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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
POTATO RINGS IN WAR

At the Red Cross auction in London
the other day two silver potato rings
were sold which had a pathetic his
tory. This item figured in the cata-
log: "An Irish potato ring, with trellis
work and circular panels of scroll
foliage, by Richard William Dublin,
1774." The next lot contained simi-
lar article. These two potato rings
(circular stands for holding potato
dishes) belonged to Samuel Pepys
Cockerell. of the Royal Flying Corps.
He met his death in Egypt in the
service of his country, and his parents
in loving memory presented these
relics to the cause of relieving the
suffering. Lord Newlands bid 500
guineas for each ring. The auctioneer
said: Lord Newlands intends to re-
store these rings to the father and
mother of Lieutenant Cockerell, and
he also wishes to pay a tribute to the
worth of Lieutenant Cockerell." These
pathetic impulses recall what was said
of a captain in the Roman army to
induce Christ to cure his servant: For
he loveth our nation" (Luke 7:5.)-
The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
OTHER TIMES

My Uncle Jim he used to- be
Quite confident and gay,
He talked with unaffected glee
On topics OF the day.
But now he doesn't act so wise;
He's thoughtful like and slow;
And every now and then he sighs;
We'll, mebbe 1 don't know"
Great questions used to seem quite
clear
When he had talked awhile.
1t was encouragin' to hear
His calm an lucid style.
He now says. 'Life's a wilderness
An doubts are bound to grow,
So, boys, 1 might as we'll confess
That mebbe 1 don't know.
THE arguments that once were plain
Have all been kicked around;
And folks are speakin' with disdain
OF thoughts once called profound.
This world is all a stage so vast,
Likewise a fieetin' show,
And since they sort o changed the
cast
Well, mebbe I don't know."
Washington Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

When we are casually told that
business is good" we inquire sceptic-
ally which brand of armor-plate or
smokeless powder our informant manu-
factures. But when we discover that
he Is not gun person at all. but a big
bookseller-one of the most important
in the country-and that his remark,
Furthermore. is applied to fiction and
not to war books, we find a real chance
for cheer. In other words, the sale of
fiction during March has materially
increased over the same period last
year. That means, of course. a decided
increase since, for 1t must be remem-
bered that during April "The Seven
Darlings" has been on the market. And
that reminds us that If you are In the
unbelievable condition of not having
read THE Seven Darlings" (Scribners), :,
why don't you take it away with you ?
Put ii in your suitcase (not in your
trunk with the war boolxs), and read IL
on the train. Then when you arrive
you will be able to say yes" to the In
evitable question. and not be Dashed by
such remarks as: We'll! You don't
know what you've missedw
Louise Kennedy Mabie. author of
''The Wings of Pride" does not mind
recountng joke upon herself. An ac-
quaintance related to her recently how
much her latest book. "The Lights Are
Bright" had interested her mother dur
ing her last illness. In fact, she added
she had died while 1t was being read
to her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
WHY FEAR?

Why fear death? II is the most
beautiful adventure in life.-The
last words of Charles Frohman on
the sinking Lusitania.
Why should fear Deaths call? Can
In life more beautiful adventure,
than
To re-embark upon that unknown sea
That mystery from which Love sum-
Upon whose hither shore my life be-
gan?
So gently was I brought, that when
Me on Times bosom was not aware;
And when at length knew that 1 was
Like her who bore me. then no more
afraid
Was /, lest Love should fall of tender
care.
And when. with an instructed mind, I
read
The law that Nature hath to me re-
I know His love will satisfy each need,
That Life's adventurous hope will find
And every iacerated heart be healed.
And have learned. He dOeth all things
Yet Life, from its own incomplete
A need Instructive. which it cannot
tell,
OF future greeting for each last fare
or happiness. united love unfolds
All forms of life are endless. Each frail
vase
Is emptied DER and o'er-but filled
And never tangled is the wondrous
maze
OF Natures melodies through endless
days
And yet forever new and sweet to
men.
We know that Life upon some future
waits;
The worm cannot forecast the butter
And yet the transformation but creates
Another stage in Natures steps, which
Our own-and may Lifes mystery
unite.
The earth hath given me its honied
store:
In its fair garden have had my day;
Now. unknown lengthening vistas to
explore.
set my face unto that other shore,
And with this new adventure end the
Play.
In Iife,s fair mansion I am but a guest;
And life will bring fulfillment of the
trust this last adventure is the best.
The crowning of a happiness unguess-
The consumnration of the poets
James Terry White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
OUR NEW SUBMARINES

