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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

THE automobile may eventually dis
place the horse, but it will never figure
prominently on New York restaurant
MENU" says the Erie Evening Herald,
commenting editorially upon the re-
cent introduction of horse meat as a
palatable dish. Even this light method
of jesting does not take away our
instructive dislike at the thought of
driving our own food through the
park.
In the great wave of prosperity that
is sweeping over Parkesburg a new
newspaper, the Parkesburg Journal,
rears it's head and sweeps in upon the
crest. We extend to it our best wishes
for the New Year, with the added
hope and confidence that the wave be
strong enough to carry it to safety be-
fore breaking.
Skeleton is Sellers Cellar" was the
alliterative way in which the news of
the discovery of a number of human
bones in the cellar of j. p. Sellers
store in Reading a day or so ago was
made. Rumors of murder, thoughts
of Edgar Allan Poe and other theories
were advanced when it was learned
that the bones. pieced together, made
an almost perfect skeleton. 1t now
comes out that a doctor had left 1t
there some years ago and the janitor
had thrown it away as debris.
Pneumonia-g grip, that delightful COM
panion that has called upon so many
in the last few weeks. has claimed
twenty-three lives in Pittsburgh in
three days. The mortality out there
last week totaled fifty three persons.
The Berks County Conservation As
sociation has applied to the State For
estry Department for 778,000 trees,
which will be given to schools, or
phans' homes, associations and indi-
viduals, to be planted throughout
Reading and the county during the
next year.
Tt costs a million dollars to run the
city of Reading for one year, but
recent report states that one million
day is required to keep New York city,
the largest in the world, going. :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY

THERE can be no doubt of the
I success of the William Penn
Highway. 1t is as certain to
come as the flowers of Spring. There
are back of this proposition most of
the livewires of the commercial and
motor organizations between Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh. Harrisburg is
radiating east and west strong in
fluence on the side of this proposed
route. 1t appeals so strongly to the
populous towns and districts through
out the central part of the State that
there can be no doubt of it's success.
With the Chamber of Commerce of
this city pulling a strong oar it is
certain that the new year will not be
very old when definite steps shall have
been taken
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
RESOLUTIONS
by Wing Dinger

I made some resolutions. good.
With which to start the year.
vowed that would early rise
On mornings cold and drear.
And put the bedroom windows down,
Then to the cellar go
To start the furnace going
And warm up the house. you know
The clock this morning by my bed
With loud alarm did rouse
Me from my sleep, reminding me
or all my solemn vows
Game to the core. I leaped from bed.
My chores, without delay.
did-but what else could 1 do?
The family is away
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
WALKING STICK OF
MARBLES AND AGATES
[London Chronicle l

Many of the French walking sticks
introduced into England in the early
years of the eighteenth century were
made of fine marbles and agates.
From their semiopaque appearance
they were known as "clouded" canes.
and are referred to by Pope in his
Rape of the Lock-:
Sir Plume of amber snuffbox justly
vain,
And the nice conduct of a clouded
cane,
The mice conduct is graphically
described in No. 103 of the "Tatler,'
where a beau declares that his cane
has become as indispensable as any
other OF his limbs, and the knocking
of it upon his shoe, leaning one leg
upon it, or whistling upon it with his
mouth, are such great relief to him
in conversation that he does not
know how he should be good com
pany without it,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
n la||||,,,Ill,!.:'S The Searchli6ht

A NEW VANILLA PLANT

The Philippine Islands promise to
supply new source of vanilla in a
plant which has lately been found avail
able for that purpose, named vanilla
planifolia. 1t grows most plentifully
upon the Island of Mindaro in deem
forests and open ravines.
The Board of Education of the Phil
ippine Islands. which is responsible for
discovering it's value, is now consider
ing plans for propagating it and is ex
perimenting with 1t in a number of
school gardens.
The roots of the plant have already
been utilized in making the fancy has.
kets which are recognized native
product These roots are white and
flexible and have been combined WIFI
other dark-colored fibers with good ef-
feet.
It's utilization as a source of vanilla
extract is regarded as of greater com
mercial value than the basket making
if the supply is increased by cultivation
both uses can be continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
WE NEED PURPOSE
TFrom the New Republic.

