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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
COLD WEATHER RHEUMATISM

Why should rheumatism, a disease
of the blood, be worse in cold weather
than in summer?
The rheumatic poison in the blood
is the predisposing cause of the dis
ease. IL you have the taint in your
blood you may have rheumatism
whenever the exciting cause stirs it to
action. Cold weather and dampness
are exciting causes of rheumatism.
They excite to action something al
ready in the blood, something that
YOU must get rid of if you would be
free from rheumatism.
What this something is, nobody
knows. Not very long ago it was
thought to be uric acid. Many doctors
now think it a microscopic organism
or a specific bacillus, but they cannot
find the bacillus.
1t is a known fact that in pheuma-
tism the blood becomes thin rapidly,
that building up the blood relieves
the rheumatism and that there will
be no return of the rheumatism as
long as the condition of the blood is
maintained. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
are recommended for rheumatism be-
cause they keep the blood rich and
red and free from rheumatic pois-
ons.
The free book, Building UP the
Blood" tells all about the treatment.
Send for a copy to-day to the DR..
williams Medicine Co., henectady,
n. Y. Your own druggist sells DIR.
Williams Pink Pnls.-Advertiseme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
PARTY IN HONOR
OF NEWLYWEDS
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Roswell Shu-
man Are Delightfully."- Enter
tanned at Thompsontown
Special to The I eieeraeh

Thompsontown, Pa, Dec. T. Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Rohrbaugh Shuman
entertained at their beautiful home,
Green Dale Farm" on Saturday eve
ming with a dinner of twenty-siX
covers in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Roswell Shuman, newly-weds. Mrs.
Shuman was formerly Miss Esther
Galbraith Gramm, of Harrisburg. The
decorations were bitter sweet and
laurel and the tables were set with
china, silver and cut glass almost a
century old, heirlooms inherited by
Mrs. Lloyd Rohrbaugh Shuman from
her grandparents.
The following were present: Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Rohrbaugh Shuman,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Roswell Shuman, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Shuman, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Haven Frank, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Sellers, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Ripman, III, Mr.. and Mrs
Clair Kerchner. Mrs. Charles Brandt
Mrs. David H. SPOTS, Misses Rather
inc Rickabaugh, Mary Herr, Pearl
Haldeman, Florence Dimm, Helen
Herrick and Ruth Jones, James
Smith, Mr.. Gramm, Gilbert Ricka-
baugh and George Stewart Shuman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
&C. R&PERSONAEGSOCIALnEg
Informal State Meeting
u. S. Daughters of 1912

An informal State meeting of the
United States Daughters 1912, will be
held in Philadelphia at the Plastic
Club, Comac street, Thursday, Decem-
ber 16. Mrs. James Barr Mersereau
president of the local chapter u. S.
Daughters 1912, Mrs. Mabel Cronise
Jones. first vice-president of the State
and Mrs. Solomon Hiney of Steelton,
State corresponding secretary, all
members of the State executive board
have been invited to be house guests
for several days of the State president
Miss Martha II. McInnes of Norris
town. They will leave on Wednes-
day of next week and will attend an
executive meeting and also the State
conference.
All local members of the society
are urged to attend the meeting next
Thursday at the Plastic Club il they
can possibly arrange to do so. There
will be two sessions, the morning
meeting commencing at 10:30. Some
good speakers are promised for the
afternoon session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
Susquehanna Twp. School
Gives Literary Program

The following literary program was
presented at the Susquehanna town
ship High school last Friday after
noon:
Opening song: Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes; secretary's report,
Estella Omert; vocal solo, May AL
bright; defamation, Krantz Roberts;
song, Austrian Hymn; current events,
Chas. Zimmerman; reading, Fern
Henry; song, There's Music in the
Air.: recitation, May Rowe; essay,
Modern Warfare" by Arson Miller;
conundrums, Robert Swat and Frank
Martin; song, watch on the Rhine;
defamation, Emory McNeal; essay,
photographic Sketches George Rem
sell; debate, Resolved, That the United
States should adopt a free trade
policy, affirmative, Cawley Slime and
Ruth Kepler; negative, Leroy Snelt-
zer and Emily Miller; negative side
won; song, "Massa's in De Cold, Cold
Ground; critic report, Frank Martin.
The next meeting will be held De-
cember "a, 1915, at which all patrons
are requested to be present. The So
ciety will begin at 1:15 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Haines have
gone home to Brooklyn after n brief
stay in the city with their relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Knox, of Market
street.
Mrs. George w. Giede of 1912 Green
street spent the day in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
Parent 7 eacher Meeting
at An Open-Air School

