Fisk, who is now Director of Selling
formerly Director of Courses in Retail
Selling and Advertising "Dry-Goods
ized the results of his business expert
ence in the preparation of this. sugges-
tive book on various phases of selling.
He presents IDEAS and methods which
in retail business, and to students Who who,
wish to acquire a practical knowledge
of the subject. Some of the topics are
Compensation, Sales Policies, Organiza-
Stock, Getting People Into the Stores,
The Personal Equation and the En-
yironment, Training Salespeople to Sell
Loyalty, How to Keep Track of Results.
SINCLAIR LEWIS HIKE
Half a year ago, apparently in imi-
tation of the hero of his own novel,
The Trail of the Hawk" Sinclair
Lewis, with Mrs. Lewis, began a specu-
lative hike through America. Now,
after months in Florida, Georgia, Chi
cago, and in small Minnesota towns, Mr..
Lewis has started on a motor trip from
Minnesota to California. The Lewises
have made their own tent, on an origi-
nal design, and 1t acts as a car protec-
ton as well as sleeping quarters; ana
they carry complete camp outfit, from
a pull-out for wilderness roads, and a
knife for fish cleaning, to a folding
table and folding typewriter, which
ingroom. So If small motor with a
large tent, driven by tall. lean young
man with red hair, Is seen in Northern
Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, the Yell
lowstone, Glacier National Park the
Canadian Rockies, Washington, Ore
gon, or California, any time between
now and Christmas, the beholder will
Mr.. Wrenn," The Trail of the Hawk"
and a new novel to appear next Spring.
MARK TWAIN UNDER THE SEA
Mark Twain's Innocence Abroad" is
one of the few volumes which have
found space in the German U-boat dur
ing its subAtlantic voyage. "Innocents
Abroad" exclaimed her captain, humor-
ously, but that did not apply to us"
Mark Twain's, works have been car
ried by. travellers. into many strange
perhaps, we shall hear Of them as the
10y of aViators, II =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
TELEGRAPH PERIScOPE

AS yet we have no complaints
from Cuba concerning Uncle Sans
enticement of her sharks to Atlantic
coast resorts.
Scandal travels three times faster
than sound, according to a University
of Wisconsin authority, which induces
the belief that he must have been read
ing certain eastern newspapers.
The shoemakers say they are go
ing back to sensible fashions in wo-
mems shoes, but we suspect it's only
another scheme to give us a new fash
ion, thereby stimulating the market.
Emperor William went on record
the other day as saying he continues
to trust in God; in which event it
must be concluded that the Germans
have neglected to keep their powder
dry.
The world is all wrong: Every
time the river is right for fishing
we can't go, and everytime we can go
the river is muddy.
We don't blame those Pittsburgh
white wings" for striking because
they have to keep the streets and their
white uniforms clean at the same time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
OUR DAILY LAUGH
PRECAUTION.

Did you tell her
what you said
was in strict con-
hdence?
No; I didn't
want her to think
1t was important
enough to repeat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg sends flour to
South America?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Sons of William Penn were visitors
to John Harris house at Harris Ferry
several times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

Visitors to the city yesterday in
cluded Dennis ]. Driscoll, borough
solicitor of st. Marys, prominent in
municipal and school affairs In Cen
trail Pennsylvania and former Demo-
cratic State chairman. He was here
to discuss the borough traffic ordinance
with the committee of the League of
Boroughs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

Be sure your 10orId is not one in
qOhich things HAPPEN, but one in
aohich things ARE DONE.-ANoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

e. J. sTAcKPoLE. Pyes't and Editorin-CJH-f
f. r. OYSTER, BHsinSss Mondger.
GUS M. SDEINMETz, ManOging Editor.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
CITY WINS PAY
SUIT, is REPORT
Quotations by Hornblower q Weeks,

