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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
GERMAN AMERICAN VIEWS
To the Editor Of the TeIegroph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Your editorials of Monday evening
anent For Hyphenated Americans" I
be alive to-day, he would repeat the
same words, which he uttered sixteen
years ago and would endorse unequivo-
cally the actions of the German Ameri-
can Societies. The German Ameri-
cans stand for America and America
alone, They never use their power in
American politics for foreign ends"
They love their native land and this is
perfectly right. which does not Interfere
with politics any more, than If you love
your mother. But they love this coun-
try more; hence they raise their voice
the allies against Germany as If it
We're an American war. They object
that we should make a common cause
been observed by all Americans and
had America insisted that Germany
should enjoy the same rights which
England demands as her rights for
the simple reason because she claims to
have more rights, there would be no
talk of hyphenated Americans. Eng
land, on account of her geographical
stop nearly all imports and exports to
and from Germany. Since England de-
clared blockade against Germany, the
United States of America should have
said to England: What you will not
allow Germany to have you neither
shall have.
England Is ndTplnR InaI germany Is
not, carrying on an humane war. With
such expressions suckers are caught.
would like to see that nation, which
does not resist an enemy. The trouble
is, because England is whipped, it
raises this cry of inhumanity.
England went into this war with
a spirit of sport She has found out
her mistake; now since England sees
her doom, she is looking over the whole
secret of this. To this We German
Americans object; and we will raise our
voices against Americas interference
with the war. We love America too
much to blot this our national honor
with disgrace. I would say this in
favor of the Germans who immigrated
here in the past. Not all have left
Germany for sake of avoiding military
service. You ought to know that near
allied Germans fought for American
liberty in the year 1S61-1S64. The
American press and even some German
Americans wrong the German-Ameri-
cans.
If America should ever again have a
just war, you wfll find the German
Americans among those in the first
ranks; as they have been in times of
of England. We will not betray our
adopted land; but those are the trail
tors who shout war against Germany
Happily; true rue americans will not join
War is insanity as well as legalized
murder. When the nations of earth
realize the truth, l am sure. that those
responsible for this great calamity will
they will bear the stigma of Cain on
their foreheads. and Will have no rest,
for the blood of those slain will cry to
heaven. Vengeance is mine, saith the
Lord. I will repay"
Yours truly.
A RMAN-AMERICAN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
THE OLD LOVE AND THE NEW

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
1 read with great pleasure last even
ing your article bearing the caption.
For Hyphenated Americans" in which
you quote Mr.. Villardas saying, There
can be no divided citizenship or loyalty
under the American flag; that no one
can. accept political obligations here
while at heart loyal to another social
system" l take exception to this for If
we stop to consider, is 1t not exactly a
parallel case when a man reaches ma
ture years he takes to himself a wife
and promises to love and honor her
Yet In his new found happiness and
love. does he. forget his love for his
'Matre"? No! There will always be a
hyphenated love pulling at his heart
strings. and until his eyes close in their
last sleep, his love will be divided be-
tween his two girls, his wife and his
mother.
It Is true the love he bears for each
the amount would balance on the most
sensitive chemist balance.
Now should rupture come in the
relations between the two girls of his
love. what can the poor man do? Can
forget his mother? Mo- Yet he must
choose and take a public stand in this
matter. If he is any sort of man he
would do his utmost to effect a recon
ciliation. and If that was impossible the
only course open for him Is to stand
heart, away from the prying eyes of the
public he will confess to himself and to
his God--I love them both, and would
to heaven they could be friends. Hence
as long as we live we viii have hy-
gheIated Americans. be they French.
Yours truly,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
The State From Day to Day

