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The Glenwood post., 1916-08-26

The attention of our readers is called
Van Cleave Of Roam creek who is a
candidate for nomination at the prima.
ries for the office Of county commits.
sioner On the Republican ticket. Mr.
Van Cleave is one Of our substantial
farmer citizens, conscientious, reliable
and honest to the core and man in
every wsy capable Of giving our peopla
splendid administration - county
commissioner. He speaks for himself
through the Aforesaid announcement
Read II.
The Glenwood post., 1916-08-26

The county commissioners met last
Wednesday to receive bids for the con.
struction Of the county road. around
Lacy hill and with the hope of letting
. contract for the road, but - no bids
had been fled they continued the time
until September 9, and hops by that
time TO be able 70 lot tie conkrast eol
the construction Of this most badly
needed road. -
The Glenwood post., 1916-08-26
Necessary to Use Dynamite
to Check Ravages Of Flames
and Save Further Loss
INSURANCE VERY LIGHT

A considerable portion of the bust
ness section of Marble was wiped out
by fire Thursday morning, involving a
loss estimated at from $4,000 to 81 D.
900 with less than $4,000 insurance.
While there is a theory that the fire
was of incendiary origin there is no
definite proof to that effect.
The fire started about 1:15 Thursday
morning in the drug store of Hustled &
Pearson which was located in build
ing owned by DIR. H. G. Haxby. The
flames were discovered by Tom Beck
who was sleeping in building close
by and who was aroused by the crack
ing of the timbers and the extreme
light, after the flames had broken out
through the openings in the building.
An alarm was quickly given and the
whole town responded and fought the
flames valiantly, but with little avail
until after several buildings had been
consumed.
From the drug store the flames
spread to the pool hall on the east.
This was a frame building owned by
Joe Faussone and it was soon reduced
to pile OF. ashes. :.
The next to fall was the building to
the west Of the drug store. In this
building was located The poatoffice and
in the second story the dental offices
Of D.. G. L. Williams Of Glenwood Thi.
building and lei contents were soon Z
total loss. 'i1'- - - - y
The flames then spread to the large
general store Of Henry Mertens and by
this time the fire fighters realized that
the entire business section would soon
be destroyed unless some drastic meth
cd was employed. After a hasty coun-
Gil miners secured IS sticks Of dyna-
mite and blew up the adjoining store
building, owned by George swigart of
Carbondale. This building had until
recently been occupied by Heberling
Bros. l. Chambers as grocery store
and meat market. 90
After the use of the dynamite the
fire fighters succeeded by hard work in
checking the fire at the solid marble
building Of Andrew Gallo, former rss-
ident of Glenwood, and also prevented
the spread Of the flames across the
street.
The loss is heavy for a small town
like Marble and the insurance carried
was very small, owing largely to Tho
high rates.
On $4,000 stock Of goods carried by
Henry Mertens there was an insurance
of $1,000 while the drug store and its
contents were reasonably we'll protected
by insurance, But very little insurance
was carried on the other property de-
stroyed. There was very light salv-
age in the Mertens merchandise, but Us
to the other property the loss was COM
plete.
The Glenwood post., 1916-08-26
COLORADO MUSICAL

The musical given at the Hotel Colo.
rsdo Thursday evening was one Of the
delightful events Of the season and .
large audience greeted the performers.
The ladies taking = promfnent1 part
were Mrs. Potter, et. dIouis; Mrs. At
kins, Denver; Mrs. Marks, New Or.
leans, and Mrs. Beeler, Kinsley, Kaa-
sas. Ia
The Glenwood post., 1916-08-26

Mn. Mercer Kinsman, and Mrs.. Ed
Gfbssn, who hsvs spent the summer ia
alsawssa, left Saturday with thslr
childrea for Montross where their ,hus.
bands are employed.
The Glenwood post., 1916-08-26
Hoa0 WUDpdrQ

Floyd J. Malaby and Miss sefis II.
Lazy were married hast Saturday svsa-
ing. Only the relatives were present.
a4 ths sefsapny, but . large na16sr II
friends Wish then much happiness b
their new sstass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
A CODDLED CLERGY

