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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

II TOW poorly equipped Japan is
II to provide adequate relief fol
4 l its stricken people in the
| earthquake zone is shown by
Associated Press reports of the eX-
tensive economic depression with
which that country is now contending
In the northeastern section a ia
mine has made the situation particu
larly acute. In some cases schools
have had to close because there was
no money to pay the teachers and be-
cause the children. weak from lack of
food, were unable to attend The
Hokkaido government has asked the
central government to advance $751;
100000 for relief funds.
The chief cause of the general de-
preston, which began about the time
of the death of Emperor Mutsuhito,
is the heavy taxation of the people
which is necessary to pay the interest
on the national debt of over a billion
dollars. The wave of elation among
the people at the close of the victori-
Gus war with Russia and a patriotic
business boom also caused a general
rise in the standard Of living and the
price of commodities scared as a re-
suit of the more luxurious level of ex-
penditure. Then came reaction. This
was due to the burden of extraordi-
nary taxes to meet the war debt and
constant expeditures in the building
up of a big army and navy.
The government, however, is at
tacking the problem heroically by
making heavy retrenchments. Much
to the dissatisfaction of the army, il
has been decided to abandon, for the
present at least, the standing
proposal to create two more military
divisions. Baron Takahashi, the min
lister of finance, promises a reduction
of taxes to tighten the burdens of the
people.
All this to illustrate the need of gen.
erous contributions to the Red Cross
fund now being collected in America
for the relief of the homeless and
helpless victims of one of the greatest
disasters in modern history Also, it
proves pretty conclusively that Japa-
nese war talk is talk, and talk only
dered with a billion-dollar debt and
suffering from financial depression
at home, is, to say the least. not in a
position TO seriously consider under
taking war the outcome of which
could be nothing but national defeat.
even though that end be long de-
laycd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
THE SUMMONS
BY John, Kendrick Bangs.

Now come the Christmas chimes to
summon me
thoughts of doubt
To deeds of kindly Opportunity
That on all sides of us now lie about:
To spread the Gospel of Good Will to
To sing the songs of Peace upon the
And All with spirit of high festival
To overfiowing every human heart.
To carry hope to hopeless ones, and
ease
The sufferings of grievous helpless
ness;
To carry joy to those whose miseries
Have plunged them in a malestrom
of distress;
To lavish Light on Darkness, drying
To enter into homes of them that
And with the touch of sympathy the
fears
OF brothers in affiction dread re-
lieve.
That is the song those Christmas
chimes ring FORTH
That Is the summons sent to those
who hear,
Borne on the crispy air from out the
north
Upon. this morn SO thrilling in it's
Let him who hath of his possessions
Not stores of gold. but Love in fullest
play
He wins the greatest treasure in the
Who LIVES as well as GIVES his
Christmas Day.
Golfers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
ACCESS TO WILDWOOD

ARK COMMISSIONER McFAR
r. LAND has very properly called
attention in communication tt
our esteemed morning contem.
porary to the necessity for proper
street railway extension in Wildwood
Park. This great park is one of this
Fairgrounds of the people and every
possible provision should be made foi
easy access to Wildwood Lake and the
park generally.
Apparently all that is needed is the
construction of a roadway along the
bluff, as provided in the original plan
and this is one of the first things that
should be taken up by the park au.
thorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
THE EASIEST WAY
BY BertOn Braley,


