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gapsw By carrier, ten cents a week; by mail, $5.00 35SES3 a year in advance. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918 Don't sit in the corner grieving For the praise you are denied; Take new hope and be achieving What shall bring you future pride. S. E. Riser.

EXCELLENT CHOICE JUDGE KUNKEL'S choice of John F. Dapp to be school director for the unexpired term of Dr. William N. Yates, resigned, will be generally commended. Mr.

Dapp is the type of man Harrisburg should have in its public life. He has been identified with all manner of civic movements, is active in war work and deeplyxinterested in education, having been for years one of the trustees of Gettysburg College. Judge Kunkel in the selection of such men as J. William Bowman for Mayor and Mr. Dapp for school director has set an xcellent example for his fellow citizens as to the type of men they should elevate to places of public trust.

jne wouia imagine irora reading me last German note that the Hun boats have been indulging in a yachting cruise and that France and Belgium have been strewn' with flowers as the German armies retired. WE'RE ALL CRAZY DR. COTTON has discovered that bad teeth cause insanity and that bad teeth are often caused by kissing. Therefore no more kissing, no more insanity. But there will be those who will nrgue, and far be it from us to deny the truth of It, that a man who won't kiss a pretty girl when the chance offers is already crazy so there you are.

Or, if we have to keep of the asylum by retraining from kissing, there will be many who will hunt up a girl of their choice, lug her off to a sanitarium and go rip tearing, raving crazy. It's a poor choice, this remaining sane and kissless or going crazy with kisses, and there will be oodles and oodle sof men who would follow the first young woman who comes along singing Frank paniels old ditty fm going crazy, I'm going crazy, Don't you want to go along; We'll live in the madhouse over the hills And playin the fields with the daffydills; I'm going crazy; don't you want to go along? If kissing pretty girls is Insanity then the bulk male population ought to be In the violent ward, with plenty of straitjackets around for the worst cases. Republicans throughout the country are determined that the reconstruction period following the war 'shall have the careful consideration of men big enough for the job, and with this view of the matter they are going to give special attention' to the election of members of Congress next jnonth. Pennsyltania has a particular interest in having strong representa tion at Washington. Already the I Democrats, in a hypocritical appeal to "stand by the President," are endeavoring to line up voters who may be deceived by this sort of torn my rot.

If It hadn't been for the Republicans at Washington, who stood by the President, the war measures would have been seriously jolted at a critical stage in our war preparations. A PROPER QUARANTINE GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH feels called upon to deny the statement of Judge Bonniwell to the effect that Ssnator William C. Sproul was responsible for the influenza quarantine orders closing the churches, schools, amusement places and saloons of the State. It must be self apparent to anybody that Senator Sproul could have had nothing whatsoever to do with this order, emanating as It did from the State Health Department, with Ihe approval of Governor Brumbaugh, but the Governor nails the obvious lie jot the Democratic candidate) In a FRIDAY EVENING. tlAHRISBURG OCTOBER 25, 1918.

manner that shows up Bonniwell simply as trying to round up a few rum votes. However, had it been true that Senator Sproul was back of the closing movement the fact would have reflected credit upon his good judgment and regard for public welfare. The epidemic is being checked largely because of the efforts of the health authorities and had the quarantine not been placed the death rate unquestionably would have been much larger. The same "gents" of small caliber who conducted the campaign of 1916 on the slogan "He kept us out of war," are now piping up with the other slogan, "Stand by the President," in the hope of electing enough Democratic members to Congress to control that body and perpetuate their partisan domination. Republicans alt over the country have stood by the President In the most patriotic fashion, and it comes with poor grace from many Democrats to emit that sort of appeal.

EVIL COMMUNICATIONS WHEN one reads the tricky. and insincere and double tongued communications of the Berlin bandits he cannot doubt that President Wilson was absolutely right when he said last September: We are all agreed that there can be no peace obtained by any kind of bargain or compromise with the Governments of the Central Empires, because we have dealt with them already, and have seen them deal with other Governments that were parties to this struggle at Brest Lltovsk and Bucharest. They have convinced us that they are without honor, and do not. intend justice. Thev observe no covenants, ac cept no principle but force and thek own interest.