MINISTER'S get too much cod
VI ding" says a New York ex-
change in reporting one of those
learned addresses which certain col
lege professors feel they must deliver
or bust every so often.
Well. well. we'll! So that's it. The
secret is out at last. We knew there
was something the matter, but we
didn't know what. Sometimes we
thought it was too small salaries. And
it's only too much coddling. We can
see it all now very clearly. Look at
Harrisburg ministers, for instance.
Some of them receive the princely in
come of $1,000 year, and on that
they and their families are supposed
TO dress as well and live as we'll as the
rich members of the congregation who
buy new passenger cars every
spring and never miss the money. And
all the preacher has TO do is write and
preach four sermons a week, attend
prayer meeting twice week. speak at
two young peoples meetings, deliver an
illustrated lecture to the mems league,
perform two wedding ceremonies, at
tend three or four funerals each week
and walk about 1000 miles making
pastoral calls. After that he has
nothing, absolutely nothing, to do
until the Monday following.
Oh. minister's life is one of idle
ease and luxury, all right. It's a pity
we spoil them so by coddling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
POOR FISH
BY Wing Dinger

A ginlS who's jealous of me, wrote a
verse of poetree,
And when he had 1t finished dedicated
it to me.
lie labeled it "The whiffet," no doubt
just to get my goat,
But he didn't, for l print here the brief
message which he wrote:
"A gentle little whiftet sat on a whiffe-
tree
Taking whiffs of ozone into his Whit
ferree.
Now the reason for this little verse we
do not need to tell,
For the whiffet is a wise guy and he
knows the reason we'll"
Reader. we'll | know the reason, and I'll
pass 1t on to you.
This fellow has to papers sent his
verses, not few,
And because they had no more sense
than this one just by him writ
They've been turned down-mine are
paid for--snd the poor fish
arrows lit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
COMPETITORS COOPERATE

TIME annual automobile show is a
fine example of competitors CO.
operating for the good of all
There is no keener competition in
the world than that between automo-
bile dealers at the present time. There
are so many good cars on the market
at reasonable prices that a buyer
might toss the names of dozen in a
hat and decide his purchase by lot.
There is little difference in the prices,
quality considered, and dealers must
rely in large part upon individual
salesmanship to get business. Yet we
find them in Harrisburg willing to
place their wares side by side and take
their chances on being able TO find a
market
This speaks well for the spirit pre-
Nailing in the business and it is also
a guarantee that the dealer has con-
fdence in the goods he has TO offer
If this were not so there would be no
automobile show. There are few lines
of trade where competition is so keen
in which merchants cooperate so
heartily for the good of the business
as q whole.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
CUTTING SOCIAL TAPE
BY Frederic ]. Haskin

list was sumptuously extended to the
&etreShment table. Never since Pres
ident Tafts silver wedding has the
White House seen such abundance of
cakes and ices, such rivers of cham
pagne punch. Everyone was tremen-
dously pleased with the affair, except
few disgruntled persons who observ-
ed that democratic ideals of entertain
ment seemed to be somewhat in con-
flict with democratic ideals of econ
omy.
This substitution of genuine socia-
bility for artificial social law is notable
throughout Washington society. Some
of the old resident social leaders are
rather aghast at the violence which
the cabinet ladies are doing to the
old laws of precedent. These rules
which provide who shall walk first,
who shall call first, and in fact what
everybody shall do under any cir
cumstances, would seem rather anom-
alous in a democracy. They are, in
fact, rather stiff and unwieldy imi-
tation of European social custom. But
the ladies of the present admnistra-
ton, with commendable American di-
Irectness, show a tendency to smash
right through these barriers, which
often stand between congenial per-
sons.
Formerly, it was not considered
proper for a cabinet lady to call upon
the wife of a congressman, or to ac-
cept an invitation from her unless in
the capacity of guest of honor. Such
ridiculous rules as this are now being
broken almost daily and those in high
positions who have heretofore been
the jealous guardians of precedent,
are accepting invitations from persons
they really want to meet with little
regard for official position. Ladies of
the cabinet are often seen at the teas
and receptions of congressional wo-
men.
One reason for the greater freedom
and cordiality of Washington society
this year is that a period of mourning
in the White House put a ban upon
formal entertainment for some
months. This let down the formid-
able bars of precedence and conven-
tionality and gave persons a chance
CONTINUED on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
TRADE PROBLEMS AFTER WAR