Miss Millicent Mullins of Gramercy
Had oodles of money and plenty t.
wear,
And using both means-she was wise
She started to try for life on the
stage.
No arduous training for Millicent-she
Was not going to study for two years.
Then worry and work for some twenty
years moro
Before she was given her chances to
score.
Not Millicent! Millicent Mullins was
She wanted much more celerious rise,
SO she went to her dressmaker, skilled
And ordered a dozen new gowns-for a
start.
"rll kill 'em with Clothes" Millie said,
''in each part!"
And Millicent did! For whatever she
played
Her gowns were a regular fashion
They dazzled the eyes and they added
the mind
Till people applauded and critics grew
In spite of the fact, which was easy
to see,
That Millicents acting was simply
N G..
But Millicent hadn't worry on earth;
Her faithful instructors were Paouin
and WORTH
Whose art was so great and whose
work so complete,
That Millicent charmed from her head
to her feet,
And people all said amt she ter
ribly sweet"
Thus dressmakers fashioned her bril-
liant career
And Millicent made quite the hit of
the year:
The art of the modiste has brought
her so far
That Millicent Mullins will presently
star
And dazzle the folk of the cities and
towns
With a full repertoire of some ninety
FIVE gowns!
In the January Green Book
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
CITY PLANNING

~ CIENTIFIC city planning has
come to be one of the foremos,
~ considerations of up-to-date
municipalities. The old hap
hazard method of throwing a town to-
gether is no longer to be tolerated. A
cowpath through a meadow was re-
sponsible for the formation of the
principal street of a certain world
famed city, we are told, but the city
owed it's growth and permanency to
something more than the fact that Its
founders had no more thought for the
future than to build their houses after
the silly wanderings of a COW, which
with nose to ground, followed merely
the line of most luXuriant pasturage.
Mayor Joseph II. Gamer, of Provi-
dence, r. l., which has had just such
an awakening as Harrisburg has had
along public improvement lines, looks
upon the creation of City Planning
Commission as the next important
step in the city's development. Writ
ing of the future of Providence, in a
recent issue of The Rotarian, Mayor
Gamer says:
One of the committees of our
city council has recently reported
favorably upon the establishment
of such a Civic Plan Commission.
Its adoption by our city government
is practically assured. The estab-
lishment of this commission | feel
certain will be n great help to our
further development
In the same issue of The Rotarian
appears an article of the same i'm
port from Winona, Mimi, written by
James X. Kinsloe, formerly of Harris
burg and secretary manager of the
Winona Association of Commerce, set
ting forth the efforts Winona is MAX
ing to obtain the right to create a city
planning commission. The city is urg-
ing the charter commission to provide
for the appointment of such a body,
make careful studies of the city's re-
sources, possibilities and needs, with
special reference to civic complete
ness"
These are merely isolated examples
of what is being done the country
over. Everywhere up-to-date cities
are Incorporating in their ordinance
books provisions for city planning on
q scientific and comprehensive scale.
All that Harrisburg has to do to
spect is to put into operation the city
planning commission bill passed by
the last session of the Legislature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

While there are many excellent Re-
publicans available for the guberna-
torial nomination this year, the con-
sensus of Republican sentiment ap-
pears to be rapidly concentrating in the
neighborhood of Edwin S. Stuart. the
former Governor, who is being strongly
urged by all his friends in this part
of the Commonwealth to permit
the use of his name in the
primary election. Republicans show
no signs of being panic stricken
over the noise of their opponents, and
the next few weeks will probably de-
velop a strong fighting line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
MONDAY EVENING,

Gus army who in recent years have
come out of the West to take places
of honor at the national capital, and
who have occupied the seats of the
mighty In the nations financial me-
tropplis. New York. Shall we bar from
our shores parentage such as this
ton of this literacy test realize that
had it been in force century since
many of their own ancestors would
have been barred from the shores of
this continent and they themselves
doomed to heritage of poverty and
European peasant life?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
LET'S GO TO CHURCH
BY Wing Dinger.

Now it seems that churches
Are beginning to get wise
To what can be accomplished
BY those who advertise.
On Saturday this paper
Published ads, some large, some
small,
OF churches in this city
Which have answered to the call.
It's been tried by churches elsewhere
With most wonderful success,
And what's done in other cities
Can be done here, too. guess.
Advertising Swells attendance,
Hence the offerings, don't you see?
VIII. no doubt, be somewhat greater
Which will pay the full ad. fee.
And to my mind invitation
Goes much farther than the birch,
When it comes right down to getting
Lots of folks to go to church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

Whether ii shall be Senator Penrose
or some other distinguished Republican
who will win in the race as standard
bearer for the United States Senate this
year. the ambitious gentlemen of other
parties may as well arrive at the con-
clusion now, as they must later. that
the. days of rant and hysteria in Penn
sylvania are about at an end. The
conservative judgment of the State is
on the side of sanity and good govern
ment as against demagogy and false
pretense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
RESULTS of EVIL PLAYS
IFrom the New YORK Sun. !

1t is truer than ever that the evil
plays do lives after them. Tho after
math Of '"The Lure" and its hateful kind
was the series of pictures which were
removed from the view of the public
by the Interference Of the police. This
week music hall has been displaying
q film story based on the play by
Brieux which was shown last year as
a sociological exhibit and is now one of
prises of the theatrical season. These
pictures are as great blemish on man
ners In the broader sense of the word
as are the physical consequences of the
disease inspiring the drama.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING
IFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin.

IFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin.1
"A schoolboy of H. said Professor
Thomas r. Lounsbury, Yale's authority
on English, "once gave an apt illustra-
tion of figurative usage. He gave it In
composition writing:
"A figgerative saying is--to keer
the wolf from the door. 1t does not
mean to keep real live wolf from the
door. A good instance is when the
landlord comes for the rent. He knocks
at the door, and you keep awful quiet
in the hope that he will think there is
nobody in and go away"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

The force of habit is well illustrated
by the number of Harrisburgers who
try the door of the old Post Office, look
surprised for a moment and then try to
sneak away before anybody notices
their mistake.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

Now that all of those naughty.
naughty Carabao diners have promised
never. never to do it again, perhaps the
President will be able to pass an army
officer without imagining that he in
tends to make face as soon as the
Presence passes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
Go Ahead. Move!


tFrom the New York Telegram.1
Speaking of Mr.. Ford's profit shar-
ing scheme of dividing 100000
among his employees. Mr.. Andrew Car
negie indorses the idea and says, MAY
others be moved to follow the example" !"
Well?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
EDITORIALS e. r
CONTENT OR AXES
H.AAg
New york's Retiring Way,

IT TUIH tHe IhUIaHdpOIIS NeWS.I
Another evidence of the always in
shown by the notions of its financial
leaders that it ought to have 40 or so
per cent. of the capital invested in the
regional reserve banks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

President Wilson says he is not in
the habit of talking when he has moth
ing to say. And even at that, he is
sometimes willing to let Bryan say it,
because Bryan isn't troubled by lit
tie public criticism
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

"Oh. for the music of the sleigh bell, /"
mourns rural exchange. Tush! Doesn't
the writer know that the sleigh bell
rings the knell of the coal pile?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
A PARTY SILHOUETTE

Pennsylvania Progressives closed
their conference, at which the 1914
campaign was outlined.-Harrisbur
dispatch.
Is not the country to be allowed to
see that outline? A silhoutte of the
Hon. William Finn is always worthy
of study If 1T is fair likeness.-New
York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE

You can't fool all the people all the
time" announced the Investigator
II know it, replied the trust mag
nate. 'There is plenty of profit in fool
ing half of them half the time'-Cin-
cinnatl Enquirer.
Bronx Is always blowing about New
York being a patriotic town." said the
Boob. What is so patriotic about it?''
why, 1t has red lights, white slaves
and blue laws" explained the Wise
Guy.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

Huerta isn't pressed for money Why
should he be with a mint still working
and a few perfectly good printing
presses at hand?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

Somebody has suggested Grants
birthday as a national holiday, but we
could hardly expect the South to enter
very heartily into such celebration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

The Smithsonian Institute announces
that it is looking for curiosities. How
sbout trying to get line on an un-
broken New Years resolution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
Torty-sixth to Return

The Forty-sixth Regiment, Pennsyl-
yania volunteers, which left Harrisburg
IN september, 1851, under command of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
lFrom the Telegraph OF Jan. 10. 1851
Police Court nuII

Police affairs are exceedingly dull
The alderman informs us that he had
not had a single case to dispose of since
our last report.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

Why not add psycho-motor ward
to the asylums for the use of speed
maniacs?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
UNFORTUNATE TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERROR

[From the Florida Times Union
Among the quaint scrapbooks of the
late Clyde Fitch, all of which are now
to be sold at auction, there was one
devoted entirely to typographical er-
rors.
One of these errors appeared in a
criticism of Ellen Terry The reviewer
wrote, Her love of Portia made acting
easy The sentence appeared in the
paper. as Her love Of port made acting
easy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
May Reorganize Curry

Headquarters. Jan. II. : There has
been rumors for the past few days of
a reorganization and consolidation of
this army into three corps, equalling
In that respect Lees corps, commanded
by Longstreet, Ewell and HILL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
NEWS DISPATCHES
OF THE CIVIL WAR
tFrom the Telegraph of Jan. 10, 1854.
VIII Not Give LIN White

VIII Not Give Up White
Washington, Jan. is. - 1t is believed
here In the best informed quarters that
the rebels will refuse to give up Major
White in exchange. The ice in the Po-
tomac is gradually breaking up with
the warm weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
AN EVENING THOUGHT

Honesty is the first chapter in
the book of wisdom.-Thomas
Jefferson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
JAPAN.S NEED OF AID

7 TOW poorly equipped Japan is
~ to provide adequate relief for
4 l. its stricken people in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

~ CIENTIFIC city planning has
come to be one of the foremost
- considerations of up-to-date
Tba ola hon
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22

II perceive your point. sald at
last. facing him. But what is there
in 1t for me?"
"a good round sum-" he replied.
More than you ever made before, 1
warrant. not excepting the promises
made you in this Henley will case.
Well talk the details over later"
who is responsible for my payT
See here. Craig. the case stands like
this. The revolutionists down there
asked me to find them u competent
drill master. and they will pay royalty.
They've got the money. too. scads of
1t. There will be no trouble on that
score. Besides. 1 need reliable man
ashore to look after shipments. We
have to land our goods In a hurry. you
understand. at night. without check
ing up l can afford to hand you
something pretty nice on the side to
assure myself a square deal"
at looks good" confessed. but
still hesitating. Only ! shall have to
have 1t In writing and more in detail"
We'll talk that over in the morn
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22
Popular Resort

The grill of the Ben-Mar hotel Is
growing in popularity all the time and
the service being given to the pat
rons by Manager Wood deserves the
hearty support of all our citizens.
The best of everything to be had is
found there at all hours and it is
proving the greatest convenience and
treat ever offered to the public in
Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22

The game between La Junta and
Las Animas last Sunday was postpon-
ed on account of the grounds being
muddy. Lamar will play La Junta on
the latter's grounds next Sunday and
Rocky Ford will play at Las Animas.
On Thursday, Aug. 6, Lamar will go
to Las Animas to play the game post
poned from July 4th. The Las Ami
mas team has been greatly strength
ened and the race will be more inter-
esting now.
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22
Just As Easy

The Crouch says it published the
city's printing in type two sizes too
large and then made allowance for
it. Nice game that! The law fixes the
type and the simplest way is just to
use that type and there can be no
question. The Crouch taking advan-
tage of the fact that the council knew
nothing of the printing game fixed
for itself the size type it would use
and also the allowance it would make.
Nice easy game that-and just a.
honest as any other shell game.
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22
And Now ROOSEVELT

There is another deserter from the
Progressive party ranks. Teddy an
nounces that while he still is q pro-
gressive at large that In the great
state Of New York it becomes the duty
Of all good citizens to support the
republican ticket. The progressives
have no show there he says and the
hope Of the state for good govern
ment is in the republican party. And
every word he says applies much more
forcibly to the present situation In
Colorado than it does to New York.
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22
Losses of Soil Moisture

