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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
THERE is A CONSPIRACY
(NeW York Sun)

Some observers specialists in the
study of mental idiosyncrasies, illu-
sions and delusions,\ are inclined to
ascribe to the cerebral irritation and
neurasthenia produced by overworJl
Mr.. Wilson's theory of the conspiracies
that do environ and have environed
his administration. More unfriendly
or biased critics affect to apprehend
in it the natural result of the concen-
tration of all departments Of the gov
ernment in one man CT superman. The
consciousness and use of power In ever
larger doses breeds inevitably in the
user a sense of infallible virtue, to
oppose which is to be wicked; and the
powers of Evil are notoriously banded
together, while Good is solitary, self
centered, self-supported
But why plunge further into the
bowels of the higher psychology? Why
not own frankly that there is con-
spiracy against Mr.. Wilson?
A conspiracy, not as Mr. Wilson sees
it, of malefactors, but of facts, the
palpable and plain facts, recent and
nresent, of business in these United
States.
Against this plot of unpleasant facts,
no more to be recognized than the al
most as iniquitous Huerta. Mr. Wilson
will continue to fight like the righteous
and tenacious and illuminate man and
ruler that he feels himself to be.
What do mere business men know
about business?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
DIR. BRUMBAUGHS CHARACTER
n is HIS PLATFORM

This quotation is from an Ohio
newspaper which, after praising Dr.
Martin G, Brumbaugh personally,
reads as follows:
His personal qualities and aspira-
tlons constitute a surer and sounder
platform of high political purpose
than string of resolutions a yard
long. And yet he is being nagged by
special reforms, with questions want
ing to know If he will do this or that
in some specific way, all of which are
calculated to bring on empty contro-
versy
I'VE would rather have a man like
Doctor Brumbaugh, standing on his
manhood and high ideals of citizen
ship than on category of specific
reforms embracing all the whims of
all the people of the State. He Is
safer man. And then, himself out of
controversy over particular policies,
and standing on broad principles Of
righteousness and duty, he has more
chance of being elected. To defeat
such man with bubbles and minor
issues would be a sin against the
State. 1t is far better to depend on
character than on promises We know
Doctor Brumbaugh like a brother,
and we say it would be crime to
defeat him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
ROOSEVELT AS A RETRIBUTIoN

(From the Louisville Courier-Journal,
Dem.)
Napoleon went to his doom a CEN
tury ago. Happily no other doom
awaits his modern prototype (Roose-
velt) than having a corking time chas-
ing the rainbow of third term in
the White House; though let eus say
that in the event that the people,
through their impieties and follies,
come to require a master who will
bride and saddle and ride them like
the very devil-as they will so richly
deserve-Teddy's the man for the job,
and we shall be for him!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
BUNK!
BY Wing Dinger

/ wrote some verses yesterday,
Which you, no doubt did see.
They told about a friend of mine
Who happy seems to be
Regardless of the ups and downs
That every day arise
Which cheerfulness he says is due
To early exercise.
/ thought I'd trv his stunt awhile.
This morning l arose
At five fifteen, or thereabouts,
And jumped into some clothes
/ ran a mile, and now feel
About three quarters dead
Tomorrow morn, just take this tip,
I'm going to stay in bed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
DO IT NOW

~ CONOMY in expenditure and
l. careful attention to administra-
IL tive detail is always to be COM
mended and much has been done
by the present municipal departments
to prevent extravaganza and unneces-
sary expense in the use Of public funds,
However, this desire to economize in
every legitimate way sometimes be-
comes an obsession and proves false
economy in the end.
An instance in point is the failure of
the Department of Public Works and
the Department of Parks and PIav-
grounds to work out some feasible
plan for the utilization of the great
quantities of material now being ex-
cavated in the construction of the SUBJ
ways on Mulberry street at Second and
Front streets. Thousands of loads of
the best kind of filling material is be-
ing absolutely wasted at the present
time by reason of the failure to ar
range for its proper use where most
needed along the river front More
than 1000 loads have already been
dumped upon the land of private own
ers In the vicinity of Cameron and
Paxton. streets without one cent of re-
turn to the city which, within a wear
or less, Will be compelled to purchase
filling material for the completion of
the parking system along the river.
No private individual or corporation
would hesitate to save in the future bv
a proper expenditure in the present.
There are many places from Iron ave.
nue. northward along the river bank
requiring filling out in order to COM
plete the work that is now under way.
While there Is a serious question as
to the advisability of dumping dirt be-
tween Mulberry and Market streets
and thus destroy the planting which
has required years to bring to its
perfection. yet there can be no doubt
about the necessity for utilizing this
material from Calder street northward
Even now the lines might be given for
the park treatment that must follow
the completion of the river wall and
the walk at the bottom of the slope.
Surely some way can yet be found to
make use of the material that will be
SO greatly needed for the purposes in
dicated.
Commissioners Lynch and Taylor are
in sympathy with the whole propo-
sition and realize it's importance, but
they have hesitated to make the
needed expenditure. We don't believe,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
COUNTRY REPRESENTATION

T HE Philadelphia Press of June Ii
contained an editorial under the
u caption, "The Right Men Needed
for Bank Directors" This re-
fers to the Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia. Summarized, the views
of the Press are that only Philadel-
phians should be elected members of
the board of directors. that the duties
of directors will be very arduous and
that the members of the board must
be in constant attendance.
1t would also appear from the tone
Of the editorial that the Press con-
siders the bankers of PHILADELPHIA
more able than the other bankers
throughout the district. Bankers gen.
orally in District No. are of the
opinion that the editorial which an
peared in the Press was not inspired
by the bankers of Philadelphia, be-
lieving that it is solely the result of
an unwarranted display of local patri-
otism on the part of the newspaper in
question.
1t is to be hoped that the country
bankers generally hold this view. be-
cause, If any considerable number of
country bankers felt that the Philadel-
phia bankers were seeking to abso-
lutely control the new institution in
that city it might result in a situation
as unpleasant as that now existing in
New York, where there is a keen con-
test between the different factions.
In any outcome of the election 1t is
quite probable that bankers who live
in Philadelphia will be in the majority.
and it is to be hoped that no impress
sion will go out that the PHILADELPHIA
bankers are not satisfied with this.
The contest in the New York district
has made many country bankers think
quite a good deal on the subject and
many who were formerly Indifferent as
to the outcome of the election are
now determined that it is important
that bankers from the country dis
tricts be given representation. This is
exactly the situation in Federal Re-
serve District No. 8. The country
banks are entitled to representation
Their interests must be safeguarded.
and it is hoped the Philadelphia Press
was overzealous In urging that their
rights be denied.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
. POLITICAL SlDELICHTS

The total cost of the campaign
for the nomination of the peoples
choice, ETC., appears to be mounting.
Are there any more committees
which have not reported from Dau-
phin county?
The $4,000 loan probably had a
very short life.
"A. Nevin DIETRICH appears to be
disturbed about. DR.. Brumbaugh.
Pittsburgh Progressives are in the
dumps over the Colonel's larynx.
And now they're trying to work
out a little scheme to hitch McCor-
mick and Pinchot together on a fusion
game. Pretty rough on Palmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Colonel James N. Schoonmaker,
Pittsburgh railroadman. gave a talk
last night in Pittsburgh on war days.
job e. Hedges. Of New York, was
the speaker at the University of Pitts
burgh commencement. He spoke here
a year ago.
Robert Jarecl, an Erie manufac-
turer. has returned from foreign trip.
DIR. John H. Harris has been pres
ident of Bucknell for a quarter or a
century.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
SAME OLD BERGONIE

A CCORDING to Professor Ber-
~ gonie, the celebrated French
u authority on the nutrition OF
the human body, the eating
habits of modern civilization are all
wrong. Instead of obeying the call of
appetite, as we do, and as most physi-
ologists tell us is the only reliable
guide, our hours of eating should be
established in conformity with hours
of the day when the body energy is
rising, irrespective of appetite.
In presenting to the French Academy
of Medicine the results of his re-
searches on this subject Professor Ber-
gonie remarked that the way we now
divide our waking hours with respect
breakfast of 7.30, when the most
marked rise of our energy demands
the heaviest meal of the day. We take
q heavy luncheon at 1 o'clock and a
heavy dinner at or 8, which are the
very hours when a sharp decline of
energy should forbid us to eat at all.
However, before taking Professor
Bergonie's advice too seriously it may
be well to recall that he is the same
French professor who few years ago
created a stir in medical circles by
announcing the theory that, as the es-
sential purpose of food is to supply
the body with internal warmth. that
object ought to be better gained
through the medium Of electricity. He
had actually increased his own weight
by this electric food" he said, but
for the benefit of those who may be
thrown into panic by Bergonie's latest
discoveries it may be stated that he
has not yet discarded a diet Of meat
and vegetables in favor of his widely
heralded current" pie.
The patriotic Democratic Senate has
restored the old mileage rate Of twenty
cents a mile for Congressman and
Senators. OF which the corrupt rail-
roads" get the enormous percentage of
from two to two-and-a-half cents a
mile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
Business Locals
THE MAN AHEAD OF yOu

THE MAN AHEAD OF YOU
shows his heels and soles to you as
he walks. If the shoes are worn
through and run down at the heel you
assume that the man is careless about
his personal appearance, no matter
how faultlessly he may be dressed
from the sole up. We make your shoes
look like new. City Shoe Repairing
Co., BIT Strawberry street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
COTTAGE OR sKY-sCRApEp

We will cover either one with a
coat of paint, inside or outside: the
smallest tenement or the finest resi-
dence will receive our attention. Es-
tablished in 1881, we've welded the
brushes ever since, and the Mechanics
Bank and the Telegraph buildings
bear testimony to our ability and
facility. Gohl & Bruaw; 80 Straw
berry street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

melstown and vicinity who have loved
the kindly old philosopher. their friend
and counsellor, will mourn him in the
way that only the little folks sorrow
for those whom they have loved and
lost. DR.. Fox occupied large place in
this county and played well his part,
but while his memory will long remain
green in the hearts of his great host of
friends the children will never cease
to revere him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
Lewistoyvn's Needs

IFrom the LeWlstoWn SentineI.J
1t is now generally remarked that
Lewistown needs more of the smaller
kind Of industries, employing fifty to
q, few hundred people. The value of
the knitting mill and silk mill is ac-
knowledged at the present time and we
have reason to be ashamed of the fact
that their desires have been so fire.
quently ignored by the authorities.
Appreciation ought to be shown in
stead. When the proposed improve
ments are made we will add to the
facilities and comforts of the present
invite others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
WHY LESTER PIANOS :?

in Tcb zone rs .as5ns ton
pleases musicians. Lester finish is alb
solutely the finest. Lester durability
guaranteed ten years. Let us show
you how easy 1t is to own a Lester,
they last a lifetime. Send for illus
trated booklet and details of easy
payment plan. H. G. Day, 1919 Derry
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENTS

Many a beautiful gown or suit has
been ruined and brought to us after
home methods had been resorted to,
because they wanted to save a
cleanser's bill. You may beat us forty
ways in making a cake or in the
of your own business, but
when you want garments cleansed.
phone for Finkelsteine, 1920 North
Sixth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT
County Local Option

From the Franklin Repository, Cham
bersburg.]
The Republican county committee
went squarely on record in favor Of
local option by coounty units. In this
the committee was absolutely right.
ticable and would lead to greater dis
satisfaction than now exists. BY such
methods the problem is not solved, but
with county unit protection is Sc
cured. 1t will be. some time before a
Statewide prohibition law can be en-
acted. County local option leaves the
matter in the hands of each county
which Is more competent to govern It's
own affairs than are the other counties
of the State
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
"e"Sf 81 fRHI fRH12I'SlvnEE&S SSlHvnEE var
[F'rom the Telegraph, June 10, 1914
Carry RedOubtS
shington, June IS, 10 p. m.

Washington, June IS, 10 p. m. =
To Major General Dix, New York:
The following dispatch from Gen.
eral Grant, dated yesterday at II
o'clock a. m. at City Point has been
received. The Ninth Corps this morn
ing carried two redoubts forming a
part of the defenses of Petersburg,
capturing 450 prisoners and four guns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
Storning Works

Louisville, June 10, 1854
A staff officer from the front re-
ports heavy firing on Wednesday on
our left. Blair's corps was storming
the enemys works. Our whole army
was in line, and there was firing along
the entire front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

Naturally, Highway Commissioner
Bigelow is greatly disappointed. that
further legal controversy is to delay
the work on the highways of the State.
These roads, many of them having been
taken over by the Commonwealth, are
suffering from lack of attention, and it
was expected with the decision of the
Dauphin County Court the work could
proceed. In this instance the wheels of
the higher court should move swiftly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

the ocean comes the intimatior
that he doesn't propose to be
sidetracked at Albany nor to accept q
nomination for United States Senator
nor to do any speechmaking for any
party or individual, but he will stand
for the lightning Of 1916 and hopes il
may strike him.
While the Colonel has some criticism
of the Taft administration, which he
proposes to make public in the course
of time, he is particularly severe upon
the Wilson administration, whose
errors have been lofty idealism, blum
ders in handling the Panama Canal
question and the persecution of big
business.
So it appears the campaign of 1914
is to be a mere skirmish and more OF
less of political picnic as compared
with what is going to happen whea
Colonel Roosevelt goes into action in
1915.
Manifestly, there is a disposition
among thousands of Republicans who
honestly believe that whatever re-
forms are necessary can be brought
about through the Republican party
to look forward to the nomination OF
Colonel Roosevelt as the final ANAL
gamation of the two wings of the
party which have not been tapping to-
gether since the campaign of 1912
This sentiment among Republicans is
gradually effecting a more harmonious
situation and final coalition of all
the elements of sanity and conserva-
tism against the present propaganda
at Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
EFFICIENCY

vOW easy 1t is to improve service
~ and increase the efficiency of
/ i even so progressive and up-to-
date an organization as the
Pennsylvania Railroad is illustrated
by the following order issued to pas
senger trainmen last night:
Investigation of complaints in re-
gard to passengers being COM
PEELED to stand in overcrowded
coaches has at times disclosed the
other coaches on the same train.
When it is found that coach is
overcrowded member of the crew
must announce in the crowded
coach the number of seats avail
able in the other coaches. 1t is de-
sirable that the number of seats be
specified, in order to avoid disap-
pointment in case of excess number
of passengers. This matter should
be especially watched at our large
terminals in loading trains.
1t now becomes the duty of train
men to see to it that no passenger is
left to stand while there is vacant
seat in the train. -a-,,-s
This may seem like a small thing
and so simple and self-apparent that
the order should have been in effect
long ago. Yet it is just such trifles
that mar many well-organized and
otherwise excellently managed busi-
nesses. The man who can detect and
remedy the faults styles himself an
efficiency engineer" and is highly paid
for his services.
DIR. Everett Herricks will provides
for the lifting of the Maidstone Golf
Clubs mortgage If the club cuts out
booze. In, other words. it is a question
of preference for golf balls or high
ha
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

We would sympathize with the
Colonel on the condition of his throat If
we were positive the Colonel really
wanted US to.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

however. that they should lose sight of
the fact that the loss of this material
now will mean double or triple the
cost hereafter.
Some plan should Immediately be
devised for obtaining this great guam
tity of filling material and placing it
where it is so badly needed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
Longest Day

To-day is what is known as "the
longest day"-being fourteen hours
and f1fty-two minutes in length.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

The fact that man is rich gives
him no help toward public advance
ment.-Ambassado Page in Lon
don.
little acquaintance with Pennsyl
vania politics would have led the Am
bassador to except political nomina
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

DR.. Thomas G. Fox has passed to his
reward, and while he will be greatly
missed by those of his day and genera
ton the hundreds of children in Hum
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
!N HARRI SBURC Fifty
YEARS AGO TO-DAY

lFrom the Telegraph, June 10, 1914l
Sell Real Estate
The trustees of (Salem) German
Reformed church will sell a lot of
valuable real estate located in this
city, on Tuesday evening, 2Sth, at
Brant's hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
HIS HAT IN THE RING

HE Colonel's hat is in the ring
once more and booming across
the ocean comes the intimation
that he doesn't proDOse tO he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
OUR DAILY LAUGH

Whether They
Win or Loose
Have you made
any sacrifices to
demonstrate your
patriotism.
| have; l bet on
the home team
regularly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

Published every evening (except sun.
day). at the Telegraph Building 1is
Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19

~ CONOMY in expenditure and
- careful attention to administra-
- tive detail is always to be COM
mended and rnurb hoe hoo,, loxa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-05-22
THE JOHN BARRY
STATUE UNVEILED
Memorial to the Father of the
American Navy.
WILSON'S STIRRING ADDRESS
President Wilson Defines Patriotism
As Not a Mere Sentiment, But
a PrincipIe-Secretary DAN
iels Presided.

Washington, D. Gin the presence
of several thousand persons, including
members of the Cabinet, senators, rep
.resentatives, Army and Navy officials
of high rank and members of Irish
American organizations from all sec
lions of the country, and with Presi-
dent Wilson the principal speaker and
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
iels presiding, bronze statue of Com
modore John Barry, Father of the
American Navy" was unveiled in
Franklin Park here.
After an invocation by Bishop Alfred
Harding, Secretary Daniels introduced
President Wilson, who, drawing infer
ences from the life of Barry, gave his
views on what constitutes real patriot
ism.
Patriotism" he said, lis a prin-
ciple, not mere sentiment. No man
can be true patriot who does not feel
himself shot through and through with
a deep ardor for what his country
stands for, what it's existence means,
what its purpose is declared to be in
its history and in it's policy.
Need No Alliances.
John Barry fought like every other
man in the Revolution in order that
America might be free to make her
own life without interruption or dis.
turbance from any other quarter. You
can sum the whole thing up in that
that America had right to her own
self-determined life.
There are just as vital things stir
ring now that concern the existence
of the nation as were stirring in the
time of the Revolution and every man
who worthily stands in this presence
should examine himself and see
whether he has the full conception oil
what it means that America shall live
her own life"
The President referred to the creed
of the revolutionary heroes by saying
that Washington and Barry were the
men who first saw that America must
live her own life without "entangling
alliances"