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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
PAYING THE PIPER

n DING into office on a platform
NJ pledged to reduce the high cost
of living and returned to office
after having made no effort to fulfill
those promises, the Wilson adminis-
tration is apparently convinced that
the people view its extravagances with
pleasure and are ready cheerfully to
assume any new burden put upon
them. That is about the only con-
clusion to be drawn from the proposal
OF the Democrats at Washington to
levy special tax on coffee and tea in
order that there may be no need to
reduce the funds at the disposal of
the Democratic Congress.
Tax on tea, coffee or any other
article of such common table use is
a tax direct upon the poor man, who
is least able to bear it. Perhaps Eng
land, or France, or Germany in pres
ent circumstances. might be justified
In levying such an assessment, but
In the United States at present there
can be no excuse for it, Better by far
bond issue to cover current expenses,
but even that would not be necessary
IL those in Washington had as clear
a conception of the economic needs
of tie nation as they have of using
the unlimited power of majority in
Congress to exploit the public treasury
for the promotion of their own pet
schemes.
A protective tariff would place the
burden of tax where 1t belongs-upon
the foreign manufacturer and shipper
and would not only yield the desired
revenues. but would place the Amer
lean workman behind the bulwark of
government statute, instead of laying
additional burdens upon his should
ers.
The country preferred Wilson to
Hughes and having chosen to dance
to Democratic music it must not COM
plain too much when it is called upon
to pay the piper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
BISHOP PRAISES PRISON CAMPS
By BRIGGS
London Correspondence OF the Associated Press.l

community life. The prisoners admin
istered their own affairs entirely, and
the German guard and the official CEN
sor seemed to be there just to fulfill
requirements.
Among the 5000 prisoners there is
no crime and the moral standard is
much lhigher than Is usual in COM
munity of such dimensions. All kinds
of civilizing, humanizing and spiritual
influences are at work. AS for food, the
men practically live upon their par
cells from home. Everything that goes
to the life of the camp in the way of
materials has been sent out from Eng
land or provided at the expense of the
British government
II may add that all letters from the
men may be relied upon as accurate, as
practically everyone with whom came
in contact said they found 1t so difficult
to persuade relations at home that they
were not keeping something back. The
camp censor-a German officer-is an
absolutely fair and straight man, in
full sympathy with the prisoners. AL
though he could have done SO had he
wished. he never once attended meet
ing at which / spoke, and 1 was allowed
to bring away every note I made and
every paper given to me.
I'm fact, I was never once inter-
fered with in the slightest degree from
full and uninterrupted connection with
the men from start to finish. On the
last night of my stay 1 obtained per-
mission for the prisoners to sing God
Save the King" and this was repeated
when / addressed the whole camp in
the open air. l shall never forget the
scene of indescribable enthusiasm"
Bishop Bury's conclusion was that
under these conditions and the nom
interference of the German authorities,
life at Ruhleben was not only tolerable,
but character-building as an expert
ence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

to a new outbreak OF Philadelphia
factionitis.
According to the Philadelphia
North American, the Allegheny county
members were lined up by leaders of
organized labor and twenty agreed not
to vote for Baldwin. However, they
did not agree to vote for Cox. Other
newspapers say that the result was not
conclusive and that members refused
to state their position. The Cox
people made much of it.
The Philadelphia Ledger, which,
ike the Pittsburgh Dispatch, is dis
gusted with the war, prints a collec-
ton or the choice names hurled back
and forth in the muss.
Senator Il. J.. Eyre last night filed
his statement in his libel suit against
eX-State Treasurer Berry and says he
means to push 1t.
Tho Philadelphia Record says of
the Penrose charges: THE most SEN
sational development in the bitter con-
test between the Vare- Brum baugh
forces and the Penrose cohorts over
the election of a Speaker and control
of the Pennsylvania Legislature yes
terday was a statement from United
States Senator Boies Penrose, attack
ing the State Public Service Commits
sion and foreshadowing q legislative
investigation and a move to reorganize
the commission. The statement in
cluded a personal arraignment of
Francis Skunk Brown, Attorney Gem
eral of the Brumbaugh admins
tration."
1t is probable that the forces behind
the Baldwin candidacy will ask the
next Legislature to investigate charges
that Governor Brumbaugh permitted
members of the Legislature to fill po-
sitions Of profit in the last year. 1t has
been generally reported that Joseph
Evans, member of the last Legislature
from the Nanticoke region, was on
the payroll of the Department of Labor
and Industry after the session closed
and that w. L Adams. OF Beaver
Meadow, was employed for a while by
tho State Insurance Fund Board.
Charges that w. ]. Howarth, an Allie
gheny member. had been employed by
the State Insurance Department have
been made, but denied by Commits
sioner O'Neil Evans has been q fire.
quent figure about the Capitol.
Representative James F. Wood
ward, the McKeesport member, is due
here tonight from Allegheny county,
having telephoned to the Baldwin
headquarters. The Cox people have
been threatening to back Fred Ehr-
hardt, of Scranton, for chairman of
the appropriations committee If Wood
ward does not vote for Cox.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
PARTY FOOLISHNESS

