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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
NICK LONGWORTH
BREAKS INTO SONG
RooseveIt's Son-in-LaW Ridi.
cules Democratic Deficit In
Dainty Verses.

Mick" Longworth. who has always
been a Republican. although his dis
tinguished father-in-law started a
new party, burst into verse in the
House late yesterday. in denouncing
the Democratic revenue bill. Repub-
licans had made their Democratic col
leagues uncomfortable all afternoon
by citing various instances OF alleged
mismanagement. but II remained for
Congressman Longworth, in a Mark
Twain way, to put the Democrats to
rout by reclting "poetree."
Addressing the Democrats on the
subject OF wasteful appropriations
and an empty Treasury. Mr.. Long.
worth said:
Inspiring War Cry.
"ln one policy. at least, you have
been consistent from the beginning
to get what you could while the going
was good. For any one OF you who
remembers his Mark Twain, and he
could hardly do that without recall
ing his imperishable
Punch, brothers, punch with care
Punch in the presence OF the pas
senjaEe.'
81 will trace the source and lnspira-
ton OF q verse I may be permitted to
recite as my conception of a suitably
inspiring war cry for the Democratic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
Third Floor Bargain Table Offerings for Eve
Mems Department

Extra special, so pairs of Mems "Stead,
fast and "Burt & Packard" High Shoes; tan
and black calfskin, cloth tops, English last
lace and button; large sizes only, 9 to 1917
also 80 pairs of "Bostonian" Sample Shoes
sizes 6H, and ~.
Mems Good Quality Rubbers, storm and
low cut; will fit the high toes; also. English
low heel lasts; all Sizes Very special.
24o pairs of Mems McElwain Co.'S Boston,
Mass, Splendid Quality Shoes such as gun
metal, tan, patent, and vici kid feathers; all
GOODYEAR welt; button, blucher, and English
last lace styles; all sizes. Would have to bring
$500 more if bought at today's factory price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
econd Floor Specials In Women's Footwear

f2o pairs of Young Women's High-grade
Lace and Button Shoes; fancy novelties, very
catchy colored kidskin models, including tans,
African brown, grays, bronze, and other two
tone kinds; full and 9-inch patterns.
i25 pairs of Women's High-cIass Fancy
Novelty Boots, lace and button styles, two
tone effects, gray, black, brown. ETC., cham
payne, white, ivory, kid top; leather and wood
covered heels; some with cuff tops.
2i5 pairs of Women's Solid Color and
Two-tone Lace and Button styles; extra high
cut patterns; leather Louis heels; very attrac-
tive and popular; new spring weights.
Extra special, 100 pairs of Women's si.25
and $3.50 White and Colored Spats; light
weights high cut patterns; choice, special. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

Mems and Women's CASH
meres of highest quality and
guaranteed genuine Priestly
Cravanettes at greatly reduced
prices, and other exceptional
values too numerous TO mention,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
Women's Bargain Tai

65 pairs of Women's High Shoes accumu
lationS and odds and ends of this seasons sell
ing. Among them patent leather, gun metal
and vici kid; button and laced styles; sizes VI
to S only. A splendid chance to save Severa
dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

Boys and Girls Double-texture
Raincoats, belted and loose back.
Hats and School Bags. Others
up to $3.50. OF
Two for ss.s6. $3.50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
Retailers Association Con-
dennis Law and Protests
Its Enforcement.
REFERENDUM ADVOCATED
President r. P. Andrews Makes
Strong Plea for Suffrage
In District.