VTTHAT will be our commercial
Wv position after the war? was
the all-absorbing question be-
fore the Third Annual Foreign Trade
Convention held at New Orleans. Run
ming through the entire discussion of
the subject was the uneQuivocal de-
mand for a general revision of the
tariff with provisions for making it
more flexible and adaptable to chang
ing conditions. Opinions were unani-
mously to the effect that the present
Democratic tariff law would be pitt
fully inadequate to meet the post
bellum situation; that it must be
stricken from the statute books.
Those who took part in the discus
sion are recognized as trade authori-
ties throughout this country. Presi-
dent Farrell of the United States Steel
Corporation, declared that the foreign
business since the war began has been
the greatest asset of many American
manufacturers and the only justiflca-
ton for the operation of their plants
full time. Whatever may be the ma
ture of the war" he warned, 'it would
not be safe to conclude that it will be
less intense or less effective than here
tofore. If 1T be handicapped by the
scarcity and dcarness of money, it will
he stimulated by The pressure Of dire
necessity" Mr. Farrell finds in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
THE MERIT PLAN

THERE is common sense back of
| the Navy Leagues contention
that Congress in its preparedness
program should include a new per-
sonnel bill to provide for a system of
promotion in the Navy by merit in
stead of seniority.
1t must be apparent that If selec-
tion could be left entirely in the hands
of the officers of the Navy and free
from external influences, the fear of
favoritism and of social and political
influence would be avoided. Efficiency
should be the one law of the Navy. 1t
should be the best the country can
produce and promotion by merit alone
will bring about that desirable result.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

TIME Washington social season
under the leadership of the new
- mistress of the White House, is
in full swing. Also. it is swinging a
bit out of it's usual course. The COM
plicated edifice of precedent and posi-
ton, which is Washington society,
has felt the impress of new per-
sonality and has become more inter-
esting in consequence.
The official society of Washington
has for years been as involved in the
formalities of rank and prestige as any
European capital. OF late years there
has been reaction against this state
of affairs a tendency to release a
little genuine cordiality by cutting the
red tape in a few places.
The new social administration is
giving this tendency "a very substan-
tial boost. Before her marriage to
the President, the new mistress of the
White House was successful young
business woman of Washington. AT
times, she presided over the counter
in her jewelry store. In this capacity
she helped in the selection of wedding
presents for the select clique of which
she is now the official head. So Mrs.
Wilson is not only mistress OF the
White House, but also leader of the
commercial set in Washington. With
great tact and social dexterity, but
not WllnOuI SOIlle udIHdB6 10 inc care
fully woven fabric of capital society,
she is bringing these two elements to-
gether for the first time. Members of
the leading commercial families, who
have done much for the wealth and
beauty of the capital, but have never
adorned its official society with their
persons, are seen at all of the larger
White House functions, and at many
of those small and select ones which
were formerly regarded as the rewards
of long standing social or official pres
tige.
This does not mean, however, that
anyone is being left out or neglected:
In fact, never was the hospitality of
the White House more 1avishly dis
pensed. Heretofore, two thousand in
vited guests were considered a large
number for White House reception,
but at the first one this season there
we're four thousand. And the Generos-
ity which characterized the invitation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

Europe's foreign investments safe
guard to the prosperity of her indus
tries and an aid in her industrial re-
Mobilization.
In very interesting paper on THE
Problem of Antidumping." DR.. III. G..
Emery. former chairman of the Tariff
Board. defended the selling of goods in
one market cheaper than another, as
serting that this was economically
sound, and that the United States
should not hastily adopt any anti
dumping policy which might lead other
nations to retaliate against u.s. ITO get
the best results in the way of the larg-
est products at the lowest cost" he said,
"the flour miller, for example, must
keep hfs plant going at full capacity.
Under these conditions, the cost of flour
per barrel, in general, is made the low
est possible. lie cannot markethis COM
plete output in any single market at q
single remunerative price. Manufac-
turers hold on to certain markets and
then dispose of their surplus at such
prices as they can get. whether in the
confines of their country or not" Mr..
Emery finds that the real danger after
the war is not that European manu-
facturers will sell goods in our market
below their own cost OF production
but that they will sell goods below our
cost at home. on the other hand,
prices in foreign markets in time OF
peace arc so low that the American
exporter is largely driven by the sheer
force of international competition to
sell his surplus at some reduction,
hence the movement for an antidump-
n= law he believes fraught with
danger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