TIME announcement that the United
States is to have the largest and
swiftest submarine boat in the
world does not mean a great deal. The
so-called giant" or "dreadnaught"
submarines are in reality small vessels.
The largest boats now in existence are
probably the six boats of the English
+ class. which are said to be $50 tons
in light condition and 1900 tons sub
merged. They were laid down already
in 1913 and the design of much larger
boats is now being seriously consid-
cred. Several French and proba bly,
also German boats approach the size
of the English.
Recently the United States has laid
down one boat Of this class, the Schley.
Judging from the high surface speed,
from eighteen to twenty knots. for
which all these boats are designed. fl
appears that the limits of space and
power will be closely approached and
the desired result may not in all cases
be attained without serious difficulties.
Submarine boats may be stationed
for defensive purposes off ones own
coast, or, for offensive purposes. off
the coasts of an enemy Apart from
harbor and coast defense in a narrow
sense. where boats operate in the inn
mediate vicinity of . base. both of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
THE RIEHL CASE

TUDGE McMICHAEL, of Philadel-
phia, is to be commended for ad-
mitting to bail. pending her trial,
Ida Riehl, who shot and killed the
man who spat upon and reviled her
when she begged him to save her
from impending disgrace by marriage.
Not only that. but her trial should
be fixed for an early date. The hor-
ror OF the electric chair should not be
permitted to hang over this sorrow
stricken child moment longer than
necessary. or course, she will be ac-
quilted. II would be perversion of
justice If she were not. No jury made
up of red-blooded men could do other
wise.
Also. her acquittal may be lesson
to some other heartless young rascals
of the type this girl slew. The COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
TODAY

Sure. this world is full of trouble
I amt said 1T amt.
Lord! I've had enough an double
Reason for complaint.
Rain an storm have come to fret me
Skies were often gray;
Thorns an brambles have beset me
On the road-but, say,
Amt 1t fine to-day!
What's the use of always weepin',
Maxim trouble last?
What's the use of always keepin'
Thinkin' of the past?
Each must have his trlbulation.
Water with his wine,
Life 1t amt no celebration.
Trouble? I've had mine
But to-day is fine.
It's to-day that am livin',
Not a month ago.
Havin', losin', takin'. givin',
As time Wills IL so.
Yesterday a cloud of sorrow
Fell across the way
1t may rain again tomorrow,
1t may rain-but, say,
Amt IL fine to-day!
Douglas Mallock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

John G. Reading, of Williams
port, heads the bankers association
of his part OF the State.
Bishop Orttynsky, of the Greek
church. dedicated a church at Oly-
phant Sunday.
H. ]. Alderman. prominent in
Altoona affairs. has returned from the
Pacific coast.
e. w. Buck, of Ebensburg, has
been elected president of the bankers
who recently organized at Altoona.
Judge w. Fl. S. Thompson. Of
Pittsburgh, spoke to workhouse prfs-
oners on Memorial Day.
--Ex-Judge F. II. Kooser was the
Memorial Day orator at Somerset.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
DUTY CHEERFULLY DONE

The late Lord Roberts once sent his
orderly to the bank to cash check
and the clerk wanted it endorsed.
What forT demanded the soldier.
We'll, It's the rule, and l can't pay
you the money until you endorse It," he
was told.
"Oh, all right" grumbled the mes
senger. So he took back the check and
bit the end of his pen in deep medita-
tion for a minute or two. Then he
wrote this:
"I beg to say I have known Lord
Roberts for several years and he has
proved himself, times without number.
to be as brave as a lion, but always
under him. And / have, therefore,
great pleasure in respectfully endorsing
his checkn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
SANE MOVE FOR WORLD PEACE
TIME world is so sick of war just
now that it is ready to listen to
nnrhnd,, ,r-ith q nlan for inter