We cannot "come to terms" with them. They have made it impossible. The German people must by this time be fuUy aware that we cannot accept the word of those who forced this war urton us. We do not think the same thoughts or speak the same language of agreement. Germany cannot or will n6t understand our view and under the circumstances the President would seem to be entirely justified in putting an abrupt stop to any further correspondence with the outlaws.

With the rapidly changing conditions in Russja, it must not be forgotten that the Y. M. C. A. has had much to do with maintaining the friendship of the Russian people for America.

They have not forgotten what was done for the common soldiers in the tragic winter of 1917 18. JOBS AFTER THE WAR TT7HAT shall we do in the re Vl construction period when the boys come home "from France and are hunting for work if we do not wisely look ahead toward pro viding public improvements that may be utilized to meet the emer genpy? When war industry is being turned into peace industry and the readjustment of labor is in progress upon 'a scale so vast the condi body at this time can see the conditions that will prevail during the transitional period, we 'shall be indeed fortunate if we are able to utilize public funds for the stabilization of the business of the country. Prospects are that with wise administration at Washington and a peace favorable to the Allies, our present great prosperity will con tinue for a long time after the war. Bat there is bound to be an interval of readjustment' in which there will be more job hunters than jobs, and here it is that public funds, properly expended, should be utilized to meet the emergency. This interval may be prolonged and become a serious menace to the country unless some means of overcoming the difficulty is reached.

Senator Sproul realized this as early as last session of the Legislat ture, when he was instrumental in having a law passed providing for a State commission on industrial de pression, with authority to provide work for the idle. But such a com mission must have money and the way to get it is through the $50,000, 000 good roads bond issue which will come before the voters November 5. A vote for that issue will be a vote to provide work for those who will need it' during the readjust ment interval. A vote against the loan will be. a' vote against providing jobs for those who will need them when war orders are no more and peace contracts are not yet written.

Interest in the Congressional election is increasing as the campaign draws to a close, and the ver fact that it has been, a snort canvass is rapidly developing interest in the next House at Washington. So far as Congressman Kreider is concerned, he has no opposition and will get a fine vote of confidence from the people of this district. Other districts are likewise showing evidences of interest in the election of Republicans as the importance of the after war period is brought home to the people. There must be a great constructive program at Washington when the hostilities cease, and Pennsylvania is vitally interested in the kind of men who will be in Washington for that work. Wonder what Colonel House thinks about the last note? As Adviser Extraordinary, he must have his' ear to the ground and a fair interpretation of the undulations would spell "Unconditional Surrender." Senator Sproul has no reason to feel disturbed over the noisy activities of his repudiated Democratic competitor.

Not even the hysterical effort to creat the impression that the closing of drinking places as an epidemic emergency would enormously increase Bonniwell'a strength will disturb the Republican candidate. Dauphin coynty farmers learned this week that "pigs is pigs" only when kept in pens, and that when turned loose to pasture they are as cieaii as any other animal. By the Ex Co mmlttccman What is ordinarily the final and most strenuous week of a campaign may not even be the first week in Pennsylvania this year 'as a result of the influenza epidemic. While conditions are improving in eastern counties the fear of a recurrence of the plague is causing medical men to insist that the ban on meetings be maintained, while in western and northern counties the disease is spreading and prostrating many people, the anthracite counties being similarly afflicted. Indications are that the Republican state campaign, which was given up because of the Liberty Loan drive, will not be resumed but that all attention will be devoted to congressional and legislative contests which will be conducted by committees in districts and counties.

Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, the Democratic candidate for governor, seems to be the only exception to the bar against campaigning in the old fashioned way. The judge is touring the anthracite region, where influenza is rampant, and meeting the Democrats, issuing statements in which his doctrine of personal liberty is enunciated and assaults made against all Republicans. The judge was in Luzerne county yesterday and is in Schuylkill and Northumberland to day. 1 The Bonniwell style of campaigning is generally criticised and Governor Brumbaugh's statement yesterday in which he denounced any man who endeavored to make political capital out of the epidemic has been much discussed.