-Ex-Speaker George T.. Alter in
troduced the speakers at the big
bankers meeting in Pittsburgh.
Harrison S. Morris, of Philadel-
phia, is taking a prominent part in the
Wharton iron negotiations.
&C. l.. Huston, Coatesville ironmas-
ter, is deeply interested in Y. NJ. c. A.
work.
Charles Van Syse of Philadelphia
read the big paper of the State Re-
tail Shoe Dealers convention, at Pitts
burgh.
Col. John g. Muckle of Philadel-
phia, who entertained the Marquis OF
Aberdeen, is a member of a family
long prominent in Philadelphia af-
fairs
DIR. Cyrus Adler is the new head of
the Jewish Historical society.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
HOW TO LIVE LONGER

HABITS-RuIe I.-Drugs that give
you the habit of taking them over and
over are poisons. Some of these drugs
are cocaine, heroin, alcohol, opium and
acetanilid. Many patent medicines con-
tain such drugs and are very danger
oJS.
The best way to keep your mind and
body strong is not TO form habits OF
drinking liquids like spirits, Wine beer
patent drinks sold at soda fountains
and patent medicines. Do not drink
much tea or coffee.
1t is wrong to think that drinking
much beer. ale and other liquors gives
strength. These only deaden the tired
feeling and do not really take it away
You are more tired after drinking
them and less able to keep away sick
ness.
Do not smoke too much. 1t would
probably be best for many people not
to smoke at all. II you do smoke, dc
so in moderation,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
TRIBUTE TO BISHOP sHANAHAN

TIME vast throng OF churchmen
and laymen who gathered here
to-day to pay respect to the
memory of Bishop Shanahan testify
TO the love and affection in which he
was held by those who knew him best.
IT Bishop Shanahan had done no more
than establish the Sylvan Heights and
Paradise orphanages, one for boys
and one for girls, open to the children
of all denominations within the bounds
of the diocese of Harrisburg, the ac-
complishment would have been
worthy of general commendation. But
his work was wider than that, wider
even than that of the church he so
we'll represented. His influence was
felt in civic affairs at times when the
support of all good citizens was need
ell. Men of all denominations bowed
in sorrow before his bier to-day.
Thcir tribute was we'll earned, indeed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
GIVE THEM A FAIR DEAL

n EPDYING to the charge that the
X railroads are maintaining at
Washington the greatest lobby
ever known to the American people,
the Committee on Railway Pay, repre-
senting the railroads of the country,
has just issued q lengthy defense OF
it's right of protest at the national
capitol. Had the railroad representa-
tives been a parcel of poor farmers
or little manufacturers their petitions
would have been heard and pigeon
holed and nobody would have thought
to call their delegation a lobby" but
since they represent great wealth our
Democratic friends at once raise the
old cry of intimidation and deny them
the risht/of being heard on matter
that interests not only the railroads
but everybody in the country who has
any regard for the efficiency of the
mail service.
The defense of the committee is sc
clear cut and logical that it is worth
repeating, as illustrating the length tc
which the present administration i:
willing TO so in its campaign of mis-
representation when one of its pei
measures is at stake:
The railroads have appealed to
! the people i'm their effort to get a
square deal' in the mail pay ques-
For this they have just been ac-
cused by the chairman OF the
House of Representatives post office
committee of conducting THE
! greatest lobby ever known to the
| American people.
why haNn't the, railroads a
! right to speak in their own behalf?
Why must they keep silence
while they are accused of misrep-
rcsentation, greed, eNtortion and
| even of footing the postal reNe-
Why should they be charged with
lobbying" Just because they have
| protested against the passage of
! bill-the Moon bill-that they be-
| lieve to be most unjust?
! Why are tho citizens whose saw
ings have built the railroads to be
denied the freedom of speech and
Here is what the railroads have
/ done:
They have issued a number of
! pamphlets giving their views, with
! the full supporting facts, concern
ing the railway mall pay question; ;hSss
| pamphlets as openly and publicly
as possible, plainly labeled as to
! their source.
| They have sent these pamphlets
not only to members of Congress,
but to every daily newspaper in
the United States. to the members
| of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and of all the State Rail-
road Commissions, to the President
and members Of the Cabinet and to
many other persons in public or
| semi public life.
Was this "lobbying?"
on January "a, % and 26, Just
passed, the railroads laid their
objections to the Moon bill, with
the facts and reasons upon which
the same were based. before the
House of Representatives post of
flee committee. This was done at
| a public hearing, with open doors.
on Tuesday of the present week
the railroads printed an advertise
ment in the Washington papers
protesting against the effort to
force the Moon bill through as
rider" on the post office appropria-
tion bill. and asking separate con-
sideration and opportunity for free
debate.
The railroads campaign has been
carried on in the light Of day.
what justice is there in calling it
a bad manner
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
Seeing the Ad and
Seeing the Goods

