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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
A REPUBLICAN YEAR

IF anybody doubts that this is to be
i Republican year let him consult
the Harrisburg registration re-
turns.
The Republicans outnumber the
Democrats almost three to one.
There are s.2s5 Republicans, s,2T1
Democrats and only 512 Washington
party voters,
Men register as Republicans be-
cause they intend to vote the Re-
publican ticket and for no other rea-
son.
II then, there are nearly $500 moro
Republicans than members of all other
parties put together, what be-
comes of the fusion scheme to which
the Democratic bosses have been pin
ming their hopes?
1t falls, OF course, and all the harder
because there is every indication that
the Republicans will put into the field
this Fall a ticket made up of un-
pledged candidates of unsullied
reputation and we'll qualified for the
Offices they seek to fill.
The reunion of the Republican
party in this city and county is well
nigh complete. There is little left OF
the revolving element of 1912. There
is no room outside the party for any
element OF It. The rules have been
modified so that the management OF
the party organization lies directly
with the voters. They may change 1t
at will The conservative and the
radical wings of the party have each
yielded something and they have met
on a common ground satisfactory to
both and prepared to sweep all op-
position before them.
The registration and enrolment are
sure indications that this is a Re-
publican year and that great victory
awaits the party at the polls in
November.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
EARTHQUAKE FORECASTS
By Frederic ]. Haskir

The next earthquake will probably
take place across the western end of
Kentucky and Tennessee, or in British
Columbia or on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma. Such are the predictions of those
geologists who have reduced the study
of the movements of the earth's crust
to a most refined and useful science
that of cataclysmic representation.
For it has become possible to know
much of the probabilities of earth
quakes in advance of their coming. So
highly developed has this science be-
come that there is good reason to be-
lieve that time will soon arrive when
nations will have bureaus of learned
men to issue warnings of their ap-
proach such as are now prepared with
regard to the weather. Scientists have
foreseen the coming of half a dozen
such disasters of the past thereby es-
tablishing the possibility.
The ability to forecast earthquakes
depends primarily upon an under
standing of their causes. The points
of earthquake danger must first be
located and then studied. The geolo-
gists have long known that they are
due to breaks in the earth's crust, to
what they call fault" point where
there may be slip of one surface
upon another The earth, as 1t has
cooled off from the molten stage. has
contracted as most substances do in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING ?
TITS partisan supporters are en-
II deavoring TO create enthusiasm

lis partisan supporters are Gu
deavoring TO create enthusiasm
for President Wilson by insist
ing that all the people should stand
by the President" The people of the
United States haven't been doing any
thing else for the last two years, but
they are beginning to wonder just
where blind support of the man in the
White House will lead them. No one
will question that he as President
should have the backing OF the people
N his foreign policies and to re-
markable degree men of all parties
have indicated their determination to
endorse whatever action he may find
necessary to sustain the national
honor. Nobody wants to so to war.
but the feeling is rapidly becoming
widespread that a drifting policy is
likely to lead us into international
difficulties as unfortunate as the sit
uation in Mexico. resulting from the
spineless attitude of the administration
toward the bandits who are now
ravaging the country south of the
Rio Grande.
In its effort to maintain the national
honor and keep us out of w-r the
administration at Washington seems
to be sinking deeper and still deeper
in the quicksands OF national unrest
and uncertainty. There is a belief in
we'll informed quarters that we are
drifting into war with Germany and
that only change of policy on the
part of the German government can
avert the break which seems to be i'm
pending.
President Wilson seems to be in the
plight of the man who is putting it up
to the other fellow and who invites
trouble by failure to do the things
which are necessary to avoid a col
lision. A drifting policy undoubtedly
has led TO the grave conditions on the
Mexican border and the same sort of
policy indicates similar results in re-
lations between the United States and
Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE

IL
Nl zens already have expressed
through the Telegraph their
views upon the value to Harrisburg of
the great public improvement cam
raign, the first epoch of which is now
about to be celebrated. The keynote
of all this comment is the splendid
cooperation of the community in
every movement of the last fourteen
years for the welfare of all the people.
IT has been in every way a remarkable
demonstration of intelligent public
effort supported by the highest type
of civic spirit and loyalty.
1t is encouraging that with prac-
tically no exception these citizens who
have thus far expressed themselves
declare that what has already been
accomplished should serve as stepping
stones to future activities. All are look
ing ahead to a still greater Harris
burg and more prosperous and
wholesome and attractive city. All
realize, as must every citizen, that our
future depends upon the united efforts
of the people; that mere individual
initiative is of little effect unless the
cooperation of the community as a
whole is assured.
Looking to the future OF the city,
we must contemplate inevitably the
planning of suburban districts in such
a way as to give wide outlets and
ample space for the larger city that is
to come. Our sewerage facilities, the
spaces about our homes. the character
of our housing, the provision for the
comfort and enjoyment OF the people
all these elements are necessarily
involved in the future of Harrisburg.
Fortunately for the community. the
wise men of our day are gifted with
imagination, and these are not con-
tent with past achievements, but with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
OR SLENDER THREAD

