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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
FUSION SCHEMES

w TE may expect almost any day
M to hear of the fusion of the
" Democratic and Washington
parties of this State in so far
as the bosses of the two organizations
can force the combination. McCor-
mick, as the fusion candidate for Gov
ernor, is to be permitted to pay the
bills, which will relieve William Finn,
Ahe astute leader of the Progressive
ring, who is tired of the financing. Be
sides, Mr.. Finn is no tyro in politics
and doubtless sees the finish of the
Bull Moose propaganda in Pennsyl-
Nania.
Robert D. Dripps, chairman of the
Lewis campaign committee, practically
throws up the sponge in his declaration
that fusion "is about the only way
anything substantial can be accom-
plished." Chairman Morris. of the
Palmer Mccormick wing of the
Democracy, likewise says he notices
a growing sentiment among the rank
and file of both parties for fusion in
the State"
The voters of these two parties who
participated in the direct primary
nominations under the impression that
a great reform had been achieved and
that the bosses could not longer die
tate nominations will soon see how
futile are such reforms when am
bilious men choose to nullify what the
voters have decreed. Perhaps there is
no better evidence of the utter hope
tessness of the opposition to the Repub-
1ican nominees than the hit and miss
attitude of the men who are now en-
deavoring to get together to save their
faces through a fusion arrangement
Palmer and Lewis and Finn and
others prominent in the two parties
have declared over and over again
that under no circumstances could the
Democrats and Progressives fuse, be-
cause the things for which they stood
are as wide apart as the poles. 1t has
mot been forgotten that in his Pitts
burgh speech Colonel Roosevelt de-
bounced the Wilson administration
and all its works.
Notwithstanding all this. the am
bilious men who are proceeding on
the assumption that parties are simply
political assets for the bosses are now
about to veto the direct primary law
and set up their own candidates in
Eheir own way.
1t remains to be seen what the
voters will do at the November cleo
lions, but those who have been observ-
png the trend of public opinion during
Ehe last few weeks can have very little
doubt about the overwhelming defeat
of any possible combination under
such circumstances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT

TT HE unofficial Republican con-
vention of the State of New
- York was useful in a national
way in calling attention to the
trend of public sentiment in the mat
ter of the policies of the Wilson ad-
ministration. Here is plank adopted
regarding the business interests of the
country:
We assert that the legislative
policy of the Democratic national
administration has been deliber-
ately sectional as we'll as hostile to
the great Industrial communities
Of the country, and particularly to
legislation has been framed in ut
ter disregard of reasonable and
fair protection to American labor
and American Industries, and in
reckless refusal to avail of the
benefit of expert information gath
cred by the tariff board which was
created by the Republican Congress
and abolished by the Democratic
Congress.
Great numbers of American en-
pIoyes have been thrown out of
work and immense losses have been
caused to American industries so
that domestic markets have been
turned over to the products of for
eign countries. The pledge of the
Oemocratfc party to reduce the high
cost Of living has iamentab1y failed
OF Iulnlment
The convention also denounced as
Hectionai in its intent and provisions
the banking and currency law, which
1t alleges, has placed in the hands of
the national government an unprece-
dented power over the financial op-
erations of the country and opens
facilities for imitation of the currency,
which. unwiseIy or reckIessiy em-
pioyed. would lead to widespread
disaster,
It was also the concrete sentiment
OF the representative Republicans OF
the Empire State that the Wilson ad-
ministration is now engaged in an
effort to force through Congress iegis-
patioa giving to the federal govern
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Letters to the Editor
PROFANITY IN THE STREETS
the Editor of the Teiseyabh :.

