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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16
FIRE COMPANIES OF
CITY ARE IN DEBT
Will Ask Council to Increase Run
ming Expense ApprO-
priations

Presidents of each of the local fire
companies. with Fire Chief John c..
Kinder and assistant. Edward Hal
bert, will urge an increase in appro-
priations for the fire department.
These officers and city chiefs COM
prise committee named by the Fire
mems Union last night to present to
Council at an early date a request for
mere money.
The Citizen. Mount Vernon, Paxton
Good WILL Mount Pleasant. Shamrock,
Allison and Camp Curtin companies
claim they are In debt because of the
lack of sufficient funds to meet annual
expenses The shortage of each COM
pany averages from $3.50 to $500.
These deficiencies have from time to
time been met from Individual con-
tributions and entertainments. The
committee named to meet Council will
meet on July 26 to draw up a state
ment. On this committee are Colonel
Henry c. Demming, president fthe
union; Fire Chief Kinder, Assistant
Chief Halbert. Daniel Keister. presi-
dent of the Friendship Augustus H
Kreidler, Hope; Charles P. Neck. Citi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16
THE average American is not in

1 ME average american Is not IN
the way or knowing one of the
most significant forces at work
Tor the shaping OF the nations re-
hgious leadership-the college Young
Mems Christian Association, especially
rs represented in the summer camp
Ind conferences. There have been
held this summer, in every section of
America, great meetings of the stu
aents of the land, practically every
college and university being repre-
rented by delegates chosen by the stu
dents themselves.
The mems and womens conferences
Ire held usually. in the same place,
but at different times. The principal
.enters are Lake Geneva, Wis; North
held, Mass; Eaglesmere Pa Black
Mountain, n. c.; Estes Park, Col. The
lverage attendance has been perhaps
i've hundred.
At Lake Geneva, which is typical,
there were $50 students, from 1O5
educational institutions, representing
more than twenty denominations and
dozen nationalities. The Latin
American delegation numbered as. the
Chinese 3S and the Japanese IS.
All that the conventional concep-
hon OF a religious meeting is, these
conferences are not. Long faced piety
would be thrown into the lake were it
10 appear. Self-conscious dignity is
Implanted by noisy youths in college
Iweaters or athletic shirts. The din
ng halls ring with rival college yells
antil one cannot hear his neighbor's
conversation. From the days begin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16

appointment list, like a dentist or a
seeks this direct, personal counsel for
himself.
What to do as a life work is the
students burning question, and these
conferences are aVowedly a time of
decision. The aim is to provide expert
advice for the men, regardless of what
their choice of calling. Naturally,
with the religious sentiment stimu-
lated as it is, there are many recruits
made at these conferences for the min
istry. the mission field, association
work and social service.
y other meetings, even though pri-
marily designed to promote interna-
tionalism. exert quite the influence to
this end that is exercised by the sum-
mer conferences of college men. Stress
is laid upon the world crisis and the
claims of the foreign field by the plat
form speakers who include the same
men at most Of the conferences. such
as John r. Mott, Dad" Elliott, George
Sherwood Eddy, Fred B. Smith, Ray
mond Robins, Bishop Mcdowell, DR..
Ozora David DR.. John Timothy Stone
and Dean lIsworth.
Chiefly, though, the presence Of the
foreign students lends the color of
worldism to the conferences. Chinese.
d Japanese, InQlan ana 1dtln-A1ner nerlCan
students fraternize on friendly terms
with the other college men. Since the
foreigners, being students, are already
accustomed to college slang and col
lege ways the following is easy and
natural. This familiarity, and the mes
sages of the Christian nonAmericans,
powerfully stimulate the cosmopolitan
spirit, to the great advantage of for
eign missions. The delegates, no mat
ter how provincial when they arrive,
acquire the world view.
These summer conferences are
really the elimination and climax of
the years work of the Young Mems
Christian Association and the denomi-
nations among college students. There
are 750 student Y. NJ. c. AS in North
America, with $4,000 members, and
1SS secretaries, together with thirty
student pastors" Many of the lead
ing men in college are association
leaders. and sweaters bearing the let
ters which signify athletic achieve
ment are common at the conferences.
One husky football captain, who had
also been a baseball and basketball
fiend, said at a testimony meeting
Fellows, I've already dirtied three
uniforms; now I'm going back to dirty
a fourth uniform for Christ Which
was his way of saying that he was
going to get into the game of religion
up to the limit. That typifes the out
come of these conferences In the case
of most of the students.
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16
Religion in Sweaters at the
Great College Conferences
Meetings F1avored With College Slang Register Life
Work Decisions; Clinic in Internationalism