TTOw nicely are adjusted the func-
II tions of nature on which we de-
pend for existence on the whirl-
ing old sphere we know as home. The
variation of a few degrees of tenn
perature, a half dozen inches of ex-
cess rain and all our calculations are
upset. Those who have been observ-
ing the unusually heavy rainfall of
the present summer say that it has
caused all manner of freaks. Peach
trees that normally produce free
stones have grown crops of clings-
extra ordinarily heavy crops, too. Corn
and other vegetables on the fats have
been of luxuriant growth, but often
tasteless or bitter One wonders how
far from our accepted standards the
rain gauge and the thermometer would
have to vary to make life impossible
in our present pleasant surroundings
Not 30 very far. it would seem, though
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
EDITORIAL CONTENT

Count Won Bernstorff must be cred
tied with the plainest kind of common
sense for not using the obsequious
Archibald as a messenger.-New York
Sun.
Russians present compact fronts to
the Germans" says an exchange head
line. We understood the Russians
were presenting their compact backs.
Erie Evening Herald.
Unless Professor Taft wants to be
President again let him beware of his
present activities on the Pacific Slope.
First thing he knows someone will
nominate him for 1915. He might
then be playing the role of the late
Grover Cleveland, elected President
one time. defeated the next and win
ming out on the third try. History is
fond of repeating itself in politics as
elsewhere. -. The Herald, Washing
ton, D. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AUSTRIANS NOT WITH DUMBA
To the Editor of the Telegraph:


To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Steelton, Pa, Sept. Il, 1915.
Ambassador Dumba made deplor-
able breach In his diplomatic privi-
leges, and let US hope that the Wash
ington government will as soon as pos
sible get rid of him. DR.. Dumba's
acts to instigate strikes in the indus
tries in this country where ammuni-
ton is made for the allies, are absurd,
and We are most sure that our coun-
trymen Will never respond to the wish
es of his excellency.
Would any of our countrymen per-
NIT himself to be used as a tool. and
make trouble in this country. Strike
-starve to death, and probably be
shot down for doing unlawful acts.
And not the deplorable condition of
our countrymen in Europe enough for
DR.. Dumba and his Vienna govern
ment?
DIR. Dumba remarks that a ma
jority of his countrymen are ignor-
ant of knowing that they are COM
mitting crimes against the government
by working in the ammunition fac
tories. True, there are some ignor-
ant, but not all; and those that are
ignorant can thank men like DR..
Dumba and some of the same class
that we have in Steelton and Pitts
burgh, preaching in churches to their
fiocks that their wool will be sheared
If they do anything contrary to the
wishes of DR.. Dumba. Some of these
retainers and followers of DR.. Dumba,
including preachers and ministers Of
the gospel, are only working and talk
ing for their own selfish ends, and
when peace is concluded in Europe
expect their reward by securing bet
ter and more lucrative charges in
Europe than they have in this coun-
try.
The Washington government may
rest assured that the wishes of DR..
Dumba and his followers. including
certain ministers, will find scant re-
sponse from his countrymen in this
land Of the free.
x. c. p. AUSTRIAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
THE SCHOOL cELEBRArreN

CUP ERINTEND ENT T. E.
y DOwNES and President Harry
A. Boyer, of the school board,
deserve especial mention for the ef-
forts they are making to have the
schools of the city properly repre-
sented in the coming municipal i'm
provement celebration. Under Prof
Downes the schools have made strides
of which the public in general knows
little and in this advancement of the
cause of education in Harrisburg
President Boyer has had a prominent
part. The team work of these two
faithful and efficient servants of the
schools will no doubt result in one
of the most enjoyable features of next
weeks jubilee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

Barnum and Bailey advance man put
over on the local wit.
John Bunny's with Barnum and
Bailey this year." said the advance
man boastingly.
"Likelleis," came back Johnny, Just
like that; "likelleis; John Bunny's
dead"
We'll so are Barnum and Bailey"
was the response.
The New Castle police force got all
het up over an incident that oc-
CURED there yesterday. About s
o'clock the telephone rang and an ex-
cited voice informed the chief that
there was a fight on uptown. The
pick of the force made a hurried trip
and found-two small boys arguing
over wheelbarrow.
Ng Chok Dong, of Chinese extrac-
ton, we beg to explain. was refused
the ballot in New Castle yesterday
says the News. Although a good ex-
cuse was given why Ng should not be
allowed to vote, the rumor is that the
recorder had never studied shorthand
and was a little shy about his spelling
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Judge Mayer Sulzberger, of Phila-
delphia, will this week celebrate fifty
years Of service in the law
The Rev. Samuel G. Craig, Pitts
burgh clergyman, will become identi-
fed with the Presbyterian editorial
management.
President Rea, of the Pennsyl-
will soon be able to go to the seashore,
his friends hope.
Paul E. zerner, of Braddock, has
been selected to an important educa-
tional place in West Virginia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
woMAN's EFFICIENCY
[Scranton Tribune1

speaking of the efficiency of
women in mans occupations, who can
doubt it after reading that the wife
of a Missouri sheriff held off a mob
of one hundred would be- -lynchers.
while in the same state a woman got
a medal from the San Francisco Ex.
position for raising corn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