Movie" fans were thrown into con-
fusion at one of the Allentown picture
theaters the other day, when a bomb
blew up in the very midst of one of the
most exciting reels. Police investiga-
ton proved it. to be an eighteen
inch piece of pipe, filled with some ex-
plosive, and with the fuse extended to
the auditorium of the theater. No mo-
tive other than an effort on the part of
some wild youth to excite. was as
signed.
The South Bethlehem Globe, quoting
the American Magazine. advises young
men of marriageable tendencies to pick
out as wives girls who come from fam
mes OF means, on the ground that poor
ry IN with any money at all. This
may be true, but we doubt whether it
can be accepted as general rule.
In these prolific days of office-seek
ing, it is relief to discover the exist
ence or man who tries valiantly to
stead OF put on: He is H. A. Hartzel.
former mayor of Easton, and now can
dldate for re election; He discovered.
however, that he would have to run in
cause he arrived at the office Of the
commissioner So minutes too late to
Hlc MS petition Tor withdrawal.
The Chester Times presents "a day in
the Fifth ward" of that town in a very
thrilling account. as follows: "Yester-
day was an exceptional dav in the Fifth
ward, when number of episodes oc-
Cured which caused considerable ex-
citement. An intoxicated man bran
horse, fieet-footed screaming woman woman,
and a woman pugilist kept the resi-
dents of that section busy the entire
day going to their doors to learn the
why's and wherefores of all the excite
ment."
'Inebrlate Hospital sed."-wash-
ington Herald.
Mr.. Pickel. who lives on Harrisburg
avenue, Lancaster, was victim Of the
Vaccinations of a robber who stole
from him, among other things, a cake
of soap. When a modern Raffles takes
trade of robbing is becoming more and
more refined.
ossining. Sept. 7.-sing Sing PRISONS
new death house is now completed with
a capacity of twentythree cells in
place OF the old one of only seventeen
cells. There are now eighteen men at
Lancaster Pa. The cold weather
that prevailed last week gave Lancas-
ter county's tobacco growers a scare,
Is they feared an early frost and conse-
quent damage to the crop. Many have
1904 when thousands of acres Of to-
bacco were ruined. Much Of the crop will
have to be cut before fully matured-
York Dispatch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
THE MILLION-DOLLAR SUNSHINE
[From the Kansas City Star.l

Old Jupiter Pluvius' excessive gener-
fectively barred Kansas writers from
telling Of any particular rain that add
ed million dollars to the value of the
their typewriters in hand and pound
out odes to the million dollar sunshine
The Kansas corn crop. genuine,
ter of average per acre, needed Just the
touch of real sunshine of the last few
days to round out the ears. A continu-
make 1t possible for statisticians to
figure in as many figures as they
please. without exaggeratton in telling
has added. to the value OF the GRAN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
HARRISBURG AWAKE

"A burg was represented in car
toons and posters and in many
other ways as a somnolent city with
out a due appreciation of it's future
and the advantages which were upon
every side. These characterizations
were largely deserved inasmuch as
there had been an amazing lack of
consideration upon the part of the
citizenry generally of the city's splen-
did resources and opportunities
With the great awakening of 1901,
however, there came a most astound-
ing revolution, which upset the old
traditions and started Harrisburg up
on it's splendid career of civic pro-
gress. 1t is doubtful whether any
city of the same size in the United
States has so rapidly developed along
modern lines as this beautiful seat
of the government of Pennsylvania.
In every substantial way progress has
been made and in few days we will
celebrate the completion of the first
epoch in the transformation of an
ancient and honorable community.
In this celebration every citizen
should have a, part. Mayor Royal
has already proclaimed the fact that
it is a civic occasion in which all of
our people should participate and
there is no doubt that his call for a
general decoration of public and pri-
vate places will be needed. But this
be a general cooperation with the
several committees of the Chamber
of Commerce to the end that each
of the events may be in harmony with
the occasion and further inspira-
ton to the -betterment of the city in
all legitimate ways.
Every day we hear favorable COM
ment upon the fine, character of the
public improvements which have en-
gagged the attention of our officials
and boards during the last fourteen
years. Newspapers and men of prom
inence from all parts of the country
have referred to the Harrisburg
Plan as ideal in the making over of
city. We have reason to feel salts
faction over what has been achieved,
but the celebration will lose it's main
purpose and motive unless it serves
to vitalize the principles which should
govern any community in it's substan-
tial development.
Perhaps the most spectacular event
of the whole celebration will be the
illuminated carnival on the river
Those citizens. young and old, who
have not yet given this matter their
thought might with profit now work
out some plan of celebration in the
fotilla which will furnish the spec
tacle on Friday evening, September
"a. 1t is unreasonable, of course, to
expect that an entertainment is to be
furnished the people; the people must
themselves take part in the whole
demonstration from beginning to-
end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Bishop Thomas Bowman presided
at the Evangelical conference Just held
at Johnstown.
&C. F. Quinn, of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor. was a speaker at
the Fayette county labor celebrations.
"A. s. Hunter, professor in the
University of Pittsburgh, is a candi-
date for council in Pittsburgh.
Professor ]. D. Geist. head of the
Hazleton schools. is out against haz-
ing in schools in his city
General John w. Schall. former
commander of the National Guard, led
the Norristown Labor Day parade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
EDITORIAL cO1r1ENT