TOR several years there has been
L growing discomfort among the
Republicans of the State over
the unsatisfactory conditions in Phila-
delphia. AS the metropolis of the
| Commonwealth that city has devel-
oped situation which seriously men,
aces the future success of the party
at large. Year after year the clash
ing ambitions and peurlle resentments
of the party leaders in the big munich
pality excite disgust and contempt
among the thousands of stalwart party
men throughout the State.
Not satisfied to confine their activi-
ties within the limits of their own
locality these malcontents project their
caterwauling into the remotest corners
of the Commonwealth. Unfortunately
for those responsible for the uproar
their professions of party fealty and in
tegrlty are not taken seriously by the
great majority of Republicans, who are
not in the least interested in these
petty squabbles.
But the very fact that the pickering
and senseless controversy goes on year
after year demonstrates that there is
something radically wrong with the
party spirit in Philadelphia. Just
when the schism in the Republican
ranks was healing we are confronted
with another outbreak which further
threatens the party as whole. III
L
contine their performances to the city
in which the row originates. 1t is not
fair that the rest of the State should
be drawn into the embodiment
Unless we are greatly mistaken, the
time will come and is not far distant
when there will be o combination of
Republicans that will definitely and
finally put a quictus on the Philadel-
phia troublemakers 1t must be evil
dent to any party man that the
charges and counter charges which
are now being made by those engaged
in this row will be the best sort of
campaign material for the Democratic
organization. Ammunition is now be-
ing supplied without any cost what
ever to the enemy and the spectacle
must rejoice the hearts of those who
are anxious to put Pennsylvania In
alignment with the Democratic party
to see the bitterness which is growing
out of the silly controversy over who
shall be speaker of the next House of
Representatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
NHE Rt. Rev. Herbert Bury, bishop
of the Anglican Church for North

- AtIA ut IbeN. 11eEDeTI bury, ulSllop
of the Anglican Church for North
ern Europe, the first and only
Englishman that has been admitted to
Germany during the war, has just re-
turned to England and given out a re-
markable story which has been given
prominence in the British newspapers.
Bishop Bury emphasized the courtesy
of the German military authorities, who
were anxious that he should see the
| improvements at the Ruhleben camp for
British prisoners, at which the clergy
man spent a whole week. Bishop Bury's
visit to Germany also formed the sub
ject of his sermon before his crowded
congregation.
MY visit was a great surprise to the
men, said the bishop, "as 1 am the
only Englishman that has been ad-
mitted to Germany during the war. 1
at once explained to them that came
after an invitation from the German
authorities and with the full sanction
OF my own government as bishop of
Northern Europe.
II remained at the camp except for a
visit to the War Office at Berlin, where
the administration connected with pris-
oners gave me an official reception, and
for one day when L visited the officers
camp at Blankenberghe. | was shown
the whole life of the camp, and had my
meals with the men in their LOFTS and
horse boxes, and in spare moments re-
ceived special messages for friends in
England.
II inspected the camp at Ruhleben
from end to end. and addressed the
men nightly. L held four services on
Sunday. l witnessed an exhibition foot
ball match, play at the theater, at
tended special concerts and, in fact,
participated in all phases of camp life.
I'm all my varied experience 7 have
never seen better organized bit of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
decreased 1854 during the year. Let
us lose no opportunity to pay hom-
age to these fast passing venerables.

One after another the cities of Penn
sylvania which were forced by the
Legislature to swallow the commission
scheme of government through the en-
actment of the Clark act are revolving,
and it is expected that the lawmakers
will be asked to amend the law to the
extent at least of making optional COM
pensation of the five commissioners, but
empowering them to employ a city
manager, this official to be charged
with the responsibility OF getting re-
suits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Mayor James G. Harvey, Of Hazle-
ton, has decided that he can designate
where children are to coast and has
named the streets for sports.
Professor Paul Haupt in an ad-
dress at Philadelphia said that the
wine of the ancients was twenty-five
times as strong as that of to-day.
Ralph Bingham acted as Santa
Claus for the Pen and Pencil Club at
Philadelphia again.
e. f. Romig, son of prominent
Allentown man, is home from the
Orient, where he was teacher dur
ing the early mart of the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
His Diet