Every bright school boy and girl
should endeavor to win one OF the
Telegraphs prizes for the best essay
on the city's public improvement since
1901. We may expect these girls and
boys to express some interesting views
on the part the Fairgrounds and the
other features OF our development
which have contributed so much TO the
well-being of the big army of school
children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
The State From Day to Day

Alonzo Souslin, of Dayton, o., is
one of the few men to live after hav-
ing his neck broken. He is spend
ing the last few days of his life in
the Wyoming Valley and is support
ing himself and family by selling post
cards. Souslin is now travelling east
ward from W!lkes-Barre
We have it straight from the Lam
caster Intelligencer that stenographers
will henceforth be surrounded with
wire cages to prevent their employers
from flirting with them. Addressing
womans meeting in Boston, Mrs.
Charlotte Smith claims that a girl has
to endure it through fear of losing her
position. These old sinners take ad-
vantage of the situation" said she.
"On the other hand" added another
lady, "the wire cages would not be
needed If wives gave their husbands a
little more affection"
With the approach of the hunting
season. Deputy County Treasurer
Hartman, of Lebanon, is doing a rush
business issuing licenses. The hun
dred mark has been passed, and from
now on 1t will be a steady rush to
fill the demand. 1854 licenses were
issued last year.
II man were endowed with nine
lives, like a cat. Frank Shelhamer, of
Allentown, employed by the Lehigh
Valley Transit Company, would have
lost two of his but for the fact that
fate was with him First he reeeived
a heavy shock from live wire that
rendered him unconscious. This al
most lost life No. /. Secondly, he fell
off the pole on which he was working
and would have crashed headfirst to
the ground, had not his foot caught
in a cross arm thirty feet from the
earth. This would have been death
No. 9. Friends lowered him to the
ground, and an examination proved
that his injuries will probably not
prove fatal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

the fear that arises is quieted by the
thought that within the remembrance
of man neither has shifted to a de-
gree that has caused more than tenn
porary inconvenience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

unerring vision are mapping out for
the good of ali those fundamental
things which are vital to the better
ment of the city and the happiness
and contentment of our people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

Even at that Hobson had some
thing on Bryan; he was kissed by
pretty girls.
The Republicans start away with
a nice little handicap of three to one,
which makes all this Democratic chat
ter of a "hot campaign" read like a
paragraph from Life.
DR.. Dumba is guilty. We know
this from that fact that he has at
tackled the newspapers, which is the
last resort of the man caught with
the goods.
notwithstanding this scarcity of
dyestuffs, the Republicans are pre-
pared to give the Democrats a black
eye.
The fondest ambition of many a
man is to hear the honk of his own
machine.
Theodore Roosevelt is perhaps the
greatest man in the world" SAYS a
Frenchman of letters on being inter-
viewed after his arrival in New York.
Yes. that's II perhaps; and then
again, perhaps not
Daniels selects lions of scientific
world for naval board" says an ex-
change. Another instance. of Daniels
in the lions den, as it were.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
[From the Telegraph, Sept. IA, 1881
Picknocket Gets 500

Pickpocket Gets $500
A pickpocket stole $500 from John
Savage, of Chambersburg, while he was
stand ing in the railroad station in this
city o-day.
James Morgan, of this city, was Sc
riousiv injured yesterday when he fell
from the Harrisburg bridge into the
Col. Robinson In City
Col. Robinson. of the nth Pennsyl-
vain Regiment. is IN this city on short
leave of absence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

French traders had posts in vicinity
of Harris Ferry because of the large
number Of people who used the
crossing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg steel is being
used for tin plate being sold in
China?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

The Sharon Herald vouches for the
following old one:
They're still laughing around Will
mans barber-shop, at the one that a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
HARRISBURG AND COLUMBUS