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
l hope you can find prominent place
for accompanying communication, and
that you viii see your way clear to give
1t an editorial endorsement:
Impress your minds with reverence
for all that is sacred. Let no wanton-
ness of youthful spirits, no compliance
with the Incorporate mirth of others
ever betray you into profane salIies. Be
sides the guilt which is thus incurred,
nfething nc gives ives more odious appearance
than the affectation of treating religion
with levity. Unsteady of being an evil
dence of superior understanding, 1t dis
covers a pert and shallow mind which,
vain of the first smatterings of knowl-
edge, presumes to make light of what
the rest of mankind revere"
such were the words of the celebrat-
ed Dr. Hugh Blair. one of the greatest
and most learned of many great and
learned men whom Scotland has pro-
dneed; In the above extracts DR.. Blair
scoffing at sacred things. What shall
be said then of the horrid profanity
that is heard daily in our streets.
sometimes. from the mouths of little
children-the blasphemous use of the
names of the Deity and the Savior in
common conversation.
We hear boisterous profanity from
those who claim to be gentlemen. It
would be well if they could be Impress
ed with the fact that no true gentleman
ceal the paucity of their vocabulary
and their inability to express their ideas
f1uently and correctly
school boys in the street, 1t is enough
to make the heart of the humanitarian
bleed with pity. A lack of reverence
youthful profanity in the street. It is
an awful responsibility that parents
mus Si'u j. HOWARD VERT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

oiateiy surrounded by a German heu-
tenant and his men. but that never
phased the aviator. who simply burned
tho machine. shot the German lieuten-
ant and. jumping on the horse of the
German officer. escaped.
Another French aviator was cap
tured by Uhlans near Alsace. but did
ne surrender; he did not. When one
OF his captors aimed point blank at his
heart he moved and the bullet only
broke his shoulder blade. whereupon
the Uhlans rode away. thinking he
was dead. The French writer con-
cludes with this thrilling sentences:
Using his revolver, he shot two
German officers and took their he'll
NETS. He managed to struggle back
70 the camp, where he had an en-
thusiastic reception.
All that was necessary to make the
story complete was a statement that
the wounded aviator had escorted the
German army into Paris at his heels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

NV TE are Iold IN dlSpatch from
M Reading that H. B. McCor-
w mick. a brother of the Demo-
cratic candidate for Gov
ernor, rounded up his county chair
men of the fourth division and had
another nice little party. But those
present missed the dainty refresh
ments and social features of the first
conference at his country residence.
However. they were regaled with
stories of the uprising of the people
in behalf of brother Vance and the
usual resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the State Highway Depart
ment and the Republican organization.
These thrilling conferences will be
held at frequent intervals during the
campaign. One of the dispatches
states that "the chairman character
lied the situation as rosy" 1t was a
hot day and he probably had refer
ence to the flushed faces of the per-
spring county bosses.
From another quarter came - dis
patch stating that brother Vance in a.
tour of Northumberland county had
met several Republicans who said they
could not vote for the tainted ticket"
this year and would support him.
Nothing was said about tainted watch
ers or tainted voters or the tainted
primaries that had made 1t possible
for the choice of President Wilson to
run his little race for Governor and
speak his little piece before the en-
battled farmers of the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
JOHN wANAMAKER's VIEWPOINT

Recent events have given us a
sense of need to depend more upon
ourselves than upon our far-off neigh
bors and friends on the other side of
the ocean.
This country is not a table of sta
tistics nor of mere acts of congress.
During the last month in New
York and elsewhere a lot of men
have shown themselves to be equal to
occasions that have arisen and COM
petent to deal with the question, large
and new. that have crossed our paths.
I'VE have laid up within ourselves
great reserves of power and strength,
all in America, that are available for
the great revival of business that lies
before us If we employ our wits and
energies"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21


It is expected that fusion with the
Bull Moosers will be the burden of the
powwowing at Democratic State head
quarters In this city next
Wednesday. Bull Moose
Fusion and Demoratic yearning
Talk for fusion, Republican
Here indifference in the secur-
ity of success, whether
there is ama1gamation or
not, was expressed in, statements OF
representatives of the three parties
concerned. While State Chairman
Morris. of the Democratic party, finds
a growing sentiment for fusion
among the rank and file of both
parties" and Chairman Dripps, of the
Lewis campaign committee. feels that
only through fusion can anything
substantial be accomplished" Sena-
tor Penrose expressing the Republican
point of view, declared utter indiffer-
ence to fusion, emphasizing. however,
the thought that since fusion, could
be accomplished only by the arbitrary
switching about of candidates nomi-
mated at popular primaries, such a
proceeding would be at total variance
with the theory of direct nomination
by popular vote, and, furthermore.
that fusion talk was the best evidence
of the hopelessness of the opposition
to the Republican party" But there is
formidable opposition to the fusion
game of the bosses and serious differ
ences are reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

= HISTORY never repeats itself in
- detail of occurrences, but there
= would seem to be sufficient
similarity between the events
of one period and those of another to
justify the old adage. For example,
there are some interesting compari-
sons between the conflict now being
waged in Europe and the old Roman
wars.
In the year 5S B. c., the king of
the Germans. one Ariovistus, rose in
his might and attempted to dictate
to the surrounding powers of that
time, even as Emperor William is said
to have done. How far this compari-
son will hold in the events of to-day
remains to be seen. for the naughty
conduct of Ariovistus brought utter
annihilation to his armies and the de-
feat of his government.
Another similarity that may be
noted is that the Belgians have lost
none of their oldl time fighting quail
ties. The soldiers who have stood
persistently and successfully for
man forces and those of the allies
are descendants of the Belgae, of
whom Julius Caesar speaks so flatter-
ingly in the chronicles of his wars in
Gaul. The Roman conqueror held
them in high respect as fighters. He
writes of them: Most of the Belgae
are sprung from the Germans; they
are the only ones who, when Gaul
was in a turbulent state, were able
to prohibit the Germans from en-
croaching on their lands. =
They are the strongest of the three
parts of Gaul."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
MUNCHAUsEN TALES

ONE hair-raising stories are COM
ing out of the censored atmos-
- phere of the European imbroglio.
Jules Verne and Baron Munchausen
had nothing upon the modern war
correspondents who are making up in
vivid imagination what they lack in
facts. For instance. we read to-day of
the daring escape of a French military
aviator as described by a Paris news
paper. This French hero was COM
PEELED to drop with his machine. ow-
ing to q breakdown, He was imme-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
THE COLONEL AND THE FLEET

Discussing the war in Europe. the
Colonel tonight burst forth:
When 7 wanted to be sure that we
would be at peace with everyone I
sent the feet around the world"
There was wild cheering. Some saw
in the brief statement a criticism of
the present policy of the administra-
ton.
Repeal of the free tolls law he
made point of especially bitter at
tack
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

Senate Librarian Herman P Miller
has Issued SmulPs Legislative Hand
Book for the current year. and it is
surcharged, as heretofore. with i'm
portant facts and compilations which
are as necessary almost as our food
and raiment The Senate Librarian and
the Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
W. Harry Baker. have been compiling
this important State document for many
years, and never has their work been
done better than in the present volume
No library in Pennsylvania. public or
private, is complete without this book.
1t is admirably printed, and in every
way is a credit to the compiler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
OUR DAILY LAUGH
so LONG
BY Wing Dinger

I'm going to the shore to-day
To spend a little time,
And likewise spend some money.
So therell be no little rhyme
Until about next Wednesday.
When I'll resume my song.
I'm going to the seashore,
Hurrah-good-by -by-so long.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
MAYOR NOT BUSY

The city is quiet and its people are
sober. If the mayor and his assist
ant dependent upon the amount of
business transacted for their salary,
these officials should be in quest of
other business to-day. Yesterday there
was but one case before the mayor
and to-day not any.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
ATTACKS HoPKINsvILLE

Gainesville. Tenn, August 21.-
Colonel Woodward attacked Hopkins
vile, early this morning and was re-
pulsed by a company of Fifty-second
Kentucky and 100 Home Guards. on
the second charge. Woodward was
mortally wounded and taken prisoner
Two rebel soldiers were killed. No
loss is reported on the Federal side
The rebels are still lowering around
the town, and another attack is ex-
pected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
MUST TAKE OUT LICENSE

Substitute brokers are required to
take out a license by the revenue law,
but scores of them have not done so.
These men are making immense pro-
fits and should at one secure their IL
cense. We observe that in many
places the authorities are moving in
the matter and brokers will be stop
ped putting in their substitutes, unless
they produce a license.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
OUR SHIPS ARE MOVING

[From the New York Sun.1
The slow but steady improvement in
the export trade, especially in the ship
men of grain and other comm odities,
was one of the important features in
the general financial situation yester-
the foreign % exeHange question I1h IN tpa oa
last few days shipments have become
easier and exchange has been sold
against several million bushels of grain
going out from Philadelphia, New York
and other North Atlantic ports
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
NEWS s. FR43IPsTSHtMAR
From the Telegraph, Aug. 81, 1864.
REBELS DEFEATED

Clarksville, Tenn, Aug. 21-A small
scout sent from here yesterday re-
turned at midnight and reported that
800 rebels commanded by Frank
Woodward, were at Garrettsburg,
twelve miles from here at 6 o'clock
last night. The rebels were we'll
mounted and armed mostly with navy
revolvers. They were pressing horses
and mules indiscriminately and were
supposed to be in route to join Colonel
Adam Johnson's forces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
= BOOKS and "a
i MAGAZINESAMM
UIssW ASSa d -

Louise Kennedy Mabie. author of
the recently published novel. "The
Lights Are Bright" though as a rule
she is willing to subscribe to the the
ory of equality between the sexes, finds
there are many times when "it is
pleasant to accept the Difference paid
woman" Not long ago, while wait
ing to qualify for an automobile IL
cense, hrs Mabie's car was the him
dermost of sixty or more cars and a
delay of a couple of hours seemed
certain. Then an inspector called out
Ladies first is the rule here" and in
half-hour she turned homeward. a
duly licensed driver. Mrs. Mabie's
heroine in THE Lights Are Bright
young girl at the head of a great
ousiness-experience some of the
privileges and some of the disadvanta-
ges woman encounters in the mascu-
line world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

The storm of last night has demon
strated more forcefully than any argu-
ment the danger of undermining trees
in paving and underground work
Many of the finest trees of the city
were laid low because the heavy roots
had been destroyed or weakened 1t
is by reason of this danger that there
is SO much opposition to the proposed
construction of a large water main
through the River Park
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

ment a vast. underlined and inquisi-
toriaf power over all the business ac-
uvities of the country, destructive of
the fundamental principles of freedom
of labor and opportunity and that pro-
lection of property to secure which
governments are established.
Government interference under the
present national administration has
undoubtedly paralyzed both capital
and industry. because capitalists dis
trust and fear the administration and
irresponsible public officials with arbi-
trary inquisitorial powers are prying
into the private affairs OF business
men.
Another important feature of the
conventions deliberations was the
adoption of a plank calling for the
establishment of the party nomi-
mating State conventions. On this
point the convention speaks as fol-
lows
We reaffirm our declaration in
the platform OF 1912 in favor of the
retention of the State convention
and the direct election of delegates
to such conventions. with the right
press their preference for nomina-
tions for State officers If they so
desire.
There can be no doubt of the grow
ing sentiment throughout the country
against the wide-open primary owing
to the unsatisfactory results in the
States which have tried the expert
ment. Right here in Pennsylvania
at the present time the group of indi-
viduals who have been exploiting the
voters for their own purposes and who
demanded the direct nomination of all
State officials are now engaged in a
plot to reject the nominees-or some
of them-of the open primary and
themselves make up a ticket which
will suit their purposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
EDITORIAL COMMENT

And, after all, it might help if the
PI esident and all his people were to do
their marketing with a club rather
than a frown.- Philadelphia North
American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
ATTRACTIVE VALUES

In little used pianos of good makes,
this week. Prices S165 up. Terms SIS
monthly. ]. II. Troup Music House,
Is South Market Square.-Advertise-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
PANAMA CANAL RECEIPTS

The great canal begins we'll with
$4,000 collected in tolls in less than
date from barge traffic and plenty of
craft in sight waiting to go through.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
IN HARRT SBORC Fifty
YEARS AGO TODAY
RELIEF BILL PASSES

The bill for the relief of the Cham
bersburg suffers has passed both
houses finally It appropriates the
sum of 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

Read Telegraph Want Ads every
day. Do not wait for somebody to
tell you that he saw an ad in the
Telegraph which he thought might
interest you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Great Britain's championsbip NJ

Great Britain's championship of
Belgium, according to the military.
philosophy of General Homer Lea-<
whose last book, THE Day of the
Saxon" deals with the dangers threat
ening the British Empires a step
necessary to her own existence. ANY
extension of German sovereignty over
these non-British States Denmark,
Belgium, and the Netherlands) SAYS
General Lea, 'predetermines the po-
litical dissolution of the British EN-
pire." He believes that "the neutral
ity of minor state, once 1t is includ-
ed in the theater of war waged be-
tween greater nations. becomes an
anomaly The neutraliza-
tion of these three countries has in
creased and not diminished. the proba-
bilities of war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

They're All Alike
Jack and I are
going to be mar
ried as soon as
vacation season is
over.
Why wait?
1 want to be
sure I won't finu
someone l like
better.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

Wish I could cure myself of smoke
ing"
That's easy. Let me give you some
of the cigars my wife gave me last
Christmas"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
AS GERARD" SEES 1T
(Philadelphia Public Ledger J

philadelphia Public Ledger.)
1 go to Montgomery county farm
er and say: Lend me a dollar and
I'll buy bushel of wheat from you"
Guess what the farmer will say in
reply! Omitting that part of his re-
joinder which I should have to ex-
press here by dashes and exclamation
points, the nubbin of his remarks
would be about as follows:
You miserable shoat, I need my
dollar for other purposes, and any
how I can sell y wheat and get
somebody else's dollar for 1t. Gid-ep"
Frances request for 500, 900, 900
with which to purchase American
flour, meat, canned goods. clothing,
steel, oil and other commodities
would be similar to the offer to buy
wheat from the Mon ;omery countian
with his own cash. If France needs
our things she ought to buy them not
with our dollars, but with the dollars
of somebody else.
Anyhow, the American people are
going to have in the next five years
need for 200 cents for every 100 cents
they possess.
LET US GET SHIPS AND KEEP
THEM
[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.I
The way is now clear for the acqui-
sition of a colossal marine fleet by the
United States. We need not wait the
long process Of building: A tonnage of
nearly 100000. already owned by
Americans but flying foreign flags can
be brought under the Stars and Stripes.
Whether they will or not is another
question. Tt is not assumed that any
thing but abnormal conditions existing
would Justify the transfers. So long as
the cost of operating an American ship
Is 20 to 40 per cent. more than the cost
of operating similar vessel under a
foreign flag. investors will prefer for
eign registry. The laws that kept our
flag off the seas in ordinary times will
keep 1t off when normal times return.
These laws, therefore. must be revised,
If our purpose is to permanently re-
habilitate the marine. and not merely
10 meet an emergency by. q makeshift-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

Powell as counsel for the mercantile
appraisers of Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Wanted-A Pond

" uhNGu-A roma
Well, I'm all
rugged up. Now
If they wus any
water roun' here
I could go fshin'.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

w TE may expect almost any day
M to hear of the fusion of the
w Democratic and Washington
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
WAR SNHLARTTTES

7 HISTORY never repeats itself in
r. detail of occurrences, but there
= = would seem to be. sufficient
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
CAMPAIGN ECHOES

w re are told in a dispatch from
M Reading that H. B. McCor,
w mick. brother of the Demo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

At the station an automobile parade
was formed to escort the Senator to
the Weimar Hotel. The parade, in