A Philadelphia dentist says that au-
tomobiles loosen teeth. The good
dodgcr, however, still has little to fear
Chronicle and News.
A boy may be proud of his father
and still not take much comfort in
wearing the old mans castoff clothes.
-Easton Daily Free Press.
The fact that a horse kicked Ian
tern and caused FIRE in South Jersey
is the strongest kind of an argument
on the part of his wife why hubby
should purchase an automobile.-Ches-
fer Tirnas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08

eign quarters are extensive and as
we'll defined as those of many much
bigger cities. In some respects we are
confronted with the same problems
that confront the metropolitan centers.
1t may not be amiss, therefore, for
local school authorities to give some
thought to the penny lunch as an
adjunct to public education in Harris
burg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
[From the Boston Herald.l

[From the Boston Herald.1
An English professor, travelling
through the hills. noted various quaint
expressions. For instance. after long
a mountain hut.
What d yo'-all want?" called out q
woman.
Madam" asid the professor, "can we
get corn bread here? We'd like to buy
some of you"
Corn bread? Corn bread, did yo'
say?" Then she chuckled to herself,
and her manner grew amiable. why.
IL corn breads all yo' want come right
in. for that's just what I hain't got
nothing else on hand but"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
The Searchlight
NEW MOTORCYCLE Uses

The adaptibility of the side car to
the motorcycle was demonstrated in
the parade held in Milwaukee last
month, which was led by a band of
20 musicians, each one of whom play
ed his instrument as he rode in the
side car of a motorcycle. The leader
was in advance and directed his band
using his baton, the tip of which was
supplied with small electric light.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
Do You Drink
Microbes?

Pure water is essential to good
health = and pure water Is with
In the reach of every one.
Some prefer the various bot
tied brands of standard quality
for drinking purposes, others
clean and purify their own house,
hold supply.
There are many excellent de-
vices for removing dirt and or
ganisms from water.
Some are quite inexpensive.
others very elaborate.
Tt is we'll to know about them
and their use IL needed should
not be delayed.
Suggestions. on the water ques-
tion will be found from time to
time in the advertising columns
of the Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
NO DOUBT ABOUT 1T

tFrom the Los Angeles Times.l
Attorney Stanchf1eld, an attorney
for Harry Thaw, says his client has
changed from a vengeful youth to
man who is immune to the charms of
women. Then he is crazy all right.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
Board Reports at Meeting

The board of ontrollers of the public
schools issued a report at the regular
meeting last night in the East Walnut
Street school Several appointments
were made in the various buildings of
the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
rHE IMPROVED BUSINESS oUTLook

LFrom the new 1ork sun.
In spite of the war in Europe, and
in some industries because of the war,
the business prospect in the United
States brightens from day to day and
confidence in the future is justified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
Dead Soldier Was John Murphy

The dead soldier who was found yes
terday in a field near the Asylum, was
identified as John Murphy to-day. He
was a first lieutenant in Company @,
Second Missouri Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08