ming, by the bell at 6 o'clock. until its
close, by taps" from the bugle at
ten, one may hear the ebullient col
iege men singing, as a solo or chorus,
the Missouri song, The mule stood
around with his foot on the ground"
instant in laughter and applause,
loving platform sallies and quips, keen
Ior the afternoons devoted TO athletics
ana play, prone to skylarking, these
young men nevertheless are deeply re-
ilgious. Not only in the early morn
ing, but also throughout the day one
may see boys off amid the trees. in
sequestered spots, engaged in their
deVouons. Practically the whole body
are active Christians, engaged in the
religious leadership of their colleges.
Nearly a third of those at Lake Ge-
neVa We're expecting to enter the min
lstry, the mission field, or the Young
Mems Christian Association secretary
ship.
A sure cure for religious pessimism
Is contact with these wholesome,
sunny, efficient students to whom re-
llglous ideals and service are the SUI
preme thing in life. The country is
not going to the bow bows so long as
such large percentage of its college
graduates men and women, are pri-
Inariiy concerned with altruistic and
patriotic purposes.
TO hundreds of students these sum-
mer conference experiences are
ePochal, because at them their choice
OF a life work is made. All the forces
OF these unusual meetings converge to
TINS point. The daily regime in
ciudes Bible classes. mission study
classes. vocational classes, a twilight,
open-air service called the "life work
meeting, and platform meetings
me afternoons are devoted to rec
reatlon, except for the personal inter-
views with the hundred or more lead
ers who are present at each confer
ence for that express purpose Bish-
ops, ministers, secretaries, professors
and laymen, give their time voiuntar-
lily to this work of counselling with
the students in heart-to- heart conver-
sations- Each OF the leaders has an
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16
CHOLERA IN HUNGARY
IN Associnled Press

Paris. July ia Havas dispatch
from Geneva says information has
been received there from Budapest to
the effect that 543 cases of cholera de-
of June 81 to 2s, with 2s1 deaths
Twenty-four cases out of total of 81
in the army are said to have resulted
fatally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16
BIRTH RATE INCREASE

During the first six months of this
year, 725 babies were born. 36s of
them being male, and 1862. female.
This is an increase of 19 births over
the record of last year kept at the
city bureau of health
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16
EN-; George Kennedv, wasbington;

zen; George Kennedy, Washington;
William S. Tunis. Mount Vernon; Adam
Rohrbach. Paxton; John Williamson,
Good Will; George Young, Susque-
hanna; d. w. Bowman, Reilly; Harry
Dibly, Shamrock; Edward F. Eisley,
Allison; j. E. Burns. Camp Curtin, and
John G.. Houck. Royal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Bv GEORGE BRONSON REA.

That Japans rapidly growing population the powder magazine
which NAV the exclusion laws Of the United states mas
been concusiyey proved preceding articles CALIFORNIA; demand
to be saved from the danger overwhelming japanese mgra
ton recognized as just
to-day the buwa Of Europe against the "
pressure regenerated Orient California must stand as inc outer
of America against the expansive influences OF CIVILIZATION
which now proams Count Ouma the Easts superiority over
CALIFORNIA; demand just 50 must we oncede th ~
deand for equality The two viewpoints
are rreconclabe. =
japanese government, ignoring
ore Of editors in effect that II does
insist upon immigration into America for its abo but does
demand the enactment legislation that will acknowledge he
manhood equality So from Japan Dr. sidney
T. Cuck an American missionary professor in the Imperial University
Of Koo viewpoint and indicate out OF he
dilemma proposes immigration laws be amended TN e
with Senator Dlngham that all future immigration sha
limited TO definite percentage annually from each foreign land OF those
already amiaed He five per cent OASIS
$50 MIGHT ENTER EACH YEAR
This rate would allow to all who might from northern
Europe would immigration somewhat from southern ana east
er Europe and slight immigration from ASA oh ue
Of those races already present America, Dr. Quick estimates
that his permit only 250 japanese to enter annua Inns
would avoid the dferenta treatment OF the nations ana
80 harmonic with the dignity of ALL explains Dr. Guick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26