now that it is ready to listen to
anybody with a plan for inter
national peace: so eager, indeed, that
even the most impossible and fam
tastic proposals are not only listened
TO with gravity, but solemnly dis
cussed. The peace treaties have been
step in the right direction, much
as they have been criticised, but far
and away the best idea that has been
brought out is that of ex-President
Taft, who as the head Of a commit
tee of 100, has issued a call for con-
ference TO be held in independence
Hall Philadelphia, on June II, to
consider the adoption of proposals
for League of Nations in the interest
of permanent peace.
The idea is very largely that of Mr..
Taft, which at once stamps it as
workable and practical. 1t is signifi-
cant, also, that ii has the endorse
ment of President Wilson and of the
national government, although for OBJ
vious reasons the United States will
not be represented officially at the
gathering. The plan is said to be
vastly more ambitious than anything
that has been undertaken hitherto by
advocates of international peace. 1t
will carry out to a large extent, if
adopted, certain thoughts presented by
British peace advocates and endorsed
by Viscount Bryce.
The conference is called not merely
for the purpose of discussing abstract
questions of peace and arbitration,
but to put squarely before the con-
ferees this proposition-that the
United States Join league of all great
nations. binding the signatories to
agree to certain definite lines of in
ternational action, the most impor-
tant of which is that the powers join
ing the league use their joint mill
tary forces to prevent any one of their
number from going TO war precipi-
lately. The other principal proposals
are, first, an international judicial tri-
bunal and (Which has not been dis
cussed hitherto) an international
council of conciliation, for questions
that are known as nonjustifiable; that
is, those questions that are not con-
sidered triable in a judicial tribunal.
Noted men are behind the move
ment. 1t is practical in its applica-
tion to international conditions and
simple of operation. 1t remains to
be seen whether the nations of Eu-
rope still put ambition for power and
territory above due regard for the
rights of humanity. They may be
judged in this respect by the manner
in which they receive the Taft pro-
posal. If the plan should succeed
Mr.. Taft will have written his name
higher in the annals of the benefac-
tors of mankind than he could have
achieved by any act, no matter how
great, as President of the United
States. 1t remaips to be seen whether
this is to be merely another vain
cropping for a peace that cannot be
attained in this stage of the worlds
development or a new manifestation
of those mysterious ways in which
we are told Providence moves his
wonders to perform"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
BAKED IN THE OPEN

Did you ever cook baked potatoes
in the open. Here is receipt from
ION the Trail by Lima Beard and
Adelia B. Beard (Scribners): Wrap
each potato in wet leaves and place
them all on hot ashes that lie over
hot Goals, put more hot ashes on top
of the potatoes. and over the ashes
place a deep bed of redhot Goals. 1t
will require about forty minutes or
more for potatoes to bake. Take
one out when you think they should
be done; If soft enough to yield TO the
pressure when squeezed between
thumb and finger, the potato is
cooked"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
TAKING NOTE OF DIXON

ITVIDENTLY the United States
IT. Public Health Service is taking
leaf from the notebook of
DR.. Dixon. State Health Commissioner
of Pennsylvania, whose. health talks
are a popular weekly feature of almost
every newspaper in the State and are
widely copied all over the country. At
any rate, the national bureau comes
forward with a very entertaining and
very practical suggestion to men who
use the street car. the carriage and
the automobile to the exclusion of
their legs as a means of transportation
from one place to another. Says the
bureau:
The death rate after the age of
40 is increasing in spite of more
sanitary modes of living and
gTeaisrn prSfissson against TRs expeeta em
tion of life after 40 is less than it
was thirty years age. This is due
largely TO increased prevalence of
the diseases of degeneration. The
muscles. arteries and other organs
of those who. as result of seden-
tary occupation or indulgence,
Heart disease, kidney disease and
other ills follow. Take exercise.
Take daily exercise. Have hobby
that gets you out of doors. Walk
to your business, to your dress
makers, walk for the sake of walk
ing. Join a walking club. and keep
your weekly score of miles. Keep
chickens, make garden. wheel the
baby or play golf, or any other
game; but take two hours outdoor
work is good for those who like it
and can afford il, but avoid heavy
athletics; Don't H. try to 0;o be
letes die young. Be moderate,
persistent, daily exponent of exer-
else. You may not burn the family
carriage, as Benjamin Franklin
suggested, but at least. as he ad-
vised. walk, walk, walk.
And now, with respect to the auto
mobilist. The man who drives his own
car may not walk enough for his own
good. but certainly he gets sufficient
exercise. The most docile of motors
becomes balky at times and the best
of tires go out with bang many miles
and miles from the nearest garage.
You who envy the automobilist who
not of him as a man of luxury un-
acquainted with physical exercise. Ere
quently he does work that by COM
parison would make a woodchopper
look upon his job as an easy thing.
The United States health bureau is
doubtless right in general. but it need
have no worry about early death due
to lack of exercise for the man who
runs his own car. No. indeed. We
speak as one with authority; ex-garage,
as II were.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
BASEBALL GAMBLING

TINE baseball gambling which in g
i local way Chief Hutchisor
broke up here more than a year
ago appears to have broken out again
in Statewide form. In Philadelphia
alone. 1t is said there are $4,000 pat
rons of daily or weekly baseball pools
and the stakes have approached in
size and number the prizes that
used to make the Louisiana lottery so
attractive TO persons with n desire TO
risk their money in games of chance;
II such schemes as professionally op-
Grated lotteries and baseball pools
can be termed chance.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
has unearthed a national baseball pool
with officers in New York which has
in Philadelphia alone over 200 agents
disposing of the tickets. This COM
pany has agents in nearly every city
east of Pittsburgh and the profits from
the suckers" are said to be enormous.
1t was said that its operations are
much larger than the baseball lottery
that was unearthed a few days ago
throughout the country were arrested
by police officials. This company is
sued a small weekly paper with a lot
of baseball dope"
The sooner those in control of pro-
fessional baseball in the United States
take concerted action TO break up the
growing practice of betting on the ma
tional game the better it will be for
league baseball. The end of horse
racing in this and other States came
with the abuse of betting. Public
opinion is opposed to gambling, no
matter how far the individual citizen
may venture in that direction. and the
ruin of baseball as a popular sport will
come just as soon as people begin to
suspect that it is a mere instrument
for the promotion of a gambling de-
vice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
DISTRIBUTING AUSTRIA
[PhiladeIphia Record.I

IPhlIadeIphIa heCOfu'
Prince Won Buelow was willing to
give Italy a piece of Austria in order
to avert any hard feelings. and now
the Vossische Zeitung proposes that
has any-to Servia to remove any ill
feeling that may remain from some
Misunderstanding of last summer.
Austria may inquire why 1t should have
to pay for all the broken glass result
ing from the introduction OF the bull
into the china shop. The disposition
of Germany to satisfy the aspirations
of Italy and Seryia are beautiful, but
they would seem more impressive in
Vienna IL all were not conditioned on
Austrian concessions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
THE SILENT CURFEw
BY Wing DInRer

Well. It looks as though we're going
to
Have a curfew law at last.
And that at next Council meeting
BY that body twill be passed.
And the air by bell or whistle.
Mark you, won't be rent in twain.
No indeed. our curfew, brother.
Will be modern-"safe and sane"
But. pray tell me. how will children
Know when they must HE for home
II no warning signals given
AS about the streets they roam?
I'd suggest that each policeman
Wear clock upon his coat
Lighted by an incandescent,
So the kids the time may note.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02

munity lost nothing of consequence by
his death and If few more of his ilk
are made to fear like fate sufficiently
TO prevent them from trifling with
trusting young women much more
good Will have been accomplished
than by any punishment the law
might inflict on Ida RiehI.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
EDITORIAL cOI1r1ENT
Some Luck For J. ID.

[From the Charleston News and
Courier.]
Chairman Walsh is the best thing
that ever happened for John d. Rocke-
feiler.
Dernburg wants the United States to
give him safe conduct on the sea, and
he can wager his whiskers that that
is precisely what we propose to do for
him and everybody else on earth, -
Boston Transcript
Have you noticed that DR.. Dernburg,
who says Germany has proved that
Britannia no longer rules the waves.
asks us to get Great Britains permis-
sion for him to go home me?-Philadelphia
North American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg was one of the
first cities to observe Memorial
Day?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
BUT HAS HE THE PUNoH7

(New Orleans Times-Picayune.)
After licking Gen. Villa just once
due immodesty, nominate himself for
the post of Strong man" in Mexico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
AN OLD MOTTO REVISED

TF'rom the New York Independent.
The Twentieth Century Version of
Cromwe1l's motto is Trust in God and
keep your army dry"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 2

TrHtE IS eoHhTmsd BY inspection and delay,
faIsehood BY kasts ard uncertainty. ty.-TGeifaS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02

Well. 1T looks as though we're going
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-02-27
National Association for Advancement
Of COlOred People.

The open meeting at Chabot hall on
March | wilt be one eff the largest meet
ings held by the branch. DIR. Hehin OF
San Francisco will speak on the Zone
ness of Humanity" Mrs. Jacob Peyton,
whose rare elocutionary ability has
charmed large audiences, promises a
reading.
The Northern California branch has
for its president Mr.. Walter A. Butler;
vice-presidept, Rev. David r. Wallace.
The board of directors comprises nine
members, three of whom are white and
six colored. Mr.. Christopher Ruess is
giving the board the benefit of his
resourcefulness. Miss Charlotte Anita
Whitney, past president of the State
Women's league, has met the board on
many occasions, earnestly entering into
their deliberations. b. A. johnson OF
Sacramento has been added to the
board, and will meet the organization
in executive session soon.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-02-27
San Francisco won,en's Club

The meeting OF the club held on
Thursday evening, February Is, at the
residence of the president. was fairly
well attended. 1t was the first evening
session held by the club-the present
plan being to hold alternate meetings
at night. in order to give all the mem
bers chance to attend at least one
meeting. 1t was decided to open head
quarters for the present for registering
visitors, etc., to the exposition. at the
Bethel church study, and to have a
member on duty there every day, and
the treasurer, Mrs. Austin, volunteered
to open the same on February %.
The regular routine of business being
disposed Of, light refreshments we're
served. Mrs. Il. w, Hopkins and Mrs.
j. S. Francis preparing the same, and
a half hour was thus pleasantly spent.
The next meeting will be held on
Thursday afternoon, March 4th, at two
o'clock, at the residence OF Mrs. George
w. Hopkins. 1843 Buchanan street.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-02-27
Joint Information Bureau.

AT the mass meeting held on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 23d, under the call of the
Afro-American literary council and the
San Francisco Women's club, an organ
ization was effected. After a general
discussion it was decided to organize
an information bureau for the placing
Of visitors to the city. The following
officers were elected: President, j. ii.
Wilson; vice-president, Mrs. j. ).
Francis; secretary,
treasurer, AIRS. Herndon; corresponding
secretary, T. s. Grasty; Mrs. ]. "a.
Wilson, Mrs. Carson, and Mrs. George
w. Hopkins, committee on listing
accommodations. Headquarters have
been established at the Bethel church
parsonage, and some one will be on
duty there daily.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-02-27
COM M EMIT

The serving of notice through the
Oakland Enquirer that A. M. Sanderson
who headed the list, will not be recon-
mended for promotion by the chief
because he is a colored man, is brutality
frank. OF course Sanderson is helpless
but if this injustice is carried out. the
race should enter it's protest in no
uncertain tones. and follow it up at the
polls this spring.
The success of the coming 81 900 900
bond election is doubtful and those who
made the promise are now looking for
a goat. That some sort of pressure
will be exerted on commuters is evil
dent from the tone of letter to the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
asking that San Francisco employers
exert an educational influence on those
of their employees residing in Oakland.
One of the local papers declares that it
is "up to you, Mr.. San Francisco Bust
ness Man, and if through your neglect
the bonds fall, Don't howl"
That we are split up into numerous
little cliques and factions, with small,
would-be leaders whose influence car
ries no weight outside their own little
circles. is evident. Many subjects of
vital interest to the race are treated
with contempt If not initiated by the
all-wise moguls of a certain faction.
And the same policy is prevalent in the
churches. members OF certain congrega-
tions refusing to aid one another. Is
this Christianity Nothing is accom-
plished by this policy, and we hope to
see get-togetber spirit inaugurated.
Perhaps by the time another fair is
held in California, we will be in
harmony.