In the first two months of the pres
ent fiscal year. the national administra-
ton has incurred a deficit of 9.217,
us. The net balance in the treasury on
August 80 was s52,72S,742. as compared
with a balance of 1927, ,211.11s on the
same date two years ago when Repub-
lican revenue laws and appropriations
were in effect.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08

Denent or the school children, the
Philadelphia Inquirer says:
The unofficial announcement
comes from the Board of Educat ton
that the pennyN lunch counters will
FIVE of the schools with the opeT1-
ing OF the classes next week Here
tofore this work has been carried
Of private organizations. but now
for the first time it is to be con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the
city Lunches are to be sold at
from one to five cents, according to
The quantity and quality of the
It is said that the underlying idea
schools Of the greatest possible
value to the pupil in after-iife.
This means, Of course, that the
complish more with its studies
than the one that does not have
this advantage. 1t is in line with
the principle, of linking the school
room with the problems of every
1t is to be hoped that the expert
1t is one Of the things which should
succeed. because 1t deserves to sue
ceed.
The penny lunch apparently has
come to stay. It is especially adapted
to the very large city, where living
conditions in the poorer quarters are
bad and where many OF the children
are neglected at home and Improperly
or insufficiently fed. 1t is a question
whether 1t ever will be made part OF
the school systems of the smaller COM
munities.
In this respect. it may be said that
while Harrisburg is Just at the cross
ing of the ways between the small and
the large city, we are already over the
line with respect to the cosmopolitan
character of our population. Our for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
NOT A JOKING MATTER

tFrom the New York Evening Post.1
The purchase of several thousand
Ford cars by the British Government
should open up vast new field of
humors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
MExIoANs AND PHILOSOPHY

tFrom the Chicago News.1
Perhaps the Mexicans are like the
philosophers-as long as there are two
of them left they will differ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
Our Daily Laugh
SURE.

I've Joined the
local ball team.
I s u p p o 8 Q
you're the dog
catcher2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg engines are used
in the Lake Superior mines?
HISTORIC HARRTsRURC
BRIEFLY PUT

The old ford and ferry landing
which started Harrisburg were marked
years ago. but were forgotten.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
OH YOU WOM-
AMI

Do you mean
to say Jones' wife
is going to remain
with him after he
struck her?
oh - he didn't
strike her where
the marks could
be seen by her
friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
OUT OF THE ACCEPTED ORDER

n S an example of genuine public
IA spirit-the kind that places COM
munity interest above selfish in
terest and personal opinion-the Tele-
graph republishes the letter of S. G.
Snoddy and George M. Aungst, of Pen
brook, who sink their PERSONAL views
on the paving program of that bor-
ough in order that the Improvement
desired by so many may be accom-
plished without dissension or delay:
Penbrook. Pa, Sept 6. 1915.
To the President and Members of
Penbrook Borough Council:
we, the undersigned, do not wish
to be understood as opposing any
public Improvement in the bor-
ough of Penbrook that meets with
the approval of majority of the
property owners and the borough
officials. Therefore, to avoid pos
sible complications that may per-
manently defeat the Improvement
though our method Of accomplish
ing IT may differ, we respectfully
ask that our names. be withdrawn
sented to to the % council Friday dSssS' eTen- Ree-
ing, September 8, and allow our
names to. remain on the original
Main street with such material as
the property owners with the
greatest frontage on street may
specify, and by whatever method
the Council deems most practical
after having been advised by COM
petent engineers on road construc-
tion.
1t is so seldom that men are willing
to foresake a stand once taken or
yield a position once assumed that the
Penbrook letter comes as a refresh
ing change in the accepted order.
Those of our fellow citizens who are
adherents of the Jewish faith. begin
this evening the celebration of the
New Year. It is a season of spiritual
reawakening. From It people of all
creeds may be heartened and take time
ly lesson. Among the spiritual lessons
which Israel has contributed to the
fund of human knowledge. as the goal
of striving, is the message of Peace
To such message we should attend and
strive by might and main to make
the reality 1t deserves to be- Let ma
tions pause long enough from this fear
full carnage which for the past year has
been disturbing the veal of the world
and seeing the bigger things for whose
whose attainment they are to struggle
sink their disagreements and hasten
the day Of everlasting peace
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. 8.