Corporation Counsel Harry J
Dingeman. Thursday afte. noon, re-
ceived word indirectly from clerk
OF the supreme court IN ansing that
the salary suit on which depends
pay increases for many city Off
ciaIs. has been decided In favor
OF the city. The corporation coun-
sci Immediately sent to Lansing TO
obtain a copy OF the decree. IL II
has been issued The salary In.
creases tied up in the suit amount
to- approximately $4,000.
Il understand that the supreme
court has affirmed the decision OF
the lower court with some modifi-
cations affecting the power OF the
common council TO increase salaries
by ordinance without having the
board OF estimates pass on them"
said Mr.. Dingeman.
The salary increases in question
affect the mayor. corporation coun-
sci. commission OF public works, city
clerk, city treasurer. assessors. con-
troller and others. The charter pro-
vision preventing a city Official from
obtaining salary increase during
term Of Office, prevents the mayor.
controller and some others from
benehting by the raises until the
next term of Office.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
Marriage Licenses

oschadlsnski. 80. Hsmtramck.
Victor Kondratic. ~: Agnes Kon-
william suess. 81 Detroit: Ella
Lindauer, "a. Cincinnati
Arthur sennewaid. ~; Alma Gah-
s,ani.l.w pueick. ~; Highland
s usorse Aena csa.ai. ssds ssi Hsm,rsmek: smsrsmex
Anna Nastasiea. 3s. same.
william Hubbard. az Teria 3.
T.lis ], ], r.chlrhart n; N.ln. Lob
Alvin 2. CLANCY. IS; Fior.nc. NJ
i 5.to Bluemk.. al; Alma z. ze,-
Erwin MayesL ~. Detroit; Mary
Harry shapiro. is. Jennie Nieberg.
ne Ea,;rd Herbert 49, Lvdi. str.uch-
J,.s,. Esne; & E v, vy,..I:y sdn,,1,y q; plymouth;
Clinton Gottschsik. rs, Plymouth;
f John hs'1srsSn 3. FrseS.tt. a IS: "e; clar. Hall
Joseph A. BisneiL IS; Frances
Israel Levine. 80: Ro.. w.i.s.rs
Carl Tneuer. "a, Nankin Township;
Edna I. Holmes, 10. same
Hush a Mepirmid. "a; Margaret
r!:nH 'ssy.r: "a. Plymouth; Ami.
e,.T ATes.ss.a ssss.f \ Pulsrooh. ''' Whit
solomon sherman. %; Sophia Carp
John W. Keus, ~; orao. Prusis, 40
George DeRoSo. BE-, Detroit: Flor
sncs hppens 81. Dexter:
Jsnnis Hansen. %. Wyandotts.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
POSTAL INCOME
SHOWS GAIN OF
PER CENT

The continued growth and pros
perity Of the city Is reflected ir the
increased postal receipts fo- the
month Of February. which Postmas-
ter Nasel compiled, Thursday morn
ing.
The receipts amount to S302. .s35.75.
which is an Increase of Is per cent
o7sr the receipts for the same
month In 1915.
Balances in the postal savings
bank also show a substantial gain.
Duriag the month Of February $50.
T33 worth Of certificates were H.
sued. compared with s3s,57o for the
corresponding month a year ago
The balance on March vas 31,497..
$50. ss against S925,soT for Febru.
ary, 1918.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
WHEAT MARKET
IS IRREGULAR
Bearish Weather News Count.
eracted By Good Support
On Early Dip

CHICAGO. March 3.-Wheat fiuc'
tuated fractionally today. on bear
ish weather news which was coun'
teracted by good support on an early
dip May ruled around Ill is.
slightly below last nights close,
and July around los SIS. Big buy
ers gave the shorts brief scare
shortly after the opening, but il was
short-lived.
Corn had a weak start, but prices
acted in sympathy with wheat. Both
May and July sold At "a Is. lac
up from the opening.
Moderate buying boosted oats lac
for both May and July, the former
ruling around 43 and the latter
aroun- Al Is.
Provisions were higher on the
higher hog market
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
new BANK GETS
6,766 DEPOSITS
Accounts of Highland Park
State Are Increasing
Rapidly