The second meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association of the Lochiel
Open-Air school will be held to-mor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Lochiel building, Miss Mary NJ. Snyder
the principal has charge of the fol-
lowing interesting program:
Address Education" Professor
Brehm; address, Health" DIR. Clar-
ence r. Phillips; vocal solo, Mrs.
Frank Smiley; readings, Miss Violet
Rowland; Victrola selections, Birth
day of n King sung by Lambert
Murphy and ut Came Upon a Mid
night Clear" Trinity choir; 1--WE Three
Kings of Orient Are" sung by the
school. A social hour and refresh
ments will close the entertainment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
Large Leather Rocker
Presented to A. u. Myers

Thirty employees of the Commercial
Department of the Harrisburg Gas
Company gave a surprise party to
Abraham U. Myers an employe of that
department in honor of his seven
tieth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Myers has been with the Har-
risburg Gas Company since 1869, serv-
ing in position of trust and RESPONSE
bility.
The men assembled at the residence
of one of their members, and proceed
ed in n body to the home of Mr.. Myers,
1913 Regina street, where they pre-
sented him with comfortable leather
rocker. Music and refreshments add
ed to the evenings enioNment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
Thanksgiving Donations
at Home of Friendless

These Thanksgiving donations were
thankfully received at the Home of the
Friendless:
Ice cream, Miss Clara Cunkle: one
crate of oranges. Mrs. Zollinger;
cranberries, Mrs. willard Young; so
pounds of loaf sugar, Mrs A. j. Dull;
3 baskets of grapes, jars of fruit, II
dozen glasses of jelly, Miss Mary Nit
chell; one box of prunes, the Misses
Anna and Sibyl Weir; turkey, Mrs. T..
c. Kunkel; basket of apples, Mrs. Clar-
ence Sigler; 25 pounds of sugar, Mrs.
Anna Doehne; basket of sweet pota-
toes, Mrs. ]. d. Demming; one basket
of apples Mrs. Thompson; two large
cakes, Mrs. King; small cakes, Mrs.
John Reilly; prunes and sugar, Miss
Herr; turnips, J. Radle; ginger cakes,
Mrs. Jacobs; turkey, Mrs. Jas. II. Dar-
lington; ham, T.. G.. Slaybach & Co.;
pounds of butter, one dozen of eggs,
Mrs. Lynch; nuts and candy, Mrs. Will
liam Hammond turkey, Miss Jennie
Dull; celery, Mrs. David Herr; crate of
oranges, Mrs. Charles a. Kunkel;
chickens, Mrs. Edward Bailey; figs and
dates, Mrs. E. Keffer; one basket of
onions Miss l.. A. Forney; bananas
Mrs. Joshua Gross; oysters, Mrs. S. Cam
eron Young; oranges. Mrs. Yontz;
grapes, Mrs. Lamberton.
From Messiah Lutheran Church
Is glasses of jelly, cans of toma-
toes cans of peas, cans of corn, l
can of pepper slaw, l crock of apple
butter, pounds of sugar, 2 packages
of cereals. 2 pounds of rice; pounds
of dried peaches, l pound of dried
corn.
From the Public Schools
"A jars of fruit, 92 cans of tomatoes.
103 cans of corn, 80 cans of peas, IA
cans of beans, jars of pickles, 1913
glasses jelly, 2S pounds of sugar, 23
pounds of rice, 26 boxes of cereal, Z
boxes of noodles. Z boxes of corn
starch, 2 boxes of tapioca, 16 boxes of
Uneeda biscuit, 20 bushels of potatoes,
l pack of onions, sacks of salt, Fl
miscellaneous articles, bushels of
apples, l peck of sweet potatoes, 81
heads of cabbage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
Busy Bees of Camp Hill
Will Hold Annual Bazar

The Busy Bees society of the Camp
bill Methodist Church, Mrs. George
r. Luper. president, will hold it's an
nual bazar and supper Friday after
noon and evening in the new Fellow
ship building of the Camp Hill Metho-
dist Church.
There will be a large and attractive
display of fancy work and useful ar
ticles for the household, ice cream,
cake and candy.
Supper will be served from o'clock
on, with a varied and substantial
menu. The Busy Bees are famous
cooks, so most of Camp Hill will take
supper with them, helping augment
the treasury of the society by so doing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
NO QUININE in
this COLD CURE
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
colds and grippe in
a few hours.