WTiile Bonniwell has a very active headquarters in Philadelphia, prominent liquor men around his headquarters in Pittsburgh are in charge of "Paddy" Brennan, the Allegheny county jury commissioner, who achieved fame by his outbreak at the meeting of the Palmer Mc Cormick state Democratic committee here last month. Brennan is somewhat of a figure in a certain kind of politics in Allegheny county. The way the campaign is going in Allegheny county is indicated by this extract of a report of a meeting of Tenth legislative district Republicans in Pittsburgh takerf from the Gazette Times: "The usual effort has been made by some of the liquor men to get votes for the Bonniwell candidacy on the plea that the influenza epidemic is a hardship to their business. This method has not proved a success and with the necessary work btween now and election day it is believed that a splendid showing will made in the, Tenth district. The war and the influenza has taken all interest out of politics, but efforts will be made to get into the homes and show the voter how important it is that he exercise his franchise this year.

As an indication of the number of soldiers this district has produced, Register of Wills William Conner said that 2,800 voters had gone from Braddock, North Braddock and Wilkinsburg." The extent to which the influenza ban 'is affecting politics in Pennsyl vania can hardly be estimated and it will probably cause a reduction in the total vote beyond what was ever expected even in a year when 300, 000 Pennsylvania men are in military service. The Philadelphia Bulletin says editorially about the influenza ban in that city: "If Dr. Royer, the State Commissioner at Harrisburg, shall persist in refusing to heed the advice or recommendation of the Philadelphia authorities in such a matter, he will give rise to the belief that he is either arbitrary, or finical, or both. Meanwhile Director Krusen should take care that the "home rule," as he calls it, which Philadelphia ought to have in setting this question, shall again be commanded to the considerate attention of the Commissioner. If common sense is to have anything to do in this matter, the order will be revoked next week, and if it shall not be, the rtght of Commissioner Royer to use the power of his office unreasonably should be promptly tested in the' courts by Philadelphia citizens." The list of men named to take the votes of Pennsylvania soldiers in camps' issued by the Governor's office is attracting much attention as a number of the commissioners are men little known in the state.

Some are very well known on the other hand because of their part In the primary campaign this year. Democratic State Headquarters is out with a call from the Democratic. National Committee for election of Democratic Congressmen. But there is no Democratic candidate in the. Eighteenth District, however.

The national committee's call and conditions in the "home' district make an interesting comparison. The Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin says editorially: "In William Decker the Republicans of the Twenty fourth Senatorial district have a candidate who sizes up to all of the requirements of the position to which he aspires. Mr. Decker will ably represent his district at Harrisburg." Senator Charles H. Kline, of Pittsburgh, is said to have an eye on an appellate court seat.

Charles B. Lenahan, of Wilkes Barre, who is a candidate for the Supreme Court, has opened headquarters in Philadelphia. A lawyers' committee is conducting an active campaign in behalf of Supreme Court Justice Alexander Simpson, Jr. John Walsh, an attorney, with offices in the Lincoln Building, Philadelphia, is being put forward by his friends for appointment by Governor Brumbaugh to the vacancy in the Municipal Court, caused by the death of Judge Bernard Gilpin. PEACE Germany Asks For Peace.

The following poem; referring to Germany's peace proposals, was written by Wendell Phillips Stafford, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, who sent it to his friend, Jesse E. B. Cunningham, the well known Harrisburg lawyer. Chief Justice McCoy, of the district court, lost a son in battle on the fields of France: Peace, while the red tongued reptile wallows and spawns in the sun? Peace, while fair cities, exploding, mark the homeward trail of the Hun? Peace, with the Kamerad pistol and the hospital pointing gun? Peace with the rapers of women, the cruciflers of men? Peace with. the poison spreader? Peace with the thief in his den? Peace till he sleeps and is rested? Oh, will be ready again! Peace till his fighters have got a new grip on the throat of the slave? Peace till our dead are more quiet that call to us under the wave? Peace, peace! Oh, yes, you shall have it; but it is the peace of the sravel AIN'T IT A GRAND AND FATrTPOL You DOLL kmow BE1 A KMX) VOHeM You ARRIVS AT her wofe hs tums out' To BE A UTTL6 PGACH Aiot Yoo SPS Ot A PikjS AMD MAK YooR.S&L' solid JrMt SOLID" AFTC ygo Hwe VWKnIOvajnJ GiPL fO" T'AMD WJMEN Tr AS EvBNiwS ARRIVE UP.