The Highland Park State Bank
OF Detroit. which opened its doors
Wednesday morung had o,766 de
positors. Thursday. according to a
statement OF Alonzo p. Ewing. vice
president and general manager
Even Thursday morning the lobby
was we'll filed with persons who
had come to deposit their savings
and Mr.. Ewing and other officials
OF the new institution. were deluged
with the congratulations Of their
many friends.
The entire force. assisted by the
clerks Of the Detroit Trust Co.
. worked through the night because
Of the great rush OF business, which
was far greater than the officers had
anticipated.
James Couzens, the president, and
the other officers supervised the
work through the night. and took
their first rest in nearly two days,
Thursday morning.
The slogan, 1T pays TO advertise .
undoubtedly expresses the opinion
of Detroit bankers. who assert that
the publicity campaign carried on
by the new bank during the last
few weeks not only brought IL
thousands OF depositors on opening
day. but was accountable for a
larger business in every Detroit
bank
we had an unusually heavy
business for a day In mid-week,"
said one prominent barker. Our
deposits were much larger than
usual, and we believe that the ad.
vertising campaign which has been
carried on by the new financial In
stitution Is accountable for this in
creased business"
Other bankers stated that their
deposits were unusually heavy on
Wednesday. and that they could OF
fer no explanation for the increased
business, unless the advertising
campaign conducted by the High.
land Park State Bank OF Detroit
was responsible.
Not only were IA. sr deposits
made In the banks, bu' many new
accounts were opened, IL was re-
ported
The money received by the vari-
GUS banks was not cash Withdrawn
frorl one financial institution and
deposited in another. II Is said that
many persons made deposits OF
funds which they had been hoard
ing for months and years. keeping
the cash In their homes. The ex-
tensive advertising campaign con
Quoted by the bank Is asserted 10
have caused these persons 20 realize
that they were carelessly risking
their money by not depositing II
with a bank.
Mr.. Couzens and Mr. Ewing as-
sert Z 4 they we're more than
pleased with the hearty reception
they received from the gen neral pub
lie on the opening day.
Cards were passed out TO the de-
positors upon which was printed
the following statement, quoting
President Couzens. "A mans char
acter Is his best credit az this bank.
A saving habit develops his char.
acter."
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
RkET TURNS UPWARD,
LOWING BREAK DUE TO
SEASON Of HYSTER|A
HIGHER PRICE
OF "GAS" HAVING
ITS EFFECTS

Several straws already indicate
the effects OF high priced gasoline on
the automobile industry and the
aut omobile user, and also indicate
the conviction on the part OF both
producer and consumer that consid-
erably higher prices are likely 10 re-
suit, says the Wall-st. Journal
For instance. garage owners are
trying to make loug-term contracts
for gasoline n current prices, but
with lit1le success. Producers are
unwiliing to do business on this
basis. A selling agent, who was re
Gently asked to make q contract for
six months, refused even to make
one for 80 days. He ventured the
opinion that by midsummer the
price for gasoline would be IS TO Az
cents q gallon, wholesale, delivered
to garage.
All this Is likely to tend to some
curtailment In the use OF cars. One
garage owner states that this win.
ter he has had several times as
many cars in permanent storage as
Usual, and this experience Is prob
ably general He has already re
ceived application for storage next
winter IL the price OF gasoline keeps
ur.
An advance OF even 10 cents q gal.
Ion in the price of gasoline will add
1t least SITS, ,00o, ,oeo to the country's $
gasoline bill. In 1915 there were g..
O75.570 machines licensed in the
United States and manufacturers
have planned to put out about 1,50o.-
900 this year. II Is probably a con-
servative estimate that 5000. 900 cars
win Be In operation In the height OF
the season this year. Average con-
sumption per car in 1915 has been
figured At $50 gallons. Even allow
ing for some falling OF In per car
the automobiles will
probably consume this year at least
1 .25O. .o00, 600 gallons. For other pur-
poses about SOC. .o00, 900 gallons of
gasoline are used in this country a
year. Adding this would give q to-
tai Of 1.7s0. 900. 900 gallons.
A 10-cent advance in gasoline from
these prices, however. does not
measure up TO the expectations of
producers. for they believe IN a Is
or 2o-cent advance. The gasoline
consumed In this country this year
might. therefore. easily cost $780,
00o. 900 more than last year.
Gasoline has Joined the ranks of
the advancing commodities with a
vengeance. The cnly way for the
automobilist to hedge Is to buy some
oil stocks. for tAesc companies will
be in position to make scme hand
some returns to stockholders this
year.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
RUMOR CAUSES
ACTIVITY IN
IRON SILVER