Take "Papes Cold Compound" ev-
cry two hours until you have taken
three doses, then all grippe misery
goes and your cold will be broken. 1t
promptly opens your clogged-up nos
trils and the air passages of the head !;
stops nasty discharge or nose running; /;
relieves the headache, dullness, fever
ishness. sore throat, sneezing, soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snufling. Ease your throb-
bing head-nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only 25
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, and causes
no Inconvenience. Accept no substi-
tute.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
BUSINESS WOMEN's CLUB

The following officers were elected
at the organization meeting of the
Business Women's Club of the Y. w.
c. A. last evening:
President, Miss Louise HoXie; vice
president, Miss Ruth Stroh; secre-
tary, Miss Kit Morgan; treasurer,
Miss Anna Brenneman; Y. w. c. A.
secretary, Miss Dorothy Morgan,
member of executive board; Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones. The president
will appoint committees at once.
The club will hold a Christmas
party next Monday evening, and the
social committee will meet Thursday
evening to plan for it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
HARRISBURG CLUB ELECTS
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

At the annual meeting of the Har-
risburg Club held last evening in the
c1ubrooms, Henderson Gilbert, II. w.
Stubbs and George S. Reinoehl were
elected to serve on the Board of Gov
ernors for three years, filling annual
vacancies. William II. Nell was
elected for two years and DR.. Wilmer
r. Bait for one year in vacancies by
designations. The board will or
ganize Friday night.
A banquet followed with special
features of entertainer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber of West
Fairview announce the marriage of
their youngest daughter, Miss Vesta
Weber to Herman Smith of West
Fairview. The wedding took place in
Philadelphia. The bride wore a
travelling suit of Boiling green, with
picture hat of black beaver and a
corsage bouquet of lilies of the valley
and orchids. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will
reside in West Fairview.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
MARRIED BY ALDERMAN

Miss Roma E. Taylor. of Philadel-
phia,. and John Henry Murray, of
Hamburg, were married yesterday by
Alderman Fritz Kramme. of the Fifth
ward. Mr.. Murray, an employe of the
pipe bending works. left with his bride
for a western wedding journey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
TO MEET MRS. LAKE

Officers and members of the Roberta
Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine Society are
invited to meet Mrs. June Lake to-
morrow at the Y. NJ. c. A. to arrange
plans for the coming production of
1.-THE Magic Wheel for the benefit of
the society. Yesterday at the Sunshine
meeting the society voted to endorse
the lighting of candles in the windows
on Christmas Eve as suggested by the
Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
REMOVE FROM ALTOONA

Mr.. and Mrs. George Machen and
son, Robert, of Altoona, Pa, are oc-
cupying their new home at 1880 Derry
street Mr.. and Mrs. Machen were
former residents of this city, but on
account of Mr.. Machen's position were
called to Altoona to live. Mrs. Machen
will be rememb bered here as Miss Olive
Strayer of Lucknow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07

Miss Mary Pilkay, of 205 Hamilton
street. will be hostess this evening for
the Tourist Club.
Mrs. Russell ]. Stackhouse, of 113
South Front street, went to New York
to- day to do Christmas shopping.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
CURRENT EVENT TALKS

Current event talks will be given at
the Y. w. c. A. by Mrs. Mabel Cronise
Jones on the afternoons of December
and IA. The first talk after the
Christmas holidays will be Tuesday
January L.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
Market Square Y. P. S. c. E.
New Officers For Year