Our patience tfH dchteue more than
our force.-Burke.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEADss
AGO TODAY
[From the Telegraph Sept 8, 1865. ]
Picnic mt Cold Springs

Springs to-morrow % w to Which ie every e one one
in the city is invited. Special trains
will be provided leaving at 7.3O o'clock
m the morning and returning at 7.30
o'clock in the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08
THE PENNY TUNcu

CPEAKING of the plan to provide
" penny lunch counters for the
benefit of the school children, the
Philadelphia Inquirer says:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-08

1t is so seldom that men are willing
to foresake a stand once taken or
yield position once assumed that the
Penbrook letter comes as a refresh
ing change in the accepted order.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
HEALTH INSURANCE

Some people are naturally thin. There
is also a natural pallor but most people
who are both thin and pale are far from
well and they need tonic.
Many people neglect to take tonic
until they get so sick that tonic is not
sufficient just because the demand of the
debiItated body is not insistent enough.
The pale face, weak nerves, enfeebled
digestion are neglected until the point
where pain or actual breakdown requires
medical treatment A tonic taken in
time is the best health insurance. 1t
supports the overtaxed system. the wor-
ried nerves until nature can make re-
pairs.
Build up the blood and you are send
ing renewed health and strength to every
part of the body. The appetite is inn
proved, the digestion is toned up, there
is new color in the cheeks and lips, you
worry less, become good natured where
before you were irritable and you find
new joys in living.
Tonic treatment is useful in dyspepsia,
rheumatism, anemia and nervous dis
orders. In many cases it is all the medi-
cal treatment that is required.
Free booklets on the blood, nerves and
diet will be sent on request by the DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y. Your own druggist sells DR.. VII.
lams' Pink Pills.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
LEGAL NOTICE
First Publication Sept. 9, 1879
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY
COURT FOR SAUK COUNTY.
IN PROBATE.

In the matter of the estate of VIM. /.
Nc Farland, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at
the regular term of the Coun-
ty court to be held in and for said coun-
ty at the court house in the city of Bar
aboo, in said county, on the first Tues
day (being the 9Th day. of Oct.
1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Cora E. Nc Far
land, Adm, of the estate of VIM. /.
Nc Farland, late in the town of Fair
field, in said county, deceased, for the
examination and allowance of the final
account of his administration and for
the assignment of the residue of the
estate of said deceased, to such other
persons as are by law entitled to the
same
Dated Sept. Z, 1915.
BY order of the Court,
W. 7. Kelsey, Judge.
d. Ruggles, Attorney for Adm.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23

being mule race. The trip to Por-
tage was made by auto and the roads
were necessarily in a miserable condi-
ton.
New attorneys admitted to the SUI
preme court at Madison Tuesday are
Arthur A. Nc Leod, assistant clerk of
the supreme court; Lee La Toilette
Siebecker, son of Justice Siebecker;
Arthur Wogahn, Milwaukee, and Paul
Y. Albright of Fairhope, Ala, who
once practiced at Green Bay.
School officials are troubled over a
law passed at the last session of the
Legislature prohibiting school book COM
panies from selling books in Wisconsin
at higher price than in any other
state. There are over eighty COM
p anies operating in the state. One
sells more than 1000 kinds of text
books.
Each company must file with the
state superintendent copy of each
textbook sold in the state. The new
capitol is large building, but. if one
company is going to send 1000 text
books and the other eighty companies
are gong to send books also, the state
perintendent' office is at loss to
know where the volumes will be
housed.
Moreover the question has arisen as
to whether the law does not apply to
private schools 1t is said that the at
torney general soon will be asked to
pass upon the problems.