IL hhS ANOW iNepuDllC.J
Nothing is so bad for the soul no
feeling that is dispensed on nothing
We recognize this we'll enough in the
esthete who takes in Impressions and
gives forth estheticism, in the school
girl who weeps over impossible 70
mances. in the old gentleman afflicted
with chronic moral Indignation To fee1
and feel and feel and never to use thai
feeling is to grow distracted and worS
risome. and to no end We American g
have been witnessing, supreme drama,
clenching our fists, talking, yet unabla
to fasten any reaction to realities. Fer
ment without issue, CESSATION without
birth, is making us sullen and self-cone
sctouS and ashamed.
The source of our trouble may ha
traced directly to the Presidents FIRST
message to the American people, when
We were not told to feel about anything
positive, we were merely told not to
feel too deeply. That negative injunco
ton ton was bound to fail. and the vacilia-
more serious. What President Wilson
seems not to understand is that the
enunciation of a great purpose which,
enlists emotion Is the only way to
avoid that clashing of emotions from
which we suffer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

H. ]. Cornman, retiring head of
the Altoona city water department,
was presented with a loving cup by
employees of his department.
John ID. Graham, the new re-
corder of Allegheny county, took the
oath of office before the judges in
open court
Alderman James Moir, of Scran-
ton. has just celebrated his fiftieth
wedding anniversary.
H. c. May is the new head of mo-
tive power of the Lehigh Valley.
w. r. Kranzley, chief of the AL
lentown fire department, is urging that
1T be motorized.
IT. ]. Donnell, postmaster of Jen-
kintown, is seriously i'll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Let us hope that when they settle
the war and return to New York they
will be able to pass the mental tests
usually required at Ellis Island. - Bos-
ton Transcript.
The San Francisco Fair closed with
a surplus, which is more than some
of those who visited 1t had when they
got back home. Philadelphia Even
ing Ledger
Well, maybe there isn't anything
suspicious about powder factory
blowing up, but how about that as
bestos factory that burned down the
other day? = Boston Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
DANIELS AGAIN
[From the Now York Snn /

Secretary Daniels erecting himself in
to a final judge of what the country
shall know and shall not know dis
closes in himself the guile of the job
hunter and the arrogance of the bureau
crat He can achieve only one welcome
suppression, and the object of that is
hope that he will be called upon to sub
NIT to it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
RROWN'S COMPASS

tFrom the Kansas City Journal.1
A compass, once the property of John
Browp which played a part in early
histor, has iust been received at the
museum museum of of the Kansas state Historical
Societ,t IN Topeha. John Brown used
the instrument when he was asnden Lying sE5 iR
ana ios9 During the Missouri-Kansas
border eTy Warfare in those days. the story
goes tbe abolitionist leader used the
Compass in pretense of surveying
land, when in reality ne was as loGIaIang Ieynrgg
and mapping the camps OIL pro-siaNeiS
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

The Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany announces a 10 per cent. raise in
prices of coal \and the abolition of the
amount added per ton at the mines for
State tax. In other words, the tax
law having been declared unconsti-
tutional, the company is preparing to
put the tax into it's own pockets.
After making all other New Years
resolutions. make resolution not to
break the others. You might as well
go the limit while you are about it.
The weather man might have con-
tributed a clear day to the Mummers'
Association
Over in Austria, when you sink a
ship and drown a lot of citizens of a
friendly country, the emperor Furnishes
you severely with three light slaps on
the left wrist.
A man at the poorhouse died as
the result of excitement over a game
of checkers. We wonder how he ever
managed to get through an old
fashioned Fourth of July.
Same to you and many of 'em.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 1

God GnSUerS prayer: sometimes, tOhen
hearts are tUedE.
He giUeS the Uery gifts believers seek.
But often faith must learn a deeper
rest,
And trust Gods silence t0hen He does
not speak;
For He 4ohose name Is LOUe toiH send
the best.
-Myra G. Plantz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
SATURDAY EVENING,

pervise and manage the municipality
on and after next Monday we still
wish them a happy new year and a
clear vision of the future Harrisburg
whose destinies will be largely in their
keeping.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
Welcome 1916