There are three ways in which .
soil loses its moisture-by percola-
ton, evaporation and Transportation
through the leaves Of the plant In the
form Of vapor. In Colorado the great
est loss is from evaporation and trans
piration.
Losses by evaporation may be re-
duced to certain extent by mulching
the soil. Mulches form layer which
is rather impervious to the movement
of water. Generally speaking the
average mulch is about three inches
deep and is obtained either by using
harrow or some other form Of cult
walton. 1t is by the aid Of mulch
that the dry farmer is able to con-
serve sufficient amounts Of moisture
to produce crops.
This treatment is Of great import
ance in managing land in cultivated
crops such as corn and sugar beets
whenever dry period comes on.
Losses from Transportation cannot
be controlled to any extent as they are
governed largely by climatic condi-
ton, the principal agents being heat,
humidity and air movement. In an
arid climate losses of soil moisture be-
come very large because Of the dry
air and intense sunlight. Consequent
ly larger amounts Of moisture are
needed for the successful production
of crops in an arid than humid CHI
mate.
JAMES MARSHALL,
Assistant Professor Of Agronomy, at
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22

- psresivs your point" ! said at last.
ing: it's late now. Take the third state
room. starboard: It's all ready for
you"
Then I am no longer to consider
myself u prisoner on boardT
Certainly not Practically. you are
one of U.S."
And ! have the freedom Of the
deck?''
He smiled grimiv. gazing intently at
me.
II / questioned your interest in this
adventure. There must be ten miles
OF water already between US and the
coast. There are no limits on your
liberty. but ] wouldn't advise your
going forward at present. not until the
men understand the situation. They're
a hard lot"
"Revolutionists?'
NO: plain New Orleans wharf rats.
the securing Of the seven seas
who Ii first mate-tbe GermanT
Yes; Herman; fine sailor. Was
with the Hamburg people until he had
q wreck. The creole Broussard is sec
ond. and two Of hem together could
tame cargo of wildcats"
/ took his hand. feeling the sinewy
grip of his lean. brown fingers, and
turned to the door. The single lamp
in the main cabin was turned low,
only family Illuminating the interior.
In the quiet l could feel the move
ment Of the vessel and realized there
was some sea on. although the engines
were being operated only at half
speed. This seemed odd If speed was
desirable. as supposed it must be on
a voyage of this nature. l was not in
the least sleepy and sank down in the
nrst chair to think. my eyes on the
captains door.
What Henley meant to do with the
girl was problematical-I had not
thought to ask-but he either intended
putting her ashore In Honduras or
else holding her prisoner on board I'M
til the Sea Gull returned north. Ell
ther contingency was bad enough. and
the suspicion flashed suddenly across
me that the final decision would de-
pend on how kindly she might receive
the attentions of the captain Nor did
1 question the result. had not known
the lady long, but in that brief time
our relations had been sufficiently init
mate to yield me good insight into
her womanly character. There would
be no yielding. no compromise.
/ felt my teeth lock. my hands clinch
in sudden anger
l may have remained there for
quarter of an hour. motionless. think
ing over every incident. No one dis
turbed me. The captain was still in
his stateroom. where once or twice
imagined heard him pacing the floor.
The steward had apparently retired for
the night. although 1t was not late. as
q glance at my watch proved My eyes
traced the doors on either side, ten
altogether. each plainly numbered. and
l opened the one assigned to me and
glanced within. Except that it was
more commodious and contained a
washstand at one corner. it did not
differ greatly from the other forward
where I had been held prisoner.
l wondered which Of these others
might be hers and passed silently from
door to door, vaguely hoping for some
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22
Still Raining

This is wet year in the Arkansas
valley and no mistake. This section
is still being visited every day by To-
cal showers and the river is again on
rampage out Of its banks. It Is get
ting so that the signs that mean rain
in other countries will produce the
moisture here also.
The Lamar register., 1914-07-22
For Sale or Rent

The building occupied by the Horn
Hardware & Furniture Co. for rent
or sale. Inquire of ]. c. Horn.