Declaring that the intangible prop
erty tax law is unjust and unneces-
sary, and would work real hardship
on the people OF Washington, NJ. d.
Rosenberg, general counsel for the
Retail Merchants Association. at the
annual meeting last night, urged ev-
cry member of that body to write
to each member of the District Com
mittee of both the Senate and House
protesting against the enforcement
Of the law.
Every member of this association
should do his utmost" Mr.. Rosenberg
declared, ito bring about at least a
suspension or postponement of the en-
forcement OF this law. The revenue
which this tax would raise is not
needed at all by the District, we hav-
ing raised more than a million dollars
In excess Of our half of the revenues
for the fiscal year.
Condemns the Law.
The association adopted a resolution
eondemning the law and calling upon
its members and other commercial
organizations in the District to do
all in their power to prevent its en-
forcement
A strong plea for suffrage in the
District was voiced by President r.
i. Andrews in his annual report
The question OF prohibition has
engrossed the attention of this COM
munity for some time back Mr.. An
drews said, land IT is a big question
1t involves the right of individuals
to perform acts that for years and
years have been legalized. but which
II is now proposed to place under a
prohibitory ban.
70 Mr.. Andrews cited the sidewalk
vault tax as an example of the injus-
tees suffered b. the people of the
District because Of lack of the bal
lot.
Spring Trip Planned.
Joseph A Berberich. chairman of
the annual spring automobile booster
trip. announced that this years out
ing will far surpass all the other trips
and invited all present to participate.
Ernest Mayer spoke of the various
special discount organizations and suz-
gested that the association endeavor
to bring this practice to an end NJ.
A. Leese, Isaac Cans, and a number
Of others spoke in support of his mo-
pressing disapproval of any form of
discount Secretary Charles J. Co.
lumbus explained that the association
always has disapproved any form OF |
discount
At the suggestion of Isaac Cans a !
telegram of greeting was sent to Col |
Anton Stephan, a member of the board !
of governors, now on duty with the |
District Guardsmen.
A. V. Hoffman spoke of the activi- |
ties of the Credit Mems Section dur |
ing the past year and referred to its |
growth and broadened scope of use
fulness.
Chairman Announced.
Chairmen Of the various sections of |
the organization. who form the board |
OF governors. were announced as :oI-
lows:
r. P. Andrews, paper dealers: s. NJ /
Avery, book sellers; J. NJ. Bird, mil
linery; z. d. Blackstone. florists: |
Mrs. NJ. Brooks, business women's; !,
V. Buck, photographers; J. NJ Bur
reIl. coal and wood: o. ]. DeMol, /
pianos; George s. DeNeale. depart
ment stores. Jacob Eisenmann dry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
GERMAN PRESS
DIVIDES ON PLOT

Berlin, March 4. via London.
March 5.-While some of the German
papers have received the news of the
German Mexican intrigue with COM
parative indifference, others have Wig
orously denounced the policy of For
eign Secretary Zimmerman and
among these latter is the Tages Zei-
tung. Count Won Roventlow, former
ly one of the most ardent advocates of
unrestricted submarine warfare and
general supporter of extreme meas
ures, writes in the Tages Zeitung:
'As a result of the publication of
the German offer to Mexico sentiment,
which has heretofore been divided in
America. is now solidly behind the
President. This circumstance, or it's
possible results, are hardly calculated
co fill us with. pessimism, however.
those circles who have been basing
hopes for the preservation of peace
on divided "ublic opinion in the United
States are now forced to deplore the
turn things have taken and to doubt
the wisdom of the German policy
which, so far as Mexico is concerned
may. be stigmatized as bringing
lighted match in contact with a pow
der caSk'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
FOR RUNDOWN PEOPLE

The condition of being "run- down"
is one that doctors do not recognize as
a disease; the physician of today who
gets his training in hospital where
severe disorders only are encountered
knows little about it. But those who
are rundown in health know that it
is not fancied affiiction.
The expression rundown" comes
from the feeble action of an unwound
clock and the comparison is a good one.
Applied to heal h it means condition
IN which all the bodily functions are
9nfeebled. Appetite fails, the digestion
is impaired, the nerves are impoverish-
ID, the complexion becomes pale, there
is no animation but rather worry and
mental depression. Fatigue Ii con-
stant symptom.
No particular organ being affected
you must look for relief to the blood
that cirr1lates everywhere. Improve
ment in the blood is quickly felt through
out the entire system and DR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are the best
and most convenient blood builders.
AS the blood becomes rich and red, the
various organs regain their tone and
the body recoversits vigor. If you have
any or all of the above symptoms try
the tonic treatment with DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills. Fifty cents box at your
druggist
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
u. S. GOVERNMENT IS
BEST SAYS MARSHALL