Especially welcome for the
rainhnw of promise you bring -
marRing the passing of the in
And with business getting bet
ter Zach day It Is high time for
all of us to plan ahead.
Tbere is a slang phrase TO the
effect that the best tlme TO go
is when the going Is good.
And when did II ,.1oal. tdoR DeIse eronise
hatWtd, returns for well directed
effort f - for newspaper advertise
ing especially?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
PLAYING IT SAFE
New York SUM-

Certain sociologists at Washington
declared that Colonel Roosevelt's
argument in behalf of preparedness
was fallacious, but none of them as
serted that the Colonel was soft and
slothful, or a poltroon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
DINING HALL OF FAME

[From the Boston Transcript
The Gary dinner where the Colonel
and Big Business feasted together is
goink to put all previous meals into
the shade. It will stand by itself in
Atk@ aipiAa- ball al faoA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
MATTER OF PRoNoUNs

tFrom the Louisville Courier ournai I
Elsie Ferguson. actress, objects to the
Any actress might. but how'd isn't she
lovely" ring across the footlightsa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
AN IMPORTANT
POINT.

Dobbs (shop-
ping for his wife)
Seems to me these
s t o C k | n & S are
rather himsy. VIII
they stand much
strain?
Clerk dubious
ly): Well, 1 don't
know; will they
er be extra
well hlledf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01

Residents of this city built a canal
over part of the way OF the later
Pennsylvania canal in 1925.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
DO YOU KNOW
historic HARRISBURG

That Harrisburg-made tin is
used i'm many foreign countries?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
OUR DAILY LAUGH

AN DIV A NJ
TAGE OF AGE.
They do the
m o d e r n dances
very well, don't
they?
They oug h t.
They've got four
d a IL g h t ers at
home to teach
'enn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01

Frank Malloy of Freeland, promi-
nent in police work in Luzerne coun-
ty. has been appointed county detec-
tive at $1,000.
According to dispatches from the
western part of the State Representa-
tive II. r. Myers. of Washington, who
was mixed up in the Thompson af-
fairs, has become insane through his
troubles. He served his first term as
a legislator last session.
-Mayor-elect Rhoads, of Altoona,
will retain the members of the police
force according to an announcement
Yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01

Member American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association. Audit Bureau of
Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ-
ated Dailies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01

The weather man might have con-
tributed a clear day to the Mummers'
Association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01

Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building,
New York City. Hasbrook, Story &
Brooks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02
JAIL GETS MCDONALD
Old-Time Tenino Resident Couldn't
Put Up $500 Peace Bond.

John Mcdonald, an old-time resi-
dent Of Tenino who returned to that
city last Monday after a five years
sojourn in Canada and discovered
that in the meantime his wife had
divorced him, obtained the commu-
nifty property and remarked, is now
a guest at Sheriff McCorkle's hos
telry, being unable to put up $500
bond to keep the peace.
McDonald's former wife, now Mrs.
Fred Christy of Tenino. says he
threatened her and she had him ar
rested on a complaint charging in
sanity. He had a hearing before
Justice Of the Peace l.. ]. Miller Of
Tenino Wednesday and when it was
all over Mcdonald faced the $500
peace bond or the county jail, and
the latter got him.
Mcdonald says he will contest the
divorce decree in an effort to get his
property back. The divorce was OBJ
tanned by default in 1912, and al
though the local court records show
the papers were served on Mcdonald
in Toronto, he claims he knew moth
ing about the suit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02
BATCH IS ACQUITTED
Submits Alibi to Charge That He
Aided Girl to Escape.