But Yoo Jo3T tSHE 16 The Pennsylvania Campaign The Philadelphia Inquirer Between the war and the abnormal amount of sickness we have not been thinking much about politics in Pennsylvania this year, but we are going to have a most important election in the state in two weeks, and it is necessary for the people to bestir themselves if they do not want it to go by default. The state is Republican by a large majority and the ticket that has been presented for the votes of the citizens is away above par. The candidate for Governor represents the highest type. He is a man of affairs with a splendid record. He has had many years of legislative experience, he knows the needs of the people, he is acquainted with the resoupes of the state, and he may be depended upon to make an ideal Governor.

He is well balanced, he is prudent and he is patriotic to the core. In the ordinary course of events he should have an overwhelming majority, and there is every reason to believe, that he will have a great vote. But we must not be over confld ent. Over confidence has lost more than one political campaign, and it would be a calamity if such a thing were to be permitted this year. Sen aator Sproul haas given practically all of his time to war work.

He has devoted the time that would ordinarily go to his personal campaign to the sale of Liberty bonds, and at the present moment he is under the shadow of a personal bereavement in the death of a member of his household. Under such circunTstances it becomes the duty of all good citizens to see that his interests" are not neglected. We have only a few days before election, and it is highly important that the county committees see to it that preparations are made for getting out the vote. The disposition is to forget about politics, and there is danger that many persons may neglect to goto the polls in the belief that their votes are not needed. They are needed, and that fact cannot be impressed too strongly upon the voters.

The war will be over one of these days, and then wff will be face to face with many important after the war problems. The next state administration will have to handle these problems, and it is vital that' the Chief Executive of the state shall be a sane, well balanced businessman who has the courage and the ability to do the right thing. William C. Sproul is the man for the job. He must be elected, and he should be elected by a majority large enough to prove the sentiments of the people.

We have members of Congress to choose also men with breadth of vision who will see to it that the United States shall continue to hold the supremacy already won by the war. Do not make the mistake of thinking that vote is not necessary. Keep the great issues pf the day in mind, and be sure to cast your vote on election day. Didn't Have Time At 12 the other nie ht nna our aviators who had liberty until 10.30 was "hot footin" it back from a hop harbor in a neighboring ville. ne passed tne tracks, the and then started on tha double nnet th sentry at the gate.

Halt! commanded the sentry. nothin'," yelled the gob, 'I'm two hours late Tl T7V ft tv the Panillac Pilot, France. Hard Luck Bill This war is fierce. Jill What's wrong now? "Whv. I eot a letter girl who is Over There to day, and the censor but out sixteen fit the nineteen postscripts in it." From the Yonkers Statesman.

LABOR NOTES Street Railway Employes' of Staten Island, N. has gained better conditions and a 20 per cent wage increase. There Is not a child under 16 employed in the cotton industry in Ohio. Butchers' workmen at Madison, have secured a 10 hour day. Bookbinders International has a membership of almost 16,000.

Janitors of Seattle (Wash.) theaters have secured union recognition. Franklin (Pa.) bookbinders have raised wages to $25 a week. Brewery Workers' International was organized in Baltimore August 29. 1886. Milwaukee society women are tak ing temporary jobs in canneries.

BPSSl GLORIOUS FEEL1N'? EKjoveo "SOM6. AMD OMS DAY YOU RPCiJ AM INVITATIOM To A. DAMCrJ Nearly $12fi00 Required to Take Votes of 45,000 Soldiers IT WILL take the bulk of the $12, 300 now available in the state treasury under the special'appro priation of 1917 to take the votes of some 45,000 Pennsylvania soldiers scattered through' the various camps and training stations of the Army and the stations and reserve depots of the Navy in this country if the present plan to send commisisoners is carried out. Each commissioner is alowed ten cents a mile for each mile actually traveled and the state provides the pollbooks, ballots and other supplies for the holding of elections which are conducted at camps by' soldiers or sailors selected by the commissioners and sworn in by them. The state has already expended considerable money on books and ballots.