When people see the advertis-
ing of an article in the news
paper and then come face to face
with the goods in the store
keepers window, the selling
II the goods are the kind they
want they generally buy.
The advertising Is the introduce
ton, the window the closing
word.
Keen retailers always make
their windows keep time to the
manufacturers newspaper advsr-
tising.
II means business for them
and IL means a favorable impress
sion of their store on the part OF
the public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
THE NEW THEOLOGY

NEW ideas of hell are being ad-
~ vanced from time to time. The
-. Ohio State Journal editor thinks
It is place where Congress is in ses-
sion all the time. Our own notion
about the matter is that hell is what
certain congressman will get from
their constituents next November.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
ROADS AND BIKES

[From the Youths Companion
The expected revival in the popular
ity of the bicycle is here-perhaps as
one result of the general improvement
in roads. Last year 100000 bicycles
were sold i'm this country the largest
number in any year since 1886. when
the wheel reached its greatest popular
favor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
OLE FAMILIAR SIZE
TTron, Harper's Magazine. ]

TFrom IIarpers MaSdIIHt'I
II was little Elsie's first experience
riding in a sleeper.
Mother" she said tremulously
"Hush darling whispered her
mother, YOU will wal<en the others"
But, mother | only wanted to ask
one question
"What is it. dcar?"
WHO has the fiat above usY'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
FIGHTING MAD. TOO
[Boston Advertiser.

Boston AdVertiserJ
Those who say this country can't
raise a big standing army never saw
our rapid transit system about p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

Fifty Depauw University students
have been suspended for the present
week because they violated the col
lege rule against dancing. They at
tended a. ball several weeks ago, the
lure of Terpsichore proving too much
for their power of resistance.
Anent dancing it is related of Con-
nellsville that young women oil the
congregation of the Immaculate Con-
ception Church had been seen In a
restaurant as late as six in the morn
ing still dancing, and the pastor of
the church, the Rev. John Il. Burns,
preached a scathing sermon on the
subject.
DR.. w. e. Biederwolf, the powerful
evangelist who is teRing the people OF
Norristown straight facts about their
deeds and misdeeds and painting
strong pictures of their responsible
ties. calls the churchgoers lazy and
accuses many of hypocrisy.
Pottsville is threatened with a
smallpox epidemic. A young man OF
10 years, who is accustomed TO attend
theaters and church regularly, is down
with the disease and DR.. ). Is. ROGERS,
representative of the State Board of
Health. recommends that all persons
who have not been Vaccinated within
five wears, should be Immediately,
home for old folks in Lancaster
county is provided for in the will of
Jacob S, Peacock. manufacturer and
sportsman. which has Just been pro-
batcd Tho home will be known as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
MAYBE HE MEANT ONCE A WEEI
providence Journal

A medical expert warns us not to
eat sirloin steak more than once a
day. He must be trying to achieve a
reputation as a humorist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

"The Jacob s. Peacock Home for Ell
derby Men and Their Wives" and is to
cost $S50,000.