societies, about TOO representatives Oh
American organizations, and about oVV
from the leading educational instltu-
tons Of this country, will be called 70
order BY John Barrett, director gen
eral Of the Pan-American Union, acting
as secretary general Of the congress.
After the singing Of "The Pan amer
team HYMN" by,a chorus Of the nome
Club" Of the Interior Department; MI
Rarrett will introduce William Phllllps'
Third Assistant Secretary OF state, as
chairman OF the executive committees
which organized the congress Ml.
Phillips will call on Ambassador
Suarez. Of Chill, to take up the gavei
az presiding officer for the thirteen
On "wednesday the sections will split
up into forty-fve sub-sections, eaen
with it's special topics. From theh On
the congress will consist OF Iaise
number Of separate meetings g0oihg oi
simultaneously in practically an par
Of the city, until the Gay peioIo Ill
iournrnent. when the main sections VIII
y,oot AGAIN for tho formulation OF reso-
i,,ione "a be acted upon az the closing
avorcisos IN Memorial Continental Hail
on January 8. ~ soc-
lions will hold Joint sessions with one
or another of the twelve prominent as.
sociations which have arranged to meet
here at the time Of the congress, and IN
addition there Is to be women,s aux
;Iiatv conference, meeting four Gays
each Of the two weeks. Mrs. Robert
\ ansing. wife of the Secretary Of state,
Is 10 preside, and prominent part VIII
he taken by Nine. Suarez, wife OF the
CHILEAN Ambassador. Addresses Will De
made by many prominent women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26

do to fit our army for modern wars
than the mobilization of a bodv :.
troops TO attack a fortified position ;,
either the War Department or e.,
gress will make such an object lana.
possible the results will be more ia
pressive than all the oratory expensu
upon the question at this session.
A division, as prescribed BY the t,A,.
Of organization, prior TO the pr,..,,
war, consists Of nine regiments Of 4,
fantry, one regiment OF cavalry. A..
brigade Of two regiments Of field .r,T
lery, one pioneer battalion. one All
battalion OF signal troops, one amrs.
milton train, one supply train, one ,,.
itary train and one engineer tr,,,
From the lessons Of the presen, wa, i
has been decided that a division shosl;
have three regiments OF artillery h.
stead Of two and that one OF th...
regiments should have heavy gun,
Instead Of one battalion OF engines,
there should be a regiment OF w.
battalions, and whereas under n.
present organization a division IA. ~
aero squadron there should be one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26

The training, organization ana as
cipline necessary for a division TO prop
erly dig itself in and otherwise prepare
for the defence OF q position.
The difficulties attending the defence
and attack OF a trench and the training
essential. III,
The effect OF high explosive shell
and grenade fire and what II means 10
have 70 face It;
Our lack Of heavy field guns needeu
70 smash infantry trenches; -
How difficult It would be for us 70
mobilize one complete division, which
Is the smallest complete tactical unit
of an army. ~ .Lo
II am constantly impressed with me
difficulty Of creating a thorough uh-
derstanding OF the necessity OF pro,
viding adequate national defence sag
Senator Chamberlain. people read
how battles are fought nowadays IN
Europe, but they DO not realize no"
far short we are Of the preparation 10
fight such battles.
Results Would Guido Oratory.
an my opinion nothing would por-
tray more graphically what we must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26

Doctrine. thereby preventing the Euro
mean powers from invading America
and at the same time undertaking not
TO NEEDLE in affairs outside OF the
American continent. But she could not
continue in that policy long. Her eco
nomic development necessitated that
she should seek outlets for her prod
ucts abroad and field for the invest
ment of her surplus capital.
To-day the Monroe Doctrine Is In
fact an mpOssibility."
This is straight and TO the point.
The Monroe Doctrine is an impossi-
bility. SO DR.. Toyokichi lyenaga, the
official spokesman for Japan in Amer
;ca. i'm a recent debate on the Monroe
Doctrine, enlightens us still further on
Japan's Interpretation OF its meaning:
"Some say Japan pays scant respect
10 the Monroe Doctrine and might even
dare to ascail it. ] believe not. Japan
has no political interest or ambition in
South America. She only wants her
PEOPLE to go there for trade and the
pursuit Of other industries. And the
Monroe Doctrine has nothing 10 do
with the question OF immigration,
which is, of course. the domestic mat
ter of each sovereign state OF South
America"
Or as X. X. Kawakami, the well
known Japanese author on the prob
lens Of Japanese immigration, puts it:
"The United States shall not object
to bona fde commercial enterprise, in
GLIDING immigration of the japanese in
such countries Of Central and South
America as there Is no hostile feeling
toward tho japanese. If, however, the
United States must object to such
enterprises, then she must also be
ready 20 acquiesce in Japanese objec-
ton to American enterprises in Corea,
Manchuria and China"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
CHINESE TROOPS
TOIN REBEL ARMY
Government Soldiers in
Yunnan Swell Tsai Ao's
Forces to 10000.