The decision of the Governor to send commissioners was reached after Adjutant General F. D. Beary had secured from 120 camps statements as to the number of men from this state in their limits and when several state officials had advised against sending commissioners because at least 275,000 Pennsylvania soldiers now overseas will have no chance to vote at all and the men in this country may be moving before election day and also that some of them may be under age. The influenza conditions were also raised. The Governor, however, took the position, that every Pennsylvanian ought to be given a chance to vote, if in the United States.

To give the commissioners" instruction and the cash and for delivery of supplies, for which each commissioner is personally responsible, they must meet here, and to get around the Royer order against meetings, it is proposed to have only a few commissioners come here at a time instead of a general meeting as heretofore. The commissioners have not been assigned, but some will get their traveling orders Monday. These will include the men to go to Seat Reveries of a Cannoneer Could it ever have been, I wonder, That the barking guns were still? That no one could hear their thunder Rolling from plain to hill? That a man might sleep in the morning, Sleep with his dreams set free From the endless flash where the H. E. crash.

With never a reveille? Was there ever a life behind us, A life that we knew before? With never a shell to find us, Crouching in mud and gore? With never a pal to bury As part of. the bitter test, With never the cry of a last good by From a mate who is starting west? Well, there's a dream behind us, And a life that is out ahead, With never a shell to blind us, Far from the sleeping dead. Yes, there's a happy morning Over the waiting foam, When the game is won and we've licked the Hun, And the good ship points back home. Stars and Stripes. Unidentified (From the Detroit Free Press) Recently, during the operations of the British Egyptian expeditionary force in Palestine, a town to the south of Beersheba was captured and in it was discovered a splendid "example of mosaic pavement.

The excavation of it was placed in charge of a and while the work was proceeding some human bones were discovered. Elated at the find the padre immediately wired to great headquar ers: "Have found the bones of saint." Shortly after the reply came back: "Unable to trace Saint in casualty list. Obtain particulars of regimental number and regiment from his identity disc." Rejoice and Do Good "He hath made everything beau tiful in its name; also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live." Eccles. 3: 11, 12.

YduftseLf AIMS tle, El Paso and other distant points. The people here reckon that the men sent to Seattle, where there are 1,000 merton naval station, the state will spend ove alone. Some of the far western posts have from twenty to seventy five Pennsylvanians and they will get chances to vote, according to present plans. The last Legislature made an appropriation of to the Secretary of the Commonwealth to cover cost of taking the votes of the soldiers. This was to cover the cost of sending commissioners to El Paso, where the Pennsylvania troops were stationed in November of 1916, and to ove rsixty five camps and stations last year.

The peopel who went to El Paso had to wait a while for their money. Those who went in 1917 were paid promptly because last year the funds were The El Paso vote taking cost over $6,000 and that of 1917 something more. Thus far $12,726.53 had been used up in the appropriation, of $25,000. In 1898 the state spent but $4,957 in getting the votes of the Keystone State, soldiers in the field, including the voting in the Philippines, which was conducted by the regimental officers and forwarded home. The expense this year will run high, as the men are much scattered.

The original plan was to name commissioners to go abroad, but the War Department declined to give permission. The rapid movement of men. from camps has caused a reduction in the number of commissioners which it was hoped to send, but there will be some extended journeys for some men. One of the interesting things in connection with the appointment of the commissioners is that months ago, men began writing for appointments and numerous names were suggest by the Governor's partisans. The Governor also had a list of his own.

Since the outbreak of the influenza epidemic men chosen were asked by telegraph if they could accept. A number declined the honor at this time. A Year of Fighting From the New York Sun It was only a year ago to day (October 21) that the first of the Americans entered the trenches. A week later their people at home heard of their going over the top, side by side with Frenchmen, not far from Lune ville. These were General Sibert's men, the first division of Regulars.

In the year that has passed we have heard often of our troops in the field, and so has Germany. At Cantigny, Seicheprey, Chateau Thierry, Fismes, St. Mihiel wher ever Foch asked Pershing to OreaK a German line our men were not only ready but able to equal the work of the best soldiers of Europe. Those who doubt may consult the ghosts of the Prussian Guards. We had a few more.than 100,000 men.

in France a year ago; we have 2,000,000 now. In this Year of Real ity we have made it evident to Ger many that America not only could but would stake everything on the winning of the war. A year ago to day America was to Germany a trifle and Germany was sending her soldiers to the Italian front to wrench from Cadorna. the fruits of his Da tient Work. Since then Italy has lost and won, and Germany has won and lost.