Evidence submitted by H. H.
Balch, the Grand Mound lumberman,
that on the evening on which it was
charged he took Pearl Mann, an es-
capped inmate Of the Girls Training
school, to Centralia and put her on a
train for Seattle, he had taken a
party Of friends to Centralia and had
not assisted the girl, was accepted by
Justice Of the Peace Walter Crosby
in the hearing on the case last Mon
day, and Balch was acquitted.
The girl testified that Balch had
not only taken her to Centralia and
bought her a ticket to Seattle. but
that he had also offered to assist any
other girls who wanted to get away.
Her testimony, however, was unsup-
ported, except that Miss Campbell,
superintendent Of the institution, tes-
titled that the girl had told her the
same story.
Mrs. Eliza Lester, who lives near
the school. testified the girl came to
her home on the evening she escaped,
and that she and her son and Mr..
Balch tried to persuade the girl to
return to the institution. This she
refused to do, Mrs. Lester stated, but
left the following afternoon unaided.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02
INDIANS ARE SATISFIED
Governor Answers Appeal Over Fish
ing Rights in Columbia.

Agreement satisfactory to the
Yakima Indians, over their fishing
rights in the Columbia river near
Prosser, was entered into by Cover
nor Lister after conference
Wednesday afternoon with Chief Sa-
luskin, the aged leader Of the Yak
imas, several other leading Indians.
and State Fish Commissioner L. H.
Darwin.
The Indians came to Olympia
Wednesday morning to appeal to the
governor after some Of their number
had been arrested for illegal fishing,
and revived the old claim Of their
right to fish without restriction. un-
der their treaty rights, a claim which
the state supreme court recently
ruled out. BY the agreement signed
with the governor, the Yakimas are
permitted to fish from 3 a. m. to 9
p. m. for 20 days beginning next
Monday, June s, and are to help
keep Umatilla and other Indians from
Oregon" away from the Columbia.
and also all white men, and are not
to fish inside a specified distance
from the Prosser dam, while the fish
they catch are to be for their own
use and not for sale.
"This agreement is for the In
dams alone" the document says,
"and is being given by the governor
of Washington to the Indians OF
Washington, who he feels are just as
much his people as the white people
in the state"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02

Il share with many others who
have known Mrs. Preston's work
from close observation and exper-
fence the belief that her entire ad-
ministration has been characterized
by such constant mismanagement,
abuse Of women subordinates, and
extravaganza, that she has proven
herself entirely unfit for the high Of
fee she is seeking to retain, and that
her reelection would be a public
calamity and a genuine disaster to
the educational interests Of the
state"
This was the comment made Tues
day by Mrs. Mary A. Bryan, deputy
to Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston,
state superintendent of public in
struction, after she had rendered her
resignation from the department she
had served for nearly 16 years. Ac-
companying her resignation was that
of Miss Lucille Mckinney. stenog-
rapher in the department.
Mrs. Bryan is the twelfth assistant
to leave the department during Mrs.
Preston's term of three and one-half
voorc and thopo 10 ou1v ouo norcor
in the department now who was
there when Mrs. Preston assumed
charge, the rest of the present force
having been with her less than one
year. During her administration the
Office has been in constant turmoil
and one after another Of the exper-
fenced employees have quit.
Although loath to give up my po-
sition as deputy superintendent of
public instruction" Mrs. Bryan said
in her formal letter to Mrs. Preston,
II hereby voluntarily tender my res
ignation to take effect June 15, or
earlier II 1t is your pleasure, because
l cannot conscientiously support you
in your campaign for reelection" P"
Miss Mckinney gave the same rea-
son.
Mrs. Bryan had given the longest
service to the department of any en-
ploye and was thoroughly familiar
with all its details. When Miss
Martha Sherwood resigned June Is,
1915, Mrs. Bryan became deputy su-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02

In all ages, trees and grasses have
been the most important products
of the soil. The efficient, economic
utilization Of grass and similar for
age, which can only be accomplished
by the use of domestic animals is
one of the worlds great problems
Animals are necessary to utilize the
grass Of its great ranges and also
to utilize one of the most important
products of irrigation-alfalfa. The
production Of butter fat is almost
an economic necessity wherever al
falfa or grass is extensively raised.
Domestic animals. however, do more
than convert into edible form the
products Of the soil. They help to
maintain its fertility; first, by re-
turning to it essential fertilising in
gradients and second, by permitting
q more diversified system Of agricul-
ture.
Obviously one of the most import
ant factors In the efhciency OF this
living machine, for a cow or a horse
is in every sense like delicate ma
chine, is it's health. If animals when
grown are UNIT for food. in 80 far
as this occurs, 1t becomes a tax upon
every pound of wholesome beef. II
the average usefulness Of COW ex-
tends only through three periods OF
lactation. the cost Of producing ev-
cry pound Of butter fat and every
bottle of milk is thereby increased
The most disastrous disease among
cattle is tuberculosis. 1t is a men
ace that no stockman or dairymar
can afford to ignore. Its control Is
! a problem that every state must seeA
to solve as surely as it must endeav'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02
FRUIT CROP TO Be SHORT
Severe Winter and Spring Cause
Damage to All Berries.