wrought. and Lincoln died, in vain.
Il believe that the world, now ad-
vanctng and now retreating, is never
theless moving forward to far-on
divine event wherein the tongues of
Babel will again be blended in the
language of a common brotherhood;
and believe that 1 can reach the high
est ideal of my tradition and my line
age as an American-as a man, as u
citizen and as a public official-when
l judge my fellow men without malice
and with charity, when 1 worry more
about my own motives and conduct and
less about the motives and conduct
of others. The time 1 am liable to be
wholly wrong is when 1 know that 1
am absolutely right. In an Individual
istic republic, l am the unit of patriot
ism and IL l keep myself keyed in uni
son with the music of the union, my
l judge my fellowmen without malice
fellowmen will catch the note and fall
into time and step.
Patriotism First
"I believe there is no finer form of
government than the one under which
we live and that L ought to be willing
to live or to die. as God DEGREES, that
it may not perish from off the earth
through treachery within or through
assault from without; and 1 believe
that though my first right is to be a
partisan, that my first duty. when the
only principles on which free govern
ment can rest are being strained, is Il
be a patriot and to follow in a wilder
ness of words that clear call which
bids me guard and defend the Ark of
our national covenant"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
BY Associated Press

Washington. March 5.-Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall made his second inau-
gural address before the Senate to-day
"A statement of his creed of citizen
ship under a government for which.
he said, Il ought to be willing to live or
to die, as God decrees, that ii may not
perish OFF the earth through treachery
within or through assault from with
out" The address says:
Everywhere in America are clam
ant and strident voices proclaiming
the essential elements of patriotism.
He who seeks out of them all to Sc
lect one clear note of love for coun-
try may fail. 1 conceive il to be far
more important to examine myself
than to cross-eXamine another. May 1
make boil to insert in the record some
elements of the creed which / have
adopted in this period of retrospection
1t does not embrace what l know but
holds part of what l believe.
Il have faith that this government
of ours was divinely ordained to dis
close whether men are by nature fit-
ted or can by Education be made fit
for self government; to teach Jew and
Greek. bondman and free, alike. the
essential quality of all men before the
manity everywhere and under all cir
the highest reward of life. 1 cannot
believe otherwise when 1 read the
words and recall the sacrifice of the
fathers. If ours is not the Golden Rule
of Government, then Washington
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
Parent Teachers Winter
Session at Rockville

Rockville, Pa, March .. - On
Thursday evening the second winter
session of the Parent-Teachers' League
of Riverside, CoXesJown and Rock
willie was held in the grammar school
room at Rockville. Miss Mary Rudy,
vice president, called the meeting TO
order How Betsy Made the Flag, "
led by Miss Walter, was sung by the
school. a feature was an impromptu
exercise by the pupils of the grammar
school.
Mrs. John Reilly spoke on Cheerful
ness; Mr.. Minsker gave a talk on
Conservation of Song and Insectivor-
Gus Birds"
A temperance song When We Are
Old Enough to Vote" Miss Mary
Horner, leading, was sung by the
school.
Through the efforts of Mrs. J. w.
Miller and Miss Mary Rudy, a library
with 96 volumes and others TO follow
has been added to the school. One of
the late acquisitions to the school
room is a reading table"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
COMPENSATION IS
STILL UNDECIDED
CITY Commissioners Can't
Agree on Contract to In
sure Employees

After weeks of deliberation, confer
ences and discussions pro and con,
City Commissioners are still undecided
about awarding the contract for work.
mems compensation insurance for city
employees.
1t is understood in city official cir
cles, that three plans are considered,
but the commissioners can not agree
on any one. BY giving the State fund
the contract, the city will be saved
several hundreds of dollars, it has
been pointed out.
BY insuring with a stock company,
other advantages will be gained, rep
resentatives claim. The third plan is
to have the city adopt the same policy
as last year-to insure its own risk. In
case of a catastrophe, however. this
would result in a loss of thousands of
dollars to meet compensation claims.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
Union Leaders to Plan
Their Part in Nations
Policies of Defense

Washington, d. @, March 5.-Spokes-
men of more than 100000 American
wage-earners have been called to meet
in conference here March II to deter
mine and announce the part labor shall
claim in the formulation of policies of
preparedness and defense in the crisis
confronting the nation.
The call, made public yesterday. was
issued by Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
under authority of the federations ex-
ecutive council 1t went to presidents
of l10 national and international unions
affiliated with the federation, depart
railroad employees brotherhoods.
There will be a preliminary meeting
of the executive council next Friday to
arrange Tor the conference, which
promises TO be the most notable gath
ering of American Labor representa-
tives ever held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
LABOR PUBLICITY
BUREAU PLANNED
Union Representatives Will
Meet Here to Form News
Distributing Agency

The action of the Labor Forum in
calling n general conference of labor
unions here on March 25 to decide on
the establishment of a central pub
licity bureau for the systematic and
accurate dissemination of labor news,
has met with a hearty response.
The following resolution, adopted
by the firemen of Lodge 673, Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen, is typical of the replies COM
ing from the various unions:
Whereas, it is evident that the
needs and desires of the great masses
of people rarely, if ever, find adequate
expression for public enlightenment
and
Whereas, the welfare of our re-
public, its institutions and its people
demand that truth, justice and free
dom shall prevail without stint or ia
vor, and anything interferes or curbs
the inherent right of its people to eX-
ercise the liberties granted in the fun
damental principles that underly this
government is menace to the people
and
Whereas. the great masses of peo-
pie generally. and those represented
in the organized labor movement in
particular, have suffered unjustly;
their hopes and ambition thwarted
their cause preiudiced to the public
anu lneII III ue-
TERED with the inevitable dissatisfac-
ton. antagonism and conflict, and
Whereas, this course cannot con-
tinue indefinitely. and in order that the
wage earners, whose vast economic in
terests forms the main basis in society
may be more equitably established in
our national life: therefore, be it
Resolved, that we endorse un.
qualifiedly the action of Labor's Open
Forum for conference of labor
unions for the purpose of establishing
central publicity bureau, and VIC
urge upon every union in the city and
every union man to use their best eff
forts to make this vitality important
matter the concern of all Mons by
attending the conference"
BARRIERS Union, No. 591, was among
the first to endorse the conference and
has delegated +. ]. Wagner, State or
ganizer of the national organization
to attend and represent their interests
Other national officers that are
booked to attend are John Murray
secretary Pan-American Federation OF
Labor Conference committee. in
charge publicity department, Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, Washington
and John +. McNamee, editor and
manager b. of l.. F. and L. magazine
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
JACOB GUYER

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March 0. :
Jacob Guyer died early yesterday
morning at the home of his son. Will
liam j. Guyer, after two weeks i'll
ness of pneumonia. He was aged "a
and was a member of the First United
Brethren Church. He was member
of Logan Lodge. No. 10, Knights OF
Pythias. of Altoona.
His wife and two sons survive as
follows: w. j. Guyer, of Mechanics
burg. and Frank Guyer, of Altoona.
Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock con-
Quoted by the Rev e. C. b. Castle and
burial will be made in Mechanicsburs
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
Samuel J. Tritt, Former
Cumberland Surveyor, Dies

Carlisle, Pa, March 5.-Samuel ].
Tritt, a well-known farmer and fruit
grower of Cumberland county, died
at his home at Cummingstown, on Sat
urday He was county surveyor for 80
years He was 6S years old and is
survived by his wife and these chill
dren Mrs. Thomas b. Peffer Le-
moyne: William =. Tritt, Cummings
town; Mrs. George II. Eckert, Mechan-
icsburg; John c. Tritt and Mrs.
Tobias Hertzler, Cummingstown: also
a brother, John A. Tritt, of Carlisle.
Funeral services will be held from
the home tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
LEGAL HEIRS NOT NAMED

Sunbury, Pa, MARCH 0.-Ihe VIII
of Mrs Barbara Refs. who was found
dead in bed at Milton, has been pro-
bated. She was the widow of retired
clothier. Zella Loeb. of Rich Hill, Mo,
is given 5000; Alma Loeb, of the same
place, s25; George c. Chaplin, Mill
ton banker, 500; Mrs Theresa Bam-
berger, Cincinnati, O., 500; Cornelia
Refs and Theresa Refs, $110 each,
and Alfred Ulman, s25.
The residue is given to the legal
heirs of her husband. but the will
does not say who they are. 1t was
mad1 December 1, 1915, and Witness
ed by j. w. Eckman and S. c. Glenn
ems
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
VETERANS PLAN RECEPTION