The casualties of the American army since Sibert's men began the real business of war have been perhaps 60,000: a small number when compared with the average losses of our Allies in a year. If it be the German decision that the war shall go on. Mien, it has been just the beginning for America of her fighting. But America's army is trained, fresh, eager and increasing in number at the rate of 10,000 a day, so for Germany it is the beginning of the end. FIRE PREVENTION There will be no special observance of fire prevention day, a week from next Saturday, but fire losses to the extent of nearly $23,000,000 in Pennsylvania during the year 1917 give us reason to think about eliminating unnecessary risks.

Accumulation of inflammable material that might as well be thrown on the dump heap, carelessness with matches and with cigar and" cigaret these are some of the things to be avoided, and it does not take much time or incur much trouble to avoid them. Wilkea Barre Record, By BR1GGS AwD foJ Accer got Curse tH luck That Got too TO rHB AFRAlRj AMO SMfc Lot' of Tuvie, Kick'nig; Oh 5ai AIN'T IT A RrNP fcjLQK Riooi EELIN lA lAjA Belgians Good Accountants New York Times While the great majority of the Belgian cities just freed from German rule are alternately weeping and cheering for joy at the termination of a bitter slavery extending over four years, as has been so I affeetihgly told in the dispatches of Philip Gibbs, others of that persecuted people are engaged in a sterner task. They are sitting down at tables with pen and paper and making out a bill which they are going to present to Germany for payment. In it they are jotting down what promises to be an a'most endless list of items which, when added up, will make a colossal total, and they are compiling it from what is evidently, a carefully kept account of damages inflicted, thefts committed, and of ruthless extortions practiced. As creditors, the position of the Belgians is in essential respects different from that of their co belligerents, for the Germans entered theft country, not as soldiers waging war, but as outlaws and bandits deliberate violators of a solemn treaty and precluded from appealing there, as they can elsewhere, to "military necessity," as an internationally recognized excuse for the destruction of life and property.

It is a suit under what amounts to criminal, as distinguished from either civil or military, law that they can bring against the Germans, and they are privileged to demand punitive and exemplary damages as well as mere remuneration. How much of their bill will be paid depends, more or less, of course, on Germany aouity to pay, but of her legal and moral liability to undo as much as possible of the harm she has done in Belgium there can be no question. Not a little of it as regards property, and all as re gards life, is irreparable by the delivery of money, but it is none the less well that the full score should be formally made out and pre sented for the inspection of the world as well as that of Germany. OUR DAILY LAUGH HE KNEW A TtF.AI, REST. vacation tarts next week.

Going away? No but my wife is. THE FAMILY BUDGET. Her 'Father Nonsense! Why your Income wouldn't buy feathers for her hat. Her Suitor That's all right. They're not wearing feathers now.

VALUABLE GUIDANCE. Are your children much of a help and comfort. Yes, Indeed. I can always depend on them to tell me where the best moving pictures are to bft found. HIS VIEWS.

The headless horseman used to be favorite character with novelists. I don't know horsemen, but plenty of people run automobiles that way. A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR. Patriot I'm starting a movement to establish a to a 1 rink. Mayor Why a municipal rink? Patriot To find some use for the cheap skates that are running tow.

TfSr 5 VA T7' 1 Kit 4 Ji fTovwtt ff II ygjftiaMftNto Ufa fill i Some estimates as to what sums of money will be required to carry through the great plan for exten sion of Capitol Park, the improve ment of the old park, construction of the formal entrance and place for ceremonies in the west front and the bridge to be dedicated to the i counties of Pennsylvania will be made up next week when the State Board of Public Grounds and Buildings meets to consider the plans of the architects and engineers. The last Legislature made an appropriation of $350, OOt) to start the work, but, owing to the war and the cost of materials the Board deemed it wise to have the nlans fully worked out and all estimates made and to confine the actual operations to filling and grading, which is under way. The extensive changes in the old park, designed to fit it for inaugural and other ceremonies and to complete what was never finished in the original plans, were allowed to go over. Similarly the construction of the new power plant was de rred. The funds appropriated for the objects will be available when the war is over.