Picking. Dec. 25.-Ths government
troops in the province Of Yunnan have
ioined the revolt tionists under Tsai
40. who has declared the province inde-
pendent and guaranteed the safety OF
foreigners. Tn, evolutionary forces
now number thirty thousand.
Conditions in the province OF hwel-
chow are unsettled, but disafections
have not been reported In the olher
southern provinces.
President Yuan Shih-kai has appar-
ontlv changed his mind about the titles
he will confer on loyal followers; IL
was originally announced that the titles
IN no created would not be p,rpetual.
MANY of them were to cease on the
death OF the sons Of the men on whom
thew were conferred. Now, however
new regulations have been drawn up
which will make titles hereditary as
long as the government lasts.
Hereditary titles Of six ranks Will
he created. The first rank will be King
or nrjnce. Then will come duke, mar
ouis. earl. viscount and baron, in the
order named. The last four titles are TO
be divided into three classes by hxing
prefix TO each. The government Will re,
tain the right TO cancel tlties sh0ulu
their holders conduct themselves IN
manner regarded as improper by the
Emperor. y
Newspapers which are unfriendly 70
the monarchical restoration have been
attacking the title scheme aimee 1t was
first suggested, and declare u Is re.
turn TO the old regime wholly out OF
keeping with the spirit Of progress the
educated Chinese hope to see prevail.
Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-General Hwanrg
Hsing. first Minister Of War under the
Chinese Republic, who is temporarily
residing at Media, near hero, an.
nounced tonight that he had received
a cable message from Shanghai to-day,
that the Province Of Yunnan had de-
clared her independence. The message
further informed the Chinese general,
according to his secretary, that Yuan
Shih-kai had ordered the Governor OF
the Province Of SEE Chuen to send
troops to put down the revolt In Jun
nan. but that the order had been dis
regarded. The message stated that the
Provinces Of Hureh and Kwang 81 had
also declared their independence. The
revolt Of these provinces has made the
Picking government very uneasy, the
message added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Japan Looks Toward Mexico.

In the concluding paragraph Of his
article citing the real danger between
the two countries, Mr.. Kawakami leave.
us no room for doubt as TO what part
Of Latin America Japan is interested
in, for he says:
"f, however, the United States must
object TO japanese enterprise in Mexico.
she may do it and still remain at peace
with Japan. But in that case America
must also be ready and willing to &C
cept similar exclusion policy which
Japan may reasonably adopt with re-
gard to American enterprise In China.
Manchuria and Corea. America cannot
impose upon any foreign nation a con-
dition which she is not herself ready
to accept"
II is most significant that reference,
10 Mexico should creep into nearly all
discussions and articles published in
Japan on the Monroe Doctrine and the
control Of the Pacific. II is also inn
portant 10 bear in mind that every
move in Mexico is fully communicated
TO the japanese public by the press of
that country. They are intensely in
terested in the affairs Of our Southern
neighbor.
In an article in the "Dai Nijon" IN
March Of this year, y. Terejima. dis
coursing on the commercial value of
the Panama Canal TO Japan, advocates
the establishment of steamship line
of twelve 10000 ton ships plying be-
tween Japan and New York on fort
nightly service, and concludes his ar
ticle in the following words:
III the steamers should pay call
at the Mexican ports they can carry
immigrants TO and from the republic"
Mr.. Nskashoji, ex-Minister Of Com
munications, IN the "Dai Nijon" of
March Of this year, became greatly
wrought up over the terrifying OF the
Panama Canal. This is what he wrote:
When the war is over America will
discard the Monroe Doctrine for pan
Americanism as new principle of
twentieth century politics. That the
racial competition will be prevalent in
the future is too plain to need elucida-
ton. In the face OF this state Of af-
fairs the japanese people have been
providentially dispensed 20 harmonic
civilizations Of the East and the West
and benefit 100000. 900 people In Asia
thereby.
1T must not be forgotten that Il Is
important for them 20 join hands with
the Russians. Britons and Chinese and
obtain a predominant position for solv-
ing the Pacific question. But luct will
never smile on the idle; therefore, the
people Of Japan must take due meas
ures for accomplishing the object"
These are plain words, especially
from a japanese. What, therefore. Is
the issue presented 10 the American
people? What can we do 20 meet this
Issue In friendship. but with hruines.
becoming to a nation Of men? In my
next and concluding article shall try
20 epitomize the issue and TO indicate
how We must meet IL II really we seek
peace with honor TO ourselves as ma
tion with Justice toward those ether
nations whose peace and sovereignty
so vitality concern fundamental Amerl-
can policies and intsrsstA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Japan's Place in the Sum-;
What It Means to America
Weak Republics of the West the Edorado OF Million OF
Nippon's Children Who Yearly Must
Find New Homes.

