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Evening star., 1916-12-13
French Firm for War;
Bethmann HoIIWeg's Move
Declared E'Clumsy Trap
By the Associated Press.

by Associated Iress.
PARIS. December ia clumsy
trap" is the caption under which the
morning papers print Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollwegs speech in the
reichstag.
The time for feints is over" saws the
Petit Journal We are no longer in
the presence of the trial efforts Of
those persistent appeals to interview :
ers and newspaper articles Chancel-
lor Won Hollweg summoned the reich =
stag not to hear his speech. but to be
confronted with an act. We do not
know If at Berlin there are people so
naive as to imagine that the allies are
likely to swallow this clumsy bait. even
OF the morrow of events in Rumania
In any case. Field Marshal Won Hinden-
bHrg's statement shows that the mill :
tary cherish no such Illusion. What is
still more certain is that the treacher-
Gus German move aims at something
else than genuine peace. IL seeks an
internal and external effect
I'm Germany 1t is intended to con
vince the people that the government
is not responsible for the sacrifices
imposed. and that its adversaries alone
the struggle. Abroad 1t desires to per
! suade ncutrals that the allies are pur-
suing q policy of ambition. That is the
explanation Of the pretended modera
| tion in the tone of the speech.
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Sees Desire to End War,

THE speech merely emphasized essen
tial weakness which temporary successes
cannot hide" the Petit Journal contin-
ues. ''It is because Germany knows she
cannot win that she desires to end the
war. Her plan. however, is doomed 1t
VIII fail before the lmmovabie resolution
of the allies
The Matin characterizes the peace pro-
posals as mere TALK saying
They contain no territorial, political
or other conditions which could serve as
a basis of discussion Germany simply
says for the hundredth time that she
never desired war and wishes only to pro-
tect her rights, and that II her enemies
will not listen she will throw the blame
Of further bloodshed on them The de-
vice is too obvious. II could not deceive
any but the most ignorant
Evening star., 1916-12-13


ment 1T served her purpose 1t would
not save us money or effort. for we
should still have to spend every avail
able penny in preparation for Germany s
next treacherous blow 1t is better and
cheaper far to fight on
Says Allies Must Not Blunder.
The Daily News, while urging the neo-
pie not to pay too much attention to
the chanceilor's arrogant invitation"
says the entente allies must not commit
the fatal blunder of refusing to enter
into negotiations because the Teutons
matte game.
1t is true that the allies cannot enter
into peace negotiations on the basis of DR..
Won Bethmann-H -Holweg's offer" says
me DAILY News. but they must put
their case before the enemy and before
the world must state the terms on
winch they are prepared to negotiate
ana throw upon Germany the re-
sponsib1lity of rejecting or accepting
that basis for negotiation The terms
may be high. as the crimes of Germany
warrant and dictate. They may be terms
at winch Germany will scofr. but the
mere fact OF stating terms will put us
rlsht with the world. with our own
people and with the men doing duty
In the trenches. who want to know
what they are doing it for A mere non
possumuS will be a fatal mistake and
VIII be the greatest diplomatic victory
Germany has achieved in the war. We
must not permit her to have that vic
tory
"Peace on Our Terms,
The Chronicle says: Germany can
nave peace any day on our terms. If
she has any doubt as to those terms
she can always inquire Of us. We have
always urged the disarmament of the
Prussian military machine and the sur
render or destruction of its navy and
the whole of it's artillery. We doubt
whether the nightmare of a further
competition in armaments. leading 70
a further war. can be got rid of on any
less terms" 's -'
The late editions of the evening news
papers comment sarcasticallv on the
German peace offer The Evening News
says that. inasmuch as the Germans
have obtained their maximum of
plunder." and as "the avenger in the
shape of Lloyd George is about TO in
met punishment" Germany now desires
The chancellor's declaration is al
most blasphemous," the News con-
tlnues- After the crushing of The
citizens Of Rumania and the deporfa-
tfon of French and Belgians. the kaiser
and chancellor place on the allies the
responsibility for continuing the war"
Emphaticallv Rejected
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Emphatically Rejected.