A rumor that a substantial stock
dividend will be declared by the
Iron Silver Mining Co has pro-
duced activity in that stock on the
Detroit exchange the last few days.
The high price OF zinc also has been
one OF the contributory causes OF
the rise.
The stock has been selling at
s1i5 or thereabouts the last few
weeks. Earnings OF the company
in December we're -eported to be
approximately 10000 For several
years he stock has paid 20 cents a
share, with an occasional extra.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

AM Cu1lTnAL S1OCxyARDS
y19s 1Glch, March 1.-Cattls:
esxayN s3t2sss hishsr ssss sss
Vel calves: Market steady;
sss lssss. ss.i!s4 s.1s: yssr.anss. .
~ ~ g ssnEcn. non ;;sseSsRss. kos::: &ss::
- ~ noas sold as noon: prospects
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
rTOCkHOLDERy MEETING OF
d. &. ". r. COMPANY

Notice is hereby gwen that the an.
nual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Deiray Connecting Railroad Com
pany, for the election OF Directors
and the transaction OF such other
business as may come before the an
nual meeting. will be held at the Of
Ace OF the company I'm the City of
Detroit, Mich. on Wednesday. March
Is, 1915. at 1 p. m BY order OF the
Directors OF the Company.
(siEned) J. ID. sANDERa
decrstary.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
Echange Relapses In
to Period Of In
ertia
Trading CENTERS
IN uNDUSTRIALS
Hallway Shares Are
Active, Rising
One Point

SvasAs 1sas y s.s Ne" r'ss
INV YORK. March 3.-After III
11rhely hystsrical excitement Of
01no6day the stock exchange ~
cDSd Thursday into the mere
rtla which prevailed before the
r1han assault on verdun began,
RI ~ clash between the president
1 oeaersss. Most Of the business
<uo vas done In the speculative
nuDislal shares Taking the range
Iuopou, both N these stocks and
~ Standard shares, the tendency
cong Dost of the day was upward.
4 49, 70 b expected after yes
>v1 yiolent decline In response
>nnGD which had not happened.
~ 1nat ~ spirit of the day
nf nosoetheless, have been one
~ hso1ta&Iou was mot surpris-
1n V)ew q tAe uncertainty which
o1 - surround the upper.
16Docs q 6lscussion-
U@1ne u aevance Of II point
oo6alouts n . number Of
fwtAsr advances. mostly
ton0L occurred. In addition to
or0 aCtfvs industrials. several
ruv n1nses ruse nsariy . yoint
oo yoGeoe1ay's elostng ngurss-
o1n hoWsvsr. al action seem
~ 1ns4 eoeae - N end. and the
b1k ulcG1 nnntionless until the
! ~ hcqr. whcn prices yielded
~1y un1sr Assnltory professional
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
Two Per Cent Dividend On suo.r.

In a meeting OF the directors OF
the Michigan Sugar Co. this week,
q regular dividend OF two per cent
was declared thu common stock
The books closed Wednesday, and
will reopen March 10.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
Aderaftera To Elect.

The annual meeting and election
OF the Adcraft club will be held at
the Board OF Commerce, Thursday
night. Dinner VIII be served at
$50 o'clock, and the business ses.
sion will be called at s o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

The Pennsyivania shiphuiidine Co.
recently Incorporated In Phiiadelphis
with a capitalization OF $500. 900 will
be In operation on the Delaware
river within six months. The com
pany has already booked orders for
- - lsiiversd wtthin two years