The fruit crop generally in West
ern Washington will be less than
normal, and in most instances this is
due to the unusual cold of the past
winter, according to T. o. Morrison,
chief of the horticultural division of
the state department of agriculture.
Apparently frost has not done any
appreciable damage this spring. with
the exception of few localities. The
indications are that the Cuthbert
raspberries will not be more than so
per cent Of crop and that loganber-
ries will not exceed 40 per cent Of q
crop, with blackberries probably av-
eraging around Is per cent. Winter
injury to the canes is the cause for
the reduction in the crop Of these
fruits.
Apples and pears are not now
grown commercially to any great ex-
tent in Western Washington. These
fruits will not be more than a normal
crop and in some instances the crop
will be very light. In Southwestern
Washington the cherry crop will be
light, whereas further north the crop
will be better.
Taking the state as whole, the
condition of the crops and the rela
tive lateness of the blooming dates
indicates that the beginning of the
present growing season averages q
week to two weeks later than normal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02

or to develop an abundant food sup
ply or encourage the development Of
it's agricultural industries.
Annual Loss to Industry.
The annual loss resulting to the
livestock industry of the United
States from tuberculosis alone
amounts to many millions of dol
lars and 1t is a loss exceedingly hard
to estimate. The chief ways in
which it operates against owners of
livestock is (1) by destroying cattle
outright, as when tuberculosis is al
lowed to reach its full development
and kill its victim. (2) BY reduc-
ing the market value Of an animal
either in appearance or weight. (S)
by reducing the breeding value Of a
herd and it's general productivity.
% BY causing a waste Of cattle
food by feeding animals that cannot
give an adequate return. (5) BY
injecting other animals. such az
swine. calves and other cattle. (6)
by injuring the reputation Of the
herd. (7) BY destroying the enthu'
siasm or interest Of the breeder In
the maintenance Of his herd at q
high standard.
During the year Of 1915 there was
in cattle, 1854 carcasses and 49,
401 parts of carcasses; in swine. So
O23 entire carcasses and 439,91t
parts of carcasses condemned FOL
food purposes because Of tuberculo
sis. These condemnations were made
in 500 establishments operating un
der federal license and doing an in
terstate business.
In addition to this great loss
CONTINUED on Page 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-02
GODDESS Of LIBERTY"
TO REIGN HERE JULY 4
Popularity Contest Starts Thursday
With GO Girls NOminated-Coro-
nation July s.

On the evening of July 8 the coro-
nation of the Goddess Of Liberty, the
queen Of Olympia's Fourth Of July
celebration, will take place in I'm
dependence Hail." and the goddess
and her two maids of honor will be
presented with the handsome prizes
they have won by finishing first. Sec
ond and third in the popularity con-
test the Fourth of July committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce inaugu-
rated June I.
The merchants Of the city are Civ.
ing one coupon (good for 10 votes)
with every 10 cents cash sale and
this is the only means by which the
candidates can get votes, 80 it's uI
to the girls to ask their friends to
save them, for every vote counts, and
sometimes there's only the tiniest
margin between the leaders.
Olympia is going to have the big
gest celebration in it's history, Man
ager Ray says, for the whole city II
taking hold with a spirit never be
fore shown. Detailo of the severa
days program now being arranged
will be announced later.
Some Sc Olympia girls hav'
already been nominated in the God
dess of Liberty contest and the rac'
has started off with rush that indi
Gates It's going to be "a hummer"