Members OF Howard L. Calder Post
81, Veterans of Foreign Wars. will
meet at the hall. So North Third street.
Wednesday evening, TO arrange for the
reception of Commander-in-ch chief AL
ebrt ]. Rabing and staff, who are now
on tour of inspection of the various
posts of the organization throughout
the country, and are expected in Har-
risburg the latter part of this month.
The ladies' auxiliary of the post will
meet the same evening to arrange for
the reception of the ladies of the visit
ing party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05


county commissioners went on record
on the question.
I'VE have had trouble continually
because of orders for markers or
tombstones, and hereafter will not act
on orders until a month has passed,
and we have had time to investigate
whether these orders are genuine. In
case there is no near relative of an old
soldier who dies, the county commits
sioners will decide who will be given
the order" Clerk Fisher explained.
Recorder Turns in State Tax. -
County Recorder James T.. LentZ to-
day sent S195 to the State Treasurer's S
Department-State taxes on 400 docu-
mentS which We're filed at the record
er's office last month.
Wants Jury Trial. - Mrs Annie
Berkheimer to-day petitioned the Dau-
phin county court, through counsel, f.
s. Simpson, to a jury trial to deter
mine the sanity of Mary Ellen Renner.
adjudged to be insane by n commits
sion. The petition was filed.
Moves Office. - Attorney j. r. Ben
nett has moved his office from 120
North Front street, Steelton, to 81
North Third street.
Grants Charter. - The Dauphin
county court to-day granted the char
ter of Capital City Nest, No. 1929, Or
der of owls.
Order Child Sent to Hospital. - An
order was given by the Dauphin coun-
ty court to-day. to have Esther Mae
Miller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry G. Millers, of near Hummelst own,
sent to the Eastern Pennsylvania In
stitution for Feeble Minded and Epil-
eptic Children. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
are each under $4,000 bail. charged
withe murder of their 21-year-old son
Clayton, who starved to death, it is
alleged.
Hear Neglect Case on 26th.-March
70 was fixed for hearing complain of
George w. Hensel, representing the
directors of the poor. who alleges in
petition to the court that Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Rickert, of Coaldale, are
neglecting to care for and maintain
their five children.
ner, constable in South Hanover town
ship for several years, was given au-
thority to adopt Mildred Romaine Will
son, aged I months.
Jury May Hear Divorce Case. -
Harry II. Cleland to-day was granted
rule against his wife, Mary J. Gle
land, plaintiff in divorce, to show
cause why the case should not be
heard before a jury. He is charged
with cruel and barbarous treatment,
but denies it.
File Suit For Dtbt. - The Bogar
Lpmber Company to-day filed a suit
against Albert B. Smith, to recover
payment totaling more than $1,000, for
lumber sold to the defendant.
Wants Daughter Released. - Daniel
Dunkelberger, of Berks county, filed a
petition for n habeas corpus proceed
ling to have his daughter, Nora Dun
kelberger released from the State Hos
pital for the Insane.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
MRS. III. A. KIPPI.E

Mrs. II. A. Ripple, aged 5S, died
Saturday evening at her home, 1922
Walnut street. She is survived by
her husband and three children. Mar
garet, Harry and William, all of Har-
risburg. Funeral services will be held
at the home Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock. Burial will be made in the
Hecktown cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
Ell ROBERTS DIES

Columbia, Pa, March 3. ELI
Roberts, one of the most widely known
farmers, and one of the oldest resi-
derrs of Manor township, died at his
home in Washingtonboro, aged 7S
years. Mr.. Roberts was the oldest
member of the Church of God in that
place, and had served nearly all his
life as q school director in the
borough. His wife, one daughter and
two sons survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
MRS. CLARA BRICKER

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March D.. -
The death of Mrs. Clara Ann Bricker,
wife of Joseph Bricker, occurred at
her home in Silver Spring township
on Friday evening. after several years
illness. The funeral service will be
held tomorrow afternoon at O'CLOCK
al the home of her daughter, hirs.
Eckert, in Silver Spring township, and
services will be conducted by the Rev.
4. ]. Ferguson, of the Silver Spring
Presbyterian Church. Burial Will DC
made in st. Johns cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
TO HELP LOCATE LOST ARTICLES

Cards are being prepared by the
police department that will help them
to locate articles lost by passengers of
the Jitneys. The cards will call at
tention of the passenger to the num-
Der of the jitney. Repeated complaints
from passengers in jitneys who lost
articles caused the police department.
to take this step.