HARRIsBURG extends fraternal
II greetings to Columbus, Ohio.
While we are celebrating the
completion of fourteen years OF public
Improvement work, Columbus, too, will
be observing a municipal holiday. The
two events will transpire on the same
dates and are so nearly alike in pur-
pose and import that they appear in
the light of almost perfect coincidence,
as the following account from the
Ohio State Journal will show:
Lest there be people still in Col
umbus who do not understand quite
what the big Fall Festival OF next
week is to be. let US reiterate.
The Fall Festival is a civic en-
terprise. 1t is intended to be dem
onstration, along all lines. Of Great
er Columbus, its activities, its
The purpose of such a demonstra-
tion is for our own better and
truer self appreciation as well as
for the instruction OF any others
who may be visiting US. It will be
in a way an accounting. a marshall
ing of forces, dress parade, before
we actually enter the battle of the
wintry season of work and achieve
ment.
We all know in a vague way that
Columbus in recent years has been
entering upon an entirely new
era of improvement and expansion.
Most of us are still ignorant of the
full extent of that expansion. The
Fall Festival is going TO help us
to appreciate this. That is the rea-
son why everybody is going to Join
In. Everyone who wishes to con-
slider himself or herself as citizen
of Columbus should be a part of
the Fall Festival as we'll as a spec
tator at it. The more fully each one
benefit will he realize from il.
From wednesday to Saturday OF
next week Columbus is going to be
the original smiling island and
people who do not live here will
surely wish they did. Look up and
listen to the signs of the times, and
join in.
Harrisburg men and women who
have been striving for a bigger, bet
ter city will rejoice that they are not
alone in their aspirations and methods
of procedure. Columbus, it would ap-
pear. has adopted the Harrisburg
Plan" or Harrisburg has adopted the
Columbus plan. it matters not which.
Both are evidently made up OF enter
prising people proud of their cities
and determined to make them keep
future pace with the stride that has
caused them to forge to the front dur
ing the years Just passed.
Greetings, Columbus, and may you
have cause for many more such 1lu-
nicipal celebrations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14
Marry the
Advertisement

Mr.. Storekeeper when the
manufacturer advertises his
goods in this newspaper, marry
your store to the advertising.
Make a public "tie up"
goods where people will see
Let the public know you have
faith in the goods and the ad-
vertising.
II is not mere sentiment
You are rendering public
service profitable to yourself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

Even at that Hobson had some
thing on Bryan; he was kissed by
pretty girls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

The fondest ambition of many
man is to hear the honk of his owl
machine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

In McKeesport, Bull Moose strong
hold, there were 5000 Republicans
out of a total registration of $500.
In Lancaster over 5000 of the 10000
registered are Republicans. In Halle
ton the Republicans registered so per
cent, of the total and the Democrats
fell to below 1900. In Scranton the
registration is 20.101, of whom 1911
are Republicans and only 147 WASH
ington party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

Ex-Congressman B. K. Focht, of
Lewisburg, who was here day or so
ago, is both an ex-congressman and a
congressman elect. He was congress
man after he was senator and men,
ber and was elected to Congress again
last Fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-14

The above figures are act. All ve-
turned. unsOld and damaged copies de-
aucted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-05-08
no CANDIDATES FOR MEMBER
OF POLICE JURY.

q A s
We have been urged BY citizens
who are anxious to see our system
OF good roads . success, and who be-
lieve their success will be largely q
matter Of upkeep, to ask candidates
for election to the police jury to state
whether or not they are IN favor OF 9
plan by which the roads may be
maintained from q general fund Gre
ated for that purpose under proper
supervision, in preference to the old
system Of member from each ward
keeping up the roads in his ward
from his own road fund by the APP
pointment Of promiscuous 0verseers
as repairs are needed. In response
to this demand we are sending out
the following letter:
Mr..
You have announced yourself .
candidate for police juror Of The
Ward. II elected, will you
support the passage Of some enact
ment Of the police jury whereby the
revenue for the upkeep Of the public
roads may be formed into one fund
under the supervision Of some COM
mittee, commission or supervisors, to
be expended ON the roads generally,
where needed
II you are opposed to such meas
ure, or have some plan Of your own
in this matter, the columns Of The
Farmer are open to you for discus
sion Of same.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-05-08
FOLSOM NOTES.

Miss Gladys Spring was Coving-
ton and Abita Springs visitor last
Sunday.
Mr.. R. E. Muesier was q visitor
here Sunday.
Mr.. L. J. jenkins was New Or
Jeans visito recently.
Mrs. b. blanche. of Bogalusa, was
the guest of Mrs Geo. Prestridge on
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. n. Fendlason was Gov
ington visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. A. A. Mendoza was visitor
here Tuesday.
Mrs. J. D. McLain was Coving-
ton visitor this week.
Mr.. M. E. Coda was a visitor here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Leach left Sun
day for Picayune. Miss, for medical
treatment.
Mrs. Geo. Prestridge was Coying-
ton and Abita Springs visitor Sum
day.
Mrs. T. Guzman was Covington
visitor recently.
Miss Elizabeth Warner, Of Gov
ington, was the guest Of Miss Gladys
Spring.