The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society of the Market Square
Presbyterian Church held an executive
committee in the church parlor, at
which time they elected officers for
the ensuing year. Miss Nellie Gourley,
the retiring president of the society
presided.
The new officers are: President
Harry l.. Phelps; vice-president, Miss
Emily. Cummings; secretary Miss
Mary B. Wills; treasurer, Miss Marie
II. Hare; reporter, Stewart Blair; Ii
brarian, Daniel Roberts; organist, Miss
Edith Denny, and assistant organist,
Miss Dorothy Taylor. The committee
chairmen announced for the coming
year are: Prayer meeting, Miss Nellie
Gourley; Missionary, Miss Sara Nune-
maker: social, Mabel Clark; lookout
John +. Mccullough: Sunday school,
Garfield McAllister; visiting, Miss Do
lores Segelbaum; good citizenship
James Reid, and music, Lawrence
Meyer.
Mrand Mrs. II. f. Gramm. 22O1
North Second street, spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. Ross Shu-
man at Millerstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell have
returned home to Chicago after a
short visit with their daughter, Mrs
JunluS PhllllpS, oil state street.
Mrs. Roy u. Cox is going to Balti
more to visit Mrs. Randolph Harrison
and attend a concert by Emmy Des-
tim.
Miss Rose Spencer and Miss Valeria
of Trenton, n. j., are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. William j. Battell, of Mar
ket street, for a week or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bent l.. Weaver, 1921
North Second street, left to-day
for weeks trip to Milwaukee, Chi
|cago and Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
GUESTS OF THE NURSES

The n. l. c. Club were entertained
in the parlor of the Nurses Home al
Front and Mulberry streets last even
ing in a delightful manner. with en-
broidery and music. Refreshments
were served to the Misses, Larry
Moon, Esther Ruth, Martha Slicer
Hazel Weller, Sue Nissley. Mrs. John
Gitt, Mrs. Edward j. Knisely, Miss
Yingst, Miss Merry Miss Naughtor
and Miss Foulk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07

Miss. nellie r. First. of Bowman &
Co, is spending few days in New
York.
Miss Mary Cameron, of State and
Front streets, is spending some time in
New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
OFF FOR PLEASURE

Mrs. Stanton Wilson and Miss
DONNA Wilson. 205 Calder street, Miss
Nellie Benin, of Lucknow, and Mrs.
L. r. Beard, 111S Capital street, are
spending the week in Baltimore and
Washington, d. G.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
ERY GLASS SOCIAL

The Il. f. Eby Adult Bible Glass of
the Lutheran Church of tho Redeemer
will hold social in the basement of
the church this evening, at which
everyone interested is invited to be
present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
INTERESTING NOON MEETING
AT THE BIOUGH EACTOR


One of the most interesting of noon
meetings at the Blough factory, was a
| social session, yesterday with Miss
| Alice A. Graydon in charge. A special
| feature Of interest and pleasure was
! the singing of Charles Thompson, di-
/ rector of the John Y. Boyd Memorial
building, South street, who dedicated
an audience of 100 with Il Hear You
Calling Me-" Sidney Homer's RE
quiem": Somewhere a Voice Is Call
ing" and 81 Love You Truly"
Mrs. Martin Luther Sarvis and small
daughter Nellie, of jamestown, n. Y,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. John II.
Rodgers of State street, for a week.
Miss Hazel Richardson has gone to
Jersey City for little visit with her
cousin Miss Lena Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs William Elder Bailey
are registered at the Wolcott, during
short trip to New York.
Miss Fannie NJ. Eby of North Front
street has gone to Atlantic City for a
weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Donovan of
Lansing, Mich, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert G.. Fisher of
Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robin d. Stewart of
Pittsburgh, have been visiting their
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Dam
ner, of Market street for the past
week.
Miss Helen Grant and Miss Rebecca
Grant of Greenville, started this
morning for their southern home after
spending two weeks with relatives in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Little are
home after spending several months
| in Cuba.
| Miss Catharine Bender and Miss
Sadie Bender of Youngstown, Ohio,
are visiting Miss Norma Winters of
North Third street for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carson Stamm, 333
South Thirteenth street left to-day for
ten days trip to New Orleans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07

Miss Martha Peale of Lock Haven,
Pa, is the guest of Mrs. Roy p. NJ.
Davis of 1926 North Second street.
Lucias Robinson of Indiana, and
Robert Donner of Philadelphia, have
motored to the home of the latter
after spending the weekend as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Bailey, Jr., of Cottage Ridge.
Mrs. William Coates of Steelton
was the guest of Mrs. John Knisely
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ziegler of
1411 Thompson street have returned
after a weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Powls Valley and Halifax.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07

Miss Edna Brighton of 1900 North
Seventh street has returned from
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. E. j.
| Brighton of Altoona, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copelin and daughter,
Beatrice, of 1854 North Seventh street
| have returned after a three weeks
visit among friends in Lancaster and
Philadelphia.
Dillon Mickey has resumed his
studies at Conway Hall, Carlisle, after
spending the weekend at his home in
| Hummel street.
Miss Frances Manley who has been
| ill at her home for several days is
| conValescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Zoll, of Oberlin
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j
w. Knisely of 232 South Fourteenth
street over the week.
Miss Esther Ruth and Miss Martha
| Slicer, supervisor of nurses of the
Harrisburg Hospital have returned
after visiting Miss Ruth's parents
Postmaster and Mrs. Eli Ruth of
| Highspire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-07
ANDERsoN-PENNELL BRIDAL

The marriage of Miss Lillian G..
Pennell of Cleveland, Ohio, and Wal
ter Q. Anderson of this city was a
parsonage of the Messiah Lutheran
church with the Rev. Henry w. A.
Hanson officiating, using the ring
service. The bride was attired in a
dark blue suit OF French serge with
velvet hat to match. The attendants
were the brides cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Thompson of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will make
their home at 1897 Green street.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
Deals island BOY
browns WHILE WADINC

DEALS ISLAND. Md. July 16.-
Playing in the water Of Cedar creek
near his home ncre. Perry White, Jr.,
9-year-old son OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Perry
White waded out beyond his depth
and was drowned while his playmate,
Harry Webster. II years old. was
making every effort to save him.
The boys were in wadlng together,
when Perry got beyond his depth.
Webster swan out to him and sue
ceeded in getting the younger boy on
his back. but the strong current
swept him out Of reach. The cries of
the children brought Dewey Parkson,
of this place. who helped Webster
ashore and then started a search for
Whites body IL was not iong before
it was recovered and Dr. II. B. Alex
ander worked over Il in an. effort TO
bring back respiration, but the boy
was dead
Perry, whose father is q fisherman,
was one Of three children. leaving a
sister. Pearl and a brother Philip
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
FORTS ON RIVER
LOSING GARRISONS
Congressman Moore Finds
All But Two Companies
Will Be Removed July 80
OTHER CITIES
WELL PROTECTED

The alleged unpreparedness Of the
fortihcatons in the lower Delaware,
both in men and munitions. was set
forth yesterday by Congressman j.
Hampton Moore on his return from
tour Of inspection
Accompanied by Charles Elmer
Smith, secretary Of the Builders Ex-
change, of Philadelphia, Mr. Moore
made the trip in preparation for a
tour OF the forts to be made July 2S
by members of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association.
"The inspection OF the Delaware
river fortifcations will prove an OBJ
ieot lesson to the business men Of
Philadelphia and vicinity" said Con
gressman Moore.
I'VE are now about to lose half OF
the men who are assigned by the gov
ernment to protect US on the lower
Delaware for the same reason that
seems TO hold with respect TO appro
priations for channel improvements
there are other sections of the coun-
try that want them and we make
little or no protest
gresham Moore said, what the peo-
pie of the Delaware Valley, in Penn
sylvania. Delaware and New Jersey,
ought to know. First, that in three
forts-Fort DUPONT in Delaware; :;
Fort Mott. in New Jersey, and old
Fort Delaware, in the middle Of the
| Delaware river-we have a series Of
excellent coast defences, but with ex-
tremely limited supplies Second.
that while at other points along the
Atlantic Coast and at other coast de-
fences throughout the country they
have from FIVE to ten companies
of upward of 100 men each. our
allowance on the Delaware has
been reduced to four companies
two Of which are to be sent to the
the Philippines on July 80 The rea-
son for this largely is that Congress
in its desire to be economical, limits
the personnel of the coast artillery to
about $4,000 men.
! 1T is significant that war scares
on the Pacific coast and elsewhere
usually take away from us that which
we have on the East coast because
I perchanoe, We seem to be immune
\ from attack II is just possible that
this policy of economy and transfer
which generally operates against tn,
East because it is busy and populoul
will close up Fort Mott on the New
! Jersey side of the river, since therl
will not be enough men. left whel
two of the four companies are takei
away to make more than one respec
table force at Fort DUPONT.
THE defences of the lower Della
/ ware located as they are within riff
shot of the entrance TO the Chess
u peake and Delaware Canal are a
n much in need of the attention of bus
ness men and trade lodies as are an
b. of our inland waterways or tran.
K ! portation facilities II we can affor
to station 5000 men in the Hawaiia
D Islands, send them to the Philippine
v and TO Panama and hold them ther
in large numbers. we surely have IN
right TO insist that the great centre
of population upon which this GOV
ernment draws most heavily for II
resources shall not be sighted O
left unprepared in coast defences @