With ffapjacks, bacon. coffee. eggs,
/ smooth the nighttime wrinkles out
(The cook says I have hollow legs,
To carry so much about,
And then I light a fat cigar,
And gagly hop upon car.
For luncheon I have something light
Corned beef and cabbage and brown
bread;
A steak, chop, take at night
Another ere hit the bed.
clear Havana, not too mild,
Helps me sleep like any child.
My diets just the thing for me.
My state of health Is almost rude.
But doubtless IL would fatal be
To any one afraid of food.
The moral: Let each child live his plan.
But don't advise your fellow man.
CChicago News
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
Looting the Treasury
New York Sun.l

Expressions from public men and
editorials from leading newspapers of
the country within the last few days
show rising resentment against the
States Treasury through the omnibus
public building bill, the flood reclama-
tion bill and the river and harbor bill,
which together will appropriate more
than 100000. 900. a large part of it
for wholly unnecessary and extrava-
CANT projects. The attempted looting
of the Treasury in which the Southern
Democrats are having a gleeful part,
is described in many utterances as a
national scandal and a reproaoh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
THE PASSING HOSTS

T<HERE is food for reflection in
the annual report of the Pension
Bureau which shows there was a
decrease of 3S.575 in the number of
persons on the pension roll during the
year ended June 80, 1916. The total
on that date was 709,572, of whom
S62.277 were civil war soldiers and
2S7,75S were civil war widows. The
number of widows on the pension roll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

In the selection of n successor to the
late City Solicitor Seitz the City Coun-
Gil should proceed with caution. This
is a most important and responsible
office. which cannot be regarded as a
sinecure or side-issue. The interests
of the city and the taxpayers are in
volved and great care should be exer-
cised in choosing the municipal legal
adviser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

One resolution that every man ought
to make and keep is to be as cheerful
and as considerate in his family circle
as he is at business
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

Our punitive expedition in Mexico was
expected to stimulate enlistment, So 1t
now has 10000 en.-Phiiadelphia
North American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
OUR DAILY LAUGH

Mr.. Shyboy-
Don't you know,
er-er-Miss Vera
this is er-er-the
longest night of
the year?
Miss v e r q
Cutting Well,
1t seems so at
any rate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
EDITORIAL. COMMENT

There can be no reasonable doubt
that permanent peace is coming with
all the rapidity and certainty of the
millennium.-Anaconda Standard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

King George approved the Cabinet re-
organization, thus raising the ques-
ton, What would have been the result
II he hadn't? - Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

Is there any more doubt over the
advisabillty of repeating the Clark act /?
Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg manufactures tin
plate which is used in army cups?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

The first Legislature to sit in Har-
risburg occupied the Courthouse on a
very snowy day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

Representative Miles A. Milliron, of
Kittanning. is here combining bust
ness, politics and pleasure, as he is a
legislator and also connected with
school supply concerns. He has been
attending the educational association
meetings and visiting the headquarters
and the Capitol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

The Allies evidently believe with
Roosevelt that there are conditions
worse than war.
good resolution Is a promise made
to yourself which you know you are
not going to keep.
Former Governor Edwin 5. Stuart has
Just celebrated his 63d birthday. and
thousands of Pennsylvanians will join
with the Telegraph in wishing him
many more of 'em.
The prospects Of defeating the pork
bill naturally is displeasing to the
hams in Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

why not get up n peace note to the
Republican campaign managers?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

those projects which inure to the pub
lie good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co..
Telegraph building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 90.

Our doubts are traitors, and make
US lose the good zoe oft might to1n by
fearing to uttempt.-SuAKEsPEA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

The methods of collecting ashes and
garbage appear to be arousing the ire
of some householders in Harrisburg
and they are comparing notes on the
condition of their yards. This morn
ing one man gave the following inven-
one large metal box, three peach
baskets and one nail keg, all filed with
ashes and all waiting for the man with
the wagon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

H. J. STACKPOLfI. Prest ano Ediior-in-Chief
,. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

TOR several years there has been
l. growing discomfort among the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-28

OF these, nearly lU,0UU,UUO were
cast for the candidates of the two
progressive parties, only3 100000 for
the candidate of the Republican
party, the party which has fingered
in the old days and felt none of the
impulse Of a new day."
The president paused to review the
record of the Democratic party and
its progress in the work Of reform.
After saying the Democratic party
was entrusted with putting into eff
feet progressive legislation, he
went on:
"They have released the COM
merce and industry Of the country
from the domination of those who
were building up their power by
selfish and unfair methods of COM
petition. They have supplied those
who wished to conduct their business
in conformity with the spirit of the
laws with friendly guidance and de-
ivered them from a nervous fear of
the courts. They have released our
foreign trade from the shackles Of a
tariff contrived in the interest of spe-
ciaI groups of favored producers, and
have created q. tariff commission in
tended to substitute public for pri-
vate influences, facts for theories
and pretensions, in all future Iegisla-
ton with regard to duties and re-
strictions on imports. They have
made provision for the immediate
and systematic development of our
carrying trade on the seas. They
have at last supplied the means by
which the nation may be bound to-
gether, materially and spiritually, by
a network of good, roads upon which
both commodities and sYmpathies
may move freely from community to
community. They have put the
farmer upon a footing of perfect
equality with business men and men
of all other caIlings in respect to his
access to commercial credit: have
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-28

Londen.-WireIess dispatch from
Zurich said kaiser recently narrow
ly escaped death when aeroplane
bombarded his train. Engineer was
killed. 49, ----,-.--......
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-28

knowledge of the world at his dis
posal by practical demonstration at
the expense Of the government upon
the farms themselves. They have
emancipated the laborers of the
country from the unjustifed, re-
straints which the courts had put
upon them by mistaken applications
of old law to new circumstances and
conditions. They have released the,
children of the country in large part
from hurtfUl labor; have sought to
safeguard the lives and the health of
our laborers in dangerous OcCupa-
tions; and have put agencies of the
government itself at the service of
those who seek employment. And
most of these things have been done
within the brief limits of a single adj
ministration.
And still the great work is not
finished" he said. ct can never be
rounded off and concluded so long as
circumstances change and the for
tunes and relations Of men shift and
alter. The question you have to de-
eide one week from next Tuesday is
whether it shall be prematurely inter-
rupted, perhaps for a generation to
come, and all the generous forces of
the age and world thrown back upon
themselves in encouragement and
confusion
I'VE must recruit the votes of for
ward-Iooking men by the votes of
women 50 that we may have a fresh
insight in all matters of social reform
and move more certainly and more
promptly in the solution of the many
new problems of society with which
the law must henceforth DEAL"
A large delegation Of women, or
ganized by the women's bureau Of
the Democratic national committee,
heard the president. Working wom-
en-, including Populations from the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-29

HE old Mother Goose method of keeping wife was not
tried by the venerable Mr.. Alsop. But Mr. Asop
have tried nearly every expedient yet
lost his young and pretty bride.
Mr. Edward p Asop is Pittsburgh millionaire. He is rs
years old Miss Enie Pope Hin only twenty.
When the engagement to the aged millionaire was an
nounced Miss Hills friends had msgvingwoud they be
happy
Don't worry" Pope I'D much rather an old
mans darling than young slave Asop
votedy in love with shall be happy"
But they were not happy Mr.. Asop devoted lie
vded generously all the things a
country houses
automobiles chaneur travel unlimited accounts for clothes aad
But the bride very
1t all over departed
in the evening he felt sleepy.
less vvacty OF the lively bride twenty.
seepiy around and
stories OF things that before JOY
OF oeins peued old mans darling was delusion
Just what the aged millionaire did to hold the affection
OF his wife is told here testimony
recent suit for divorce in Pittsburgh court
QUESTION AIsops Iawyer)-wha is your full name?
ANSWER Oy Mr. AIsop)-Edvard r Alsop.
Q.-And what is your residence
A'-sewickley Heights township. Allegheny County Pa.
o.-What is wifes full
A.-Ene Pope AIsop
Q.-When you married o Pope
An 1872 have FORGOTTEN the date-the 18th.
(Which month
Al think it in February
o.-Where were married:
Am York city.
Q.-Where did you take your your MARRIAGE
A.-WashinRton. II G.
Q.-Was that shortly your marriage?
A-Nes. very shortly; within weeks. think.
Q-Where your Washington residence?
A-Corner OF Massachusetts Twentieth
Odd maintain that residence you your
wife lived together
A did
Q-wha the YOU maintained
reaidence there your wife?
eral Is o the
Ave lived together house. every
comfort and luxury which OF would be
pected have She restricted expendi
Whatever asked got
Q.-What did YOU have7
A.-Two a cook and "A chauffeur,
o-You maintained a automobile a chauffeur?
A-Yes. and a chauffeur
Q-Whs the fact whether Asop
10 contract bills and might
Al restricted her She bought
ever she wanted ] paid the bill
Odd she have charge accounts AZ various stores
Q-Wha use. II any. did she have OF the automobile
A.-Whenever
Q-Whsn did wife
A.-She left a
Q-When that visit in the SOUTH
An December. 1913
Q-Was before Christmas
A.-Yes. before Christmas
Q-Shorv before ChrafmaH7
A-shorty before Christmas. think 60 was think
down 90 and { think he married De
T..
ODD you your wife that trip
Ave returned together Oar as Wahiugon where On
She went on 90 Sew York wanted her 20 come home 20
Washington. bat she insisted going York We
as Tor Washington together She ddnt fhe