Of japanese thought realize that the poPa'0n 'ai
has reached the explosive point million Of her sons ana aa''
must year find country Whther mev W 90 "
plain Georq Bronson calls the fra republics 70 inc s'
Of the United States Edoado Of the japanese dreams
japanese Monroe Doctrine Is an tnPosS'oiHy 10
too the United States is a nation peace at price hs IS
ronns COUNTRY qvs Kazan KoyGhora the Mdrmlan Harden Of
Japan land ove peace" ,
Japans In Merco, tho blunt uerances o. Oe''d' '
editors conflict nth California "hch wiH no oo
ugq that the security Institutions may be 'eopdrd'Eea 0V
The osD;rrtions ofG Greater Nippon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26

ator will propose that a division OF reg
ular troops or Of regular and national
guard troops be assembled at the near
est suitable point to Washington. lhese
troops when modified would dig
trenches and otherwise fortify a de-
fensivs position. Then the division
would attack the post, the artillery
using real shrapnel and high explosive
shells and the infantry ball cartridges
and hand grenades.
Although the position would not be
defended and no men would be UNDER
fire. the Senator believes the attack
would furnish a more valuable OBJECT
lesson than the ordinary maneuyres or
sham battles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Hall of Americas Too Small.

The formal opening will take place
at 10 o'clock Monday In Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. national headquarters OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, which provides more space than
the famous "Hall of the Americas" in
the adjacent building Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union.
The assemblage, comprising some lbo
representatives of Latin-American gov
ernments and scientific institutions and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
REAL TRENCH WAR
TO AID DEFENCE
Sen. Chamberlain Thinks
Object Lesson Would
Convince Congress.
by Telegraph to n. Tribunal

Washington, Dec. 25.-Congress will
be given an object lesson In prepared
ness for modern warfare II Senator
Chamberlain, Of Oregon, chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs, succeeds in carrying out plan
he has conceived to illustrate graph
ically the problem Of national defence.
When Congress reassembles the Sem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Results Would Guido 0ratory.

an my opinion nothing would por-
tray more graphically what we must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
CUBA BUYS U. S. GUNBOAT
Vicksburg, Training Ship Of Washing
ton Naval Militia, Sold.

Seattle, Dec. 25.-The Navy Depart
ment notified the commander OF the ma
tional guard of Washington to-day that
the gunboat Vicksburg, now moored at
West Seattle, had been sold to the
Cuban government.
The Washington naval militia has
used the Vicksburg as q training ship
for years. The ship will be overhauled
at tho Puget Sound yard and will pro-
coed to Cuba by way Of the Panama
Canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Christmas Gift Chokes Baby.

Arlington, n. j.. Dec, 25.-Choked by
a marble, one OF his brothers Christ
mas presents, Robert Emerson Brown,
the sixteen-months-o son of Mr., and
Mrs. Harlan Brown, of 81 Pavonia
Avenue, died this afternoon before a
doctor could be called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Congress Needs Object Lesson.

Senator Chamberlain believes that
after Witnessing the mobilization OF
division and an attack Of this character
Senators and Representative would De
better prepared 70. legislate for modern
conditions Of warfare.
Here are some OF the matters which
would be illuminated by such an object
lesson: