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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22

CEVERAL years before the Euro
y pean war broke out, I predicted
that the aeroplane would play a
very potential part in the next great
war. The greatest war in the history
of the world has come, and the aero
plane has played and is playing the
prophesied part. Verify, 1T has car
ried warfare into the third dimen-
sion.
This means that a vast problem in
applied mathematics has been trans
ferred from the plane surface, hither-
to involved in the worlds battles to
the interior of a cube, in which the
aeroplane becomes the constantly
shifting, yet always controlling center
of the lethal activity. Thus far, the
struggling nations, their war depart
ments, and their chief commanders in
the numerous fields of action, appear
to have appreciated only partially the
enormous significance of the vital al
teration achieved by modern invention
in the ancient field of warfare. And,
for the present, at least, even the
most daring Imagination halts, insure,
in venturing upon prophecy as to the
possibilities of the future.
Not only does aeroplane contend
with aeroplane in actual sky fighting,
but also land operations and land
fighting are now largely controlled
from the vantage point of the aero
plane hung in the sky.
The location and operations of an
enemy are quickly discerned and re-
ported at headquarters, and any con-
certed adverse movement is imme
diately noted and met with a withering
artillery fire.
Aeroplane Life Saver
The aeroplane is a money saver and
a great life saver, because it prevents
ambush, prevents surprises in force,
obviates the necessity of reconnoitering
in force, and eliminates guess work,
so that only such movements are made
as full knowledge of actual conditions
may justify. The aeroplane saves
many a false move at great cost of
men and munitions.
In The present war the contending
armies fight along battle lines five
hundred miles, a thousand miles in
length. Such operations would be ut
terly impossible without the aeroplane
just as they would be impossible with
out the telephone and the wireless
telegraph. Modern warfare comman-
deers every science.
Among the main lessons of the pres
ent war will be the value and impor-
tance of the aeroplane, for raiding as
well as scouting purposes. Aeroplanes
are now built capable of carrying a
dozen or more men. Large numbers
of these could be built at compara-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
ONE ON THE LOBBYISTS

TT has just been discovered that a
| / piece of legislation containing a
| joker as big as house got by the
ture, and If the people OF that State
are not laughing heartily over the
incident it is because they are abso-
lutely devoid of a sense of humor. For,
unlike most occurrences of the kind,
this time the joke is on the very in
! dividuals who make a business OF
bamboozling the public, to wit, the
lobbyists who look after Legislative
matters for those who are vaguely
called the interests in every capital in
the land.
Timber land still owned by the peo-
pie OF New York was so ruthlessly
despoiled by wealthy and we'll organ
lied timber thieves that when the con-
stitution now in effect was adopted, a
matter of twenty years ago, a section
was put into it which absolutely pro-
hibits the cutting of trees on public
land under any circumstances. This
put a sudden end to the requirement
of a good deal of easy money, and
ever since efforts have been made to
circumvent the barrier in the funda-
mental law.
These activities were without effect,
however; so, at the session of 1913 a
resolution submitting to the people an
amendment which would remove this
obstacle to timber piracy was intro
duced, and under the plea that dead
timber is q great menace, 1t was
passed. The fact that this amend
ment also made it possible to cut tim
Der of all kinds was not enlarged upon
at the time. The New York system
of constitution amendment is like that
of Pennsylvania in that the resolution
submitting 1t to the voters must pass
two sessions of the legislature. So
during the rush hours at the close of
this years session-the very last day,
in fact-the matter came up for action
the second time and was rushed
through.
In the ordinary course of events the
amendment would have been passed
Fall, but it has been discovered that
in the hurry the resolution was pass
ed the second time was an exact dupli-
cate of it as it was adopted by the
session of 1913 and instead of send
ing the matter on to the people refers
it to yet another session of the law
making body. OF course, under the
circumstances, the whole thing falls
and the lumber people have lost two
years time and lot of money unless
they can bring the constitutional con-
vention now in session to their way
of thinking to the extent of being will
ing to incorporate a section that will
serve their purpose in the draft which
the convention will submit to the
people at the November election.
There really must be something in
the tales about better conditions on
the hill at Albany. Back in the days
of Yellow Dog funds and expert ac-
celeration of legislation the boys" of
the Third House never were guilty of
such slips. At all events lack of
practice would be one possible ex-
PLANTATION of the untoward result.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
FIGHTING AND RUNNING AWAY

T<HAT there is such a thing as too
much determination, a too great
degree of courage in warfare, is
indicated by Associated Press CORES
pondence from France, in which the
writer attributes the heavy losses of
the English to the bulldog tenacity'
of the British soldier which keeps him
in his trenches long after he should
have retreated. According to this in
formation the "Tommies' remain in
the bitches to the last man. The
French, the Germans and Belgians
have no sentiment about yielding
ground, If to their military advantage
to do so, especially when they can
draw the enemy on to marked ranges.
the last, born of the days when man
was pitted against man instead of
man against machine, is so strong in
the British army that one of the most
important lessons of the war has yet
to be learned by it.
According to this account, the
French and German, unlike the British,
lay no stress on holding their front line
of trenches. In case of an attack they
withdraw to the rear lines. Being a
carefully measured range, the enemy in
taking the first line gets into a wasp's
nest. The French, with marvellous
accuracy, pour both shrapnel and high
explosive shells from their famous
seventy y-five" field guns. When they
assume the offensive and capture a
German trench, they protect their
men with a curtain of fire as long as
possible; but If its occupation seems
likely to prove too expensive, they
withdraw. measuring the ground as
best they can in their retreat in order
to correct the aim of their batteries.
Somewhat the same tactics are fol-
lowed by the Germans, who, however,
use machine guns instead of field
cannon. But the British hold on to
their front trench when attacked, and
on to the captured trench when at
tacking, with a courage unexcelled in
history. However. they act with more
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

1t is an evidence OF mental health
when readers turn from comments
about a thing to the thing itself. Vol
umes have been written about Lin
coins style, the quality of mind and
heart, shown in his. writings and
speeches. the man behind the word /;
though. few mems words have, needed
less Interpretation than Lincoln's. 1t
Is gratifying. therefore, to note that
the complete writings of Lincoln, pub
lished in two volumes by The Century
Co, have. at the moment of the fftieth
anniversary OF his death, gone into a
fourth edition.
A thouand copies of Marie Sulkloff' s
The Life Story of a Russian Exile"
have been exported to England, where
the book has aroused great interest,
especially among the suffragists. The
American. edition has gone into a sec
ond printing.
A member of the firm OF ]. p. Morgan
and Co, according to a report from a
New York book store, has bought for
presentation to friends, a, hundred
copies of THE Goldfish" the anony-
mously written book purporting to be
the confessions of a rich New Yorker
about himself. his family, and his circle
of friends and enemies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
I'M GLAD
by Wing Dlnger

Gee, I'm glad to see this weather,
That we're having. tell you what
It's a big improvement over
Those days when it was so hot.
Makes a fellows work go easy,
And In a determined way.
Rather than with resignation
He goes on the job each day.
And these nights, say, amt they pip
pins
TO get in some good. sound sleep
AS the early morning breezes
Up and down your backbone creep?,
But l welcome this cool weather
Most because 1t calls the bluff
or the "hot-spell" pest who queries,
"For you, is it hot enough?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
Letter List

LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office. at Harrisburg, Pa, for
the week ending July II, 1915:
Ladies' List - Miss E. Ahlume. Miss
Whyhour Bonn. Mrs. I. S. Bouchanan,
Mrs. H b. Bitiser. Mrs. Ada Brown.
Miss M. Connolly Lillian Drovar
%. L.. Mrs. Clara Erb, Miss Marie
Flicker. Mrs Berton Floyd, Miss Min
ME Fulmer. Miss Hockenbury, Mrs.
Anna =: Heneh. Mrs; W. r.. Hench. Miss
beth Mathews. Mrs. Sarah J. MerkeI,
Mrs. Emma Moore. Miss Barbara Mss
ley. Mrs; I. s. Pearce. Miss Poierey PHI
Shearer, Miss Maude II Snyder, Mrs.
w. Il. Slower. Miss Margaret Sullivan.
Mrs. Mrs. Helen SwoPe, Mrs; s. 4. Watson,
brook tD.L). Miss Florence Wieler' VIE " Mrs, Mrs
Dallas A; Wightman. Mrs. Martha
Miney, Mrs. J.. $. Wolford. Mrs. H.
YGahsi e,.ni,ims6s Elsie zeiglsr fast % Ios.n, r.
Cecil C. Biddle CD, J. Biesentine, j.
GEORGE Bromley, Rev. W, Burton, b eonnSfa. Jr'.
H. 'fP Il Collins. Harry Sy & Goulsonp lenpgR6sr Rosr
Gramre. Walter II. Douyble, Harvey
Dyer. John Erb, Lawrence Farrell, Rev.
Hays, Lee Ring, II. 4. Hoover. Albert Is IT
I3uebner, Mike Hummer, Arthur Jack
son, George johnson, John j. Jones,
Dlhor haropy ". L. X L. KEEPER,
Martin, Larry Martin, Lawrence Mar
tin. VIM. Martin. VIM. Mellon. A. P.
Monroe. l. u: Nissley, r. p. Pietzach.
Rev. J. A: Smith, A. e. .Sprsnkle, Elmer
G. Strickler. Rev. H. T. Tollman,
Thomas Vaughn. y; G; Weaver, 2. X.
Whitbeck. Henry Wllkey, Davis VIII
Zacks.
Foreign = Mrs. Y Caulsan, Monsieur
Arthur Well. VIM. Cottell, Lencionl
Gino.
Persons should invariably have their
mail mattery addressed to their street
and number, thereby insuring prompt
delivery by the carriers.
FRANK C. SITES,
POstmaster
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A BATHING SUGGESTION
. E5iior Of lLe Telegrobf !:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
/ wish you would start a campaign
for better bathing facilities for Har-
risburgers. In the city there is only
one swimming tank and that barely
so feet in length. 1t is at the Railroad
Y. Nj. c. A, and the cost is $40 per
year. In the river the bathing at
Seneca street Is restricted to small
space, the current is swift and the
bottom bad. At the Island opposite
Chestnut street, after a 12-minute
walk in the hot sun there is fairly
good bathing place but a person must
be swimmer to enjoy 1t. Would 1T
be feasible to use the space at Market
street after it is vacated by the coal
companies? Very truly,
Nj. STEWART.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
NO LONGER SLEEP OVER, THEIR
SHOPS

[From the London Chronicle.1
Living "oVer the shop is no longer
the custom with the great West End
tradesmen: they sleep I'm the outer
ened with dispossession by the Sale Of
the Arundel estate For more than q
century generations of Lamberts have
street, dealing in it as silve--'~iths by
day and sleeping over il by night The
great tradesmen's names and residences
have changed. and II would be difficult
to find Harrod or Selfridge, a John
Pound or Salmon-or even a Gluek-
steln-who locks his shop door at night
and goes upstairs to bed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
MADE IN AMERICA. TOO

Zeppelin fall upon the nemes uns ns
Ihomas Alva Edison and 0rv,IIa
Wright. in the advisory board coo
operating with the United States
Navy, he may for once, realize thai
all the ideas are not made in Gart
many.-New York Evening sun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT

1t will strike most people that the
armenian ought to have been tor
pedoed by a Turkish submarine. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Berlin reports the capture of 521, $40
Russians since the first of June. still,
1t does not seem to have taken enough.
Indianapolis Star.
A careful survey of the German sub
marine war would indicate that when
Great Britain's loss reaches per cent.
OF her vessels. the merchant marines
of Denmark, Norway and Sweden will
have totally disappeared.-New York
Evening Post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
HERE'S AN OPTIMsT

There are thousands of poor devils
over in Flanders who would gladly
pay the scost of living, no matter how
high 1t might be, if they were only
permitted to live. - Trenton Daily
State Gazette.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
STRIKES BELATED NOTE

NOLONEL THEODORE ROOSE-
" WELT in his speech at San Fran
cisco strikes popular but be-
lated note. The country does not need
his vigorous appeal to rouse it to a
sense of national insecurity and a de-
size for preparedness against foreign
attack. 1t was already aroused when
the Colonel spoke, albeit he was but
repeating in more carefully set terms
thoughts to which he had previously
civ Ell voice.
There is food for reflection, however,
in this, possibly the most striking pass
age of the Colonel's remarks yesterday:
Some day or other it may well be
that we shall have to pay on a ten
told greater scale the same price
Tor exactly the same reasons; and,
II such should be the case, remem-
ber, my fellow w-countrYmen, that,
whereas the case of the Belgians
excited warm sympathy. our mis-
fortunes would excite nothing but
scorn and contempt; for a rich,
powerful, bOastful people invites
the ridiCulc of all mankind it,
whether from sheer Stiffness and
shortsightedness, or from soft TIM
idity, or from gross and greedy de-
votion to the material benefits of
the moment it fails to prepare
itself to defend its own rights with
its own strength.
The Swiss means of national pro-
lection appeals to Roosevelt, who is
not the first to suggest military service
on the Swiss model for the United
States, and probably that view is not
popular because a majority of our
people do not believe such a measure
necessary. But certainly we are in
need of some kind of military training,
and the idea of making setting up"
exercises. rifle drill and care Of the
individual under conditions approach
ing those of warfare are not matters
to look upon with fear or loathing.
The boy who has been trained to be a
good soldier is likely to be all the bet
ter citizen for that, and may live
longer and enjoy better health as an
other result
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY ~

When thou prayeSt rather let thy
heart be Without ,00rdS than thy loords
aCithOut heGrt-Joha BunydR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22

NOT EVEN "a FAMOUS VICTORY"
Turkey Is reported to be tired of the
war. BY the way, just what has Tur-
key been fighting about2-Kansas City
Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22

If that public improvement jubilee
is as big in proportion as the improve
ments themselves. it will be a whopper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22

If Reading peanut merchants know
what we know they would rise up in a
oody and insist upon that order for
olddlns squirrel habitations in Penn
Park being rescinded. 1t is in violation
or the antitrust law forbidding re-
straint of trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
VIII Paint Courthouse

The commissioners are asking for
proposals to paint the roof and towers
OF the Courthouse. The contract will
be given out next Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
Furnaces Ston

A number of furnaces in Columbia
have gone out of blast because of the
low price OF iron, it is said. 1t is not
known when they will resume op-
erations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22

What excuse will the fishermen
have when the river gets back to
normal?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
DO YOU KNOW
That the French nrmy officials
ARE using bool-typewriters made in
HarrisburRf
: IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY

[From the Telegraph Of July %, 1866 !
Reopen Liquor Shops
The Mayor has granted the liquor
dealers permission to resume business
again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22

Hudson Maxim comes naturally by
his rapid-fire speeches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

-Smethport people. seeing strange
lights in the sky at night. suspect the
presence of an airship. There are large
lightning bugs down this way, too.
In a few days 1t may be said that
Warsaw saw war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
MEAT IN HOT WEATHER

A Few Simple Precautions for the
Housewife Who Does Not Wnnt
Her Supplies to Spoil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22

Published every evening (except Sum
day) at the Telegraph Building. 21s
Federal Square. Both phones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
The Pineapple in England.

Pineapples, which Londoners can
now buy at the cheapest rate within
living memory. first reached England
In the latter part of the seventeenth
century. The fruit was thus novelty
to Sir Christopher Wren's generation;
but he soon recognized it's value as an
architectural ornament. and copper
pineapples about five feet high figure
prominently on the towers OF ST
Paul's So highly did Wren esteem
the fine proportions and enriched sur.
face Of this fruit that his original de-
sign for St. Paurs shows an enormous
pineapple In the place Of the dome.
Happily his Inaturer thoughts saved
us from that appalling spectacle. Since
Wren tho pineapple has been as much
at home i'll our architecture as on our
dinner tables. 1t has descended even
to cast iron. and is frequently found in
old-fashicned streets. Queen Victoria
treasured seal given by her husband
on which pineapple was engraved,
together with the motto, "Sa gloire
n'est pas sa couronne. Pail Mali Ga.
zette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
New Glass Gutter.

To facilitate the cutting of glass In
any desired shape d device has been
patented which consists of base
On one side of which is a metal
groove that holds a sliding portion
to which is attached a straightedge.
The straightedge can be adjusted to
any angle by loosening the set screw.
The sliding member is made in the
shape Of a protractor and graduated
accordingly. On the straightedge
slides member holding a piece Of
marking chalk. In use, the straight
edge is set at right angles and it's
sliding member is moved to tho de-
sired Width. BY sliding the straight
edge at right angles chalkline /.
drawn On the glass
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
TEAMS WANT HAMLIN
Two Scouts Make Oyeitmres for Ser
vices Of EX.ltigh School
Hurler,

Carl Hamlin who graduated from
the Pine Bluff High school with the
class OF 1914 and who hurried Gilt edge
ball for the Iii team during his last
year at the school, is now sought by
at least two Southern league teams,
This news reaches The Graphic in
letter from Dr.. j l.. Spence, presi-
dent of Arkansas Cumberland college,
where young Hamlin is now student
Under the management of G.. j. Allen,
another Pine Bluff boy, the Cumber
land Mountaineers enjoyed a very sue
cessful season, winning 10 Of Is games
from such teams as the Mobile South
ern leaguers, Hendrix, State Normal,
Harmony seIi-pros, and TIE UNIVERSE
ty of Arkansas. The Cumberland lads
broke even with the RaZorbacks on a
three-game series, winning one game
Az, losing one II. The third was a
90 contest. Pine Bluff is we'll repre-
scented on the team, which is now
touring the state. for. in addition to
Hamlin and Allen, first base is COW
cred by John Graves, another local
boy.
Writing in complimentary terms of
the Pine Bluff lads, President Spence
says:
'IIamlin has gained the attention
of baseball men over the South as a
result of his pitching record with Ar
! kansas Cumberland college. TWO
Southern league scouts have looked
him over, and have made us over
lures for his services. We feel that
he should remain out of the leagues
until his education is completed.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
Kindly Superintende Mt.

A Chicago man with business In
terests in Missouri tells of an incident
as railway junction there. He
was very hungry, with only two min
utes before the departure of his train.
Sandwich and Coffee he said to
the counter man. Haven't time for
anything elss." Easy, friend. said
the other. Take all the time
you want. Cast your eye over
this bill O. fare and I'll phone the
superintendent to hold the train a
while" Hold the train while eat?"
Sure This is a branch road, and
there's no other train comm or goin'
over it this mcrnin'. The superSA-
sendent will want you to have good
meal-he owns this lunch room"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
Voiced Her Grievance.

During the Dayton food a good old
LADY Of color" was rescued with two
white women from the deep water and
put on ne roof of a barn for safety
After .ne boatNan had rowed away
the white women both offered prayer
for their future safety but the colored
woman sat by in stolid silence One
said Pray, woman pray DO some
thing to help. The Ole woman clasped
her hands, knelt on the roof. rolled
her eyes upward, and said: "Deah
Lawd. yo' once promised us long time
age dat dey nevah would be no mo-
foods. Now, Lawd. what does dis var
mean"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
Pike Shooting IN Scotland.

The killing of a fish by a sword by
a lieutenant OF the Royal Engineers
receives much publicity. 1t may not
have been hard to do, for pike often
move sluggishly. and on fine warm
days they have habit of baSking on
the surface In Scotland people shoot
pike regularly, the coroses being
brought ashore by retriever dogs But
In Scotland they shoot several things
that in England we kill in other ways.
Foxes, for eXample.-Lcndon Chron
iClo
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
Planning ICNnlN Tourney.

Physical Dir ctor c. A. Won liar
ten of tn Young Mems Christian as
soc alton is planning anoth I tennis
tournament play which may St IT
next week, nd in watch it is expect
d some Of Pine Bluffs best players
viii par icipate. Efforts arr being
mad to have some local bus n SIS
house present a loving cup to De
played Toy year after year as trophy
for the champion tennis player
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16

Jack Moakley, coach of athletics at
Cornell university. who has been en-
gagged in the work OF developing
champion athletes during the last
thilty-fvc years and who is now
acknowledged the rightful successor
to the throne so long occupied b.
Mike Murphy, the famous conditioner
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Olympic teams and other bodies of
athletes. Moakley has been connected
with Cornell for the last sixteen
years, during which time he has turn
cd out "A champion cross country