The plans of Arnold W. Brunner, the architect in charge, who was the creator of the Cleveland and Denver civic centers and the Morningside park in Manhattan; Warren H. Manning, landscape engineer, and J. H. Greiner, bridge engineer, will be submitted, showing the whole proposition in detail.

The park, extension plan dates back over a quarter of a century and but for the war would have been well under way. Captain F. A. Godcharles, deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, who was granted leave to enter the ordnance department, has been ap pointed on the staff of General' Leonard Wood, and is on 'his way to the general's western headquarters. Captain Godcharles was stationed in Washington for a time and will have charge of instruction in rifle practice.

He is one of the best marksmen in the state. There have been reports that General Wood may be sent to Kussia. William Williams, the new secretary to the State Commissioner of Health, who comes upon the scene when the ambulance gongs are clanging, is an old newspaperman. He is a close personal friend of H. Lindley Hosford, who was secretary for several years and has been all over the country.

Mr. Williams hails from Meadville and did newspaper work on New York Herald. He was with Ringling Bros, circus publicity department for nine years and in winter time had charge of the editing end for Barnum's. He was in Florida when he got the hurry call to come home. He knows newspapermen all over Pennsylvania.

Major Walter T. Merrick, former senator and northern tier lawyer, of friends. They visited the Capitol and called on officials. The major said he was renewing old acquaintances. He has many.

Friends of William H. Ball, secretary to the Governor, are "kidding" him about the inkstand presented to him yesterday by a hard coal region admirer. It contains inkwells and match places and also a thermometer. The presence of the latter on a gift in these strenuous days is the cause of some of the jocose remarks. "I don't see why they want the saloons open," mused a man leaning disconsolately against a pole ij, Market Square last evening.

"The price of everything is so high that juu can uuy luucn euiu wueiL yuu do buy is no good any more." Again, it may be remarked that even influenza, dreadful as it is, has some compensations. Another interesting sidelight upon Harrisburg and its life under epidemic regulations is furnished by the quick lunches. Midnight is ordinarily the closing time for these establishments, although some of them, in Market street and in the railroad district, keep open all night. When the closing order began to be felt the lunch places were favorites for men who like to be about at night, but the attendants considered that twenty minutes was about long enough for a "stew" or a "ham" and they made them move on. The result was that the luncheries did not become roosting places and they have found that time goes slowly and that there are many yawns between 10 and 12.

Highway Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil was talking the other day about the way men in charge of work on various sections of road had pulled through hard jobs. "I1 think that the three mile stretch on the National pike was the best place. I had been chasing the man in charge pretty hard and he had his own troubles getting hands," said he. "Finally he organized some Sunday working excursions and went through with it.

He reported that there had been 137 men and Jour women." WaL KNOWN PEOPLE J. Henry Scattergood, prominent in Philadelphia political affairs, is being mentioned as a possible can didate for commissioner in that county. E. G. Harper, one of the commissioners named to take soldier votes, is a former W.

R. Coyle, recently promoted from captain to major of marines, is a resident of Bethlehem. Judge H. C. Quigley, of Belle fonte, has been seriously ill.

Frank A. Greene, the new Pennsylvania insurance agent, is well known to many residents of Harrisburg. DO YOU KNOW That Harrisburg mattresses were used to take care of people in state emergency hospitals this month? HISTORIC HARRISBURG The first time troops camped on the big island in the Susquehanna was in the War of 1812. Sort of Books Sent to Camps One of the results of the campaign for gift books last spring was an influx of reading material of the typ which careful mothers take pains remove from the environment o) 16 year old daughters. That the gift horse had to be Inspected carefully was demonstrated a number of times.

To one camp library came copies of Zola's "L'As sommoir," Daudet's "Sapho," and EM Maupassant's "Bei Ami." From the reading room in i church were sent copies of Snappi Stories. An offer of a file of the Undertak er's Review, was graciously rejected School readers antedating the Civt War were received. American Library Association News..