The German peace proposal is en-
phaticaliy rejected by the Times, which
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20

cigars, and gossip with the clerk?" is one of the questions asked. Places where meals are served may remain open, but only for the purpose of giv- ing meals. They cannot sell cigars, nor can they sell candy or food to be taken off the premises, since the siOpkeepers dealing iii the same com modities are forbidden to sell. Nor can the night hawks who have carts in the streets for dispensing coffee and lunches to late workers, accord ing to some construction of the law, sell cakes to be taken away.
 Some of the complications concern places of amusement. The theatres and music halls must not sell cigars and confectionery after 8 o'clock if we cannot" say the small shop keep CTS. That would be class legislation and unfair competition" Smokers who are up late, hereafter, must have tobacco in their pockets, or go with out
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20
ALAMEDA CAOCHT' IN TERRIFIC
 GALE

The Juneau Dispatch publishes the following account of the experience of the Alameda, on her last trip south, after leaving Cordova:
 The Alameda. the speedy liner of Alaska Steamship Company, arrived in the city yesterday forenoon after sue cessfully weathering one of the worst gales and toughest seas ever expert enced by a ship in Alaskan waters in the vicinity of Cape St. Elias and Hin chinbrook. Statements from many of the passengers while the ship was in port yesterday were to the effect that the vessel had experienced one of the worst gales imaginable; that the wind blew at the rate of 90 miles an hour for quite d period; that it was impos-
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20

sible to turn back, which it did after difficulty, and seek shelter in the lea of Hinchinbrook. During the blow many of the passengers put on life preservers, others were thrown around in their staterooms; one passenger told of receiving bruises on his legs from being thrown around iii his state room.
 During the gale the terrible velocity of the wind for over an hour inces- sanity blew the whistle and rang the ships bell, which frightened many of the passengers; heavy seas frequent ly broke over the pilot house, and the sea washed over the decks into the state rooms During the entire storm the ship, while it rolled and tossed and bucked the waves. was ever staunch and hraved the elements in excellent style.
 Captain Ginger said: "Yes, it was terrible gale, and then some"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20
LONDON ORDERS SHOPS CLOSED
 AT 8 ?. M.

LONDON. Nov 20. - The latest drastic act for government control of business in the interest of war eff ciency is the law passed by parlia- ment for early closing of shops. All shop keepers, great and small must shut up their places of business at s o'clock, except on Saturday nights, when they may keep open until 9 o'clock, The first proposal was for even earlier closing, but the bill was amended to grant an extra hour for five days of the week, by changing seven 10 eight
 The chief object aimed at is eco nomy of heating and lighting, which, of course, means economy of coal. One of the great assets of Great Britain during the war is it's revenue from the exportation of coal, and moreover it's allies need all they can get. Like every other war measure, however, this act excites opposition and creates complications, although the people as whole will accept it cheerfully as they have other inconveniences.
 The small shop keepers who live at their places of business are the ones who find most objection. One ground of criticism is that the pub lie houses are still to be opened un- til half past nine. Why should men and women be allowed to gather in drinking places and buy beer, if they cannot loaf in a cigar store and buy
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20

The restaurant opened by Mrs. C. II. Turner is now open and patrons are assured of the best the market affords in the way of edibles. 4 regular din ner will be conducted from i to p. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20

The display of party and afternoon gowns at Ciays0n's store is attracting much attention among the ladies.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20

For Sale - House furnishings. Mrs. Wilson, Borden Bldg, 2t
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-20

The latest creations in party and afternoon gowns at Claysons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
WILSON'S INCONSISTENCY
(Kansas City starr

Nothing about President Wilson'S
speeches yesterday was more attrac-
tive than his frank admission of in
consistency A year ago, to be sure
he decried preparedness. But" he
said, more than a year has gone by
since then and i would be ashamed
if I did not learn something in four
teen months"
Only a stupid man knows as much
when he starts out as he does after
years of experience. If mans ex-
perience doesn't teach him something
and broaden him he must be pretty
poor stuff.
In the middle of the last century
Charles G. Finney a man with ma
tional reputation as an evangelist and
progressive theologian, was president
of Oberlin College. Occasionally a
student would think he had caught
the great man in an inconsistency
Don't ever quote Finney to me-" was
his customary reply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR

n MONG those who are given to
n analyzing political movements
and currents there is more or
less questioning of the motives of
President Wilson in his swing around
the circle this week. Those who are
his strong admirers and supporters
insist that it was a purely patriotic
move on his part to strengthen the
program of the administration in the
matter of an enlarged navy and army.
Those who are not so ready TO accept
this view of the matter declare that
the tour was largely political move
aud had for it's purpose the bringing
Of the President into close touch with
the people that he might have oppor-
tInity to talk preparedness while
thinking of the Wilson propaganda
and the impending national cam
paign.
II is pointed out by close observer
of events that in one of his speeches
the President declared with emphatic
assurance that the gallant men in
Washington who make our laws are
going to deliver the goods" This is
Interpreted as an absolute conviction
on his part that there is no doubt
about his program on the national de-
tense going through Congress, that it
was therefore unnecessary to make
the speaking tour for that purpose
and that the political phases of the
situation were more considered than
preparedness when he planned it.
Following his swing through the
Middle West, it is now intimated that
he will repeat the performance in the
South and Southwest, in order to
anticipate whatever may be said or
done by William Jennings Bryan and
those associated with him in the
peace propaganda. 1t is further sug-
gested that a study of the figures in
the election of 1912 demonstrates how
far below the combined vote Of Taft
and Roosevelt was the total of the
Wilson vote. And this is suspected in
some quarters as the real reason for
the speaking tour, although there may
have been, according TO these students
of affairs, desire on the part of the
President to inject a little ginger into
Congress on the preparedness issue.
Meanwhile, there is an insistence
upon some definite plan of prepared
ness to which the President is inviting
the support of the country. Well
turned phrases will not always satisfy
those who are practical in their atti-
tude on national defense and who de-
mand something more than words.
There was no evidence anywhere on
the trip this week that the people are
lacking in patriotism or interest in
the cause which the President pre-
sented in his series of speeches. Nor
will he find in any other part of the
country any shortcoming of this sort.
His countrymen are alive to the situa-
tion and the job of Congress and the
President is to provide adequate ma
tional defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05

tions are made by any party or ar
ganization. Each ballot bears the
names of all the candidates, printed
in one column.
When Mr.. Voter goes to the polls
on election day, he is given such a
ballot. In front of each name is a
blank square. and it is in this that he
does his voting. He votes for as many
men as there are jobs to fill. In Ash
tabula the number is seven.
System Shoots off
IL is right here, however, that the
system gets up and walks off at right
angles from the ordinary system of
voting in this country. Mr.. Voter
looks over the names and picks out
the man whom he is most anxious
shall be elected. In the square in
front of this mans name he writes the
| figure "one." Then he picks out the
man whom he would like to have
! elected If number one doesn't get it,
and in this square in front of his
name he writes the figure two" This
process is followed until he has ex-
pressed his choice, in the order of his
preference, for all seven offices.
All this is easy and simple enough,
but at this point the trouble begins.
| The voters duty is done, and the
mathematical expert steps in to deter
mine from the seven choices of each
ballot, Just which men shall be given
office in order to carry out the theory
of perfect representation. AS inti-
mated before, the process is too intri
cate to be traced in detail, but it's out
lines are easily followed.
The experts throw out all ballots
that are for any reason invalid, and
count the ballots remaining. They
then divide the total number of bal
lots by number one greater than the
number of offices to be filled. In Ash
tabula there were 2,972 valid ballots,
and seven offices. So 2,972 was divid-
ed by eight, giving a result of 372.
This number, 372, is called the
quota" Any candidate who was the
first choice of 372 voters was forth
with declared elected. But, obviously,
there would hardly be seven men, each
CONTINUED on Page Z.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
NEEDLESS ADMONITION

lf1Om Ine New YORK sun.
1t is somewhat unnecessary upon the
part of President Wilson to urge this
country to keep cool at the present
threatening crisis. Under the hypnotic
influence of the calmness that has pre-
vailed apparently at the White House
during the past three years the people
of the United States have contracted
tho habit of remaining calm, even under
the most trying circumstances AS a
nation We have seen plainly how, as i'll
lustrated at Vera Cruz. it is possible
for an American administration to
make war that is not wholly war and
peace that is not wholly peace. We
have been taught to indulge in watch
full waiting until the process acted like
a sleep producing drug upon millions
of our countrymen.
When. since the present world con-
lagration began, have Americans as
whole been anything but calm? Our
and across the Mexican border outrage
after outrage has been perpetrated
against our flag and against our rights
under International law, but as a peo-
pie we have displayed no signs of hys-
terra, we have as individuals gone our
respective ways with seemingly aSsur-
ed confidence that the honor of our ma
tion was safe in the hands of those to
whom its maintenance has been com
mitted.
This admirable GOODNESS exhibited by
the people of the United States at re;
current. crises that would have tried
the patience of a nation of craven i'm
ages shows no signs of changing to
feverish excitement even under. the eX-
asperating international conditions that
prevail at the moment. That this en-
couraging fact is due to phlegmatic
Indifference to national obligations up
on the part of the people at large is not
believable. 1t is more satisfactory to
cling to the conviction that our coun-
trymen, weary of watchful waiting
though they may be and no longer un-
der a hypnotic influence that lasted
too long, have never changed their
minds regarding the basic issue involv-
ed in the cumulative menaces of recent
years, that American rights and ideals
must be defended and conserved, no
matter what, in the end, shall be the
sacrifice demanded.
This nation remains calm, remains
cool. But its eyes are now no longer
blinded. to the truth, its ears are no
longer deaf to the warnings that come
to us from within and from without.
II the voice that should have called at
tention to our country's perils long ago
has been raised too late, If the ma
chinery of our guiding mind always
moves too slowly the nation is to be
commiserated, not blamed. people
that has watched quietly and waited
patiently is not likely togo into hys-
terics at the wrong time. But school
children get used, of course. to unneces-
sary advice given by their teacher, The
teacher, IL he is conscientious. must in
dulge now and then in superfluous ad-
monitions .r-.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
MANAGING THE CITY
How Ashtabula Elects
By Frederic J. Haskin

n SHTABULA, Ohio, Feb. Ash
~ tabula deserves a place in his
tory as the first town in this
country to violate the ancient Ameri-
can principle that the majority rules.
1t has added one more new flourish to
commission government by electing its
commissioners onthe proportional rep
resentation plan, which insures that
the minority shall be represented in
the city government. Incidentally the
Ashtabulans have shown a most pro-
gressive civic spirit, and. a talent for
higher mathematics which is even
more amazing to the law observer.
This innovation was just put into
practice at the last election, so it has
yet to stand the test of time; but the
way the problem has been worked out
in Ashtabula is interesting in itself.
When you first hear about the pro-
portional representation method of
voting and counting ballots, you wish
that whoever brought up the subject
would talk about some simple little
thing like integral calculus, the pre-
historic civilization of China, the
fourth dimension or esoteric Bhudd-
ism. The exact age of Anne or a
scientific determination of why the
hen crosses the road is simplicity it
self compared to the proportional rep
resentation system, a process even
longer and more complicated than its
name.
However, Ashtabula has passed a
successful examination, and what man
has done man can do, so here goes!
Don't mind the supposing, because
you've got to suppose a lot to under
stand it, and when the smoke is all
cleared it is found that the system
really does accomplish its theoretical
purpose.
In the first place, any citizen, who
can get two per cent. of the voters of
the last election to sign a petition for
him, can have his name printed on
the ballot along with the other can
didates. In Ashtabula a city commits
sion of seven members was being
elected and fourteen men happened to
be running for the jobs. The system
would have worked the same way if
forty had been running. No nomina-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
CHURCH BACK HOME
IKansas CitY Star. /

In the little church back home they
are holding a revival of the old-fash-
ioned kind. The last issue of the Old
Home paper tells about it. In imagina-
ton we can see it just as it is. for
there are no new fashions in religion
in the Old Home town, and the re-
vival of twenty or thirty years ago.
We can see the crowd gathering and
the church filling up "at early lamp
light" and hear the singing of the
hymns, one of which is always:
Come to the church in the wildwood,
Oh, come to the church in the dale;
No spot is so dear to my childhood
AS the little brown church in the
vale.
The sermon, with it's sound Christian
doctrine and fervent appeal, the in
vitation to backsliders and the uncon-
verted while the congregation sings
softly, almost Persuaded" and Just
as 1 AM" it is all an old story, of
which the Old Home paper makes
much.
1t is good to get news of the revival
back home. 1t is good to know that
Deacon Zepheniah Wilson is yet alive
and taking an active part in the re-
vlval, although it must go a little
against his grain to have singing led
by an imported soloist who gets paid
for 1t and makes "a business ofit. For
many years in the long ago Deacon
Wilson led the singing in the little
church back home, and he fought bit
terly against the introduction of an
organ to the church, and, after the
organ came, he threatened to quit
going to church at all, looking upon
that innovation as a sacrilege; but
Elder Black silenced him and smooth
ed his ruffled feathers by pointing out
that IL the angels i'm heaven praised
God with harps and trumpets. surely
il was not sin to praise him here on
earth with an organ.
1t is good to know that the little
church is yet anchored firmly to the
Rock. that it brings it's message of
salvation as of old, and that it gets
close to the problems of everyday
living. Call the roll of the great
preachers of the great cities of this
country; nearly all came out of little
country churches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
SOMETHING TO BOAST ABOUT

NUR esteemed contemporary, the
" Ohio State Journal-than which
there is no more readable news
paper anywhere-takes such an over
weening pride in the city of Colum-
bus that we rejoice to find something
in the way of civic progress that
Harrisburg has, of which the Journal
is not yet able to boast for its home
town. We note in the news columns
of the publication named that Column
bus city council has just turned down
the Chamber of Commerce's request
for the creation of a City Planning
Commission, the councilmen holding
that such body would result only
in waste of the taxpayers money"
We are not surprised, therefore. to
read in another column that this same
council is about to float bonds ia
make up a deficit in running expenses
for the year. 1t is that kind of a
council that votes down city planning
commission ordinances.
If the State Journal wants to give
its readers some idea of the efficiency
utility and economy of n plannins
commission, it might send staff cor.
respondent to Harrisburg to write IL.
up" Columbus is doubtless the granC
city 1t has been painted, but as for us
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
A DEMOCRATIC POINTER
[From the Philadelphia Record.J

IT IUIII IIIV T HIIiUtIpIIIfL INSOOI I'J
Governor BrumbauGh, according to
dispatches from Harrisburg, lis en-
gagged In mapping a tentative route for
his proposed farm inspection tour early
this Fall" The tour will take about
four weeks, and doubtless the Cover
nor will pay especial attention to the
condition of the fences, always a sub
ject of great interest to politicians.
Where he finds that these are in good
order he will take a look at the fields
of grain, and the fruit, dairy and to-
attention. Altogether this seems an
excellent idea. We commend it to
Senator Penrose. who has shown a
disposition to cultivate blast furnaces,
hosiery factories and rolling mills
rather to the neglect of the farmers.
Pennsylvania is an important agricul-
tural as well as a manufacturing and
mining State, a fact that is too often
forgotten,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
JAPAN,s CHOCOLATEs

Japanese made sweets, particularly
chocolates. are finding a good market
in the Philippines. Malay States and
Java, where shipments arc now being
iSet i'm these goods was supplied before
the war almost exclusively by the local
manufacturers supplemented by the
large factories in Britain, such as Cad
bury's and Fry's. Lately, however. de-
liveries have been most irregular, and
Japanese candy men are acting on the
idea of a possibility of the higher class
confectionery made in Toxic finding g
market there. The standard of al
goods. however, In this line, ii is ad-
mitted. must be high.