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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

readers and others contain only villi-
fication, and both go into the waste
basket after a moments perusal. An
other class contain ideas. and these,
in the Telegraph Office, are reserved
to be printed. Golfers weekly pub
fishes them all and labels the col
umn ''Brickbats and Bouquets"
The live and Interested editor is glad
to hear from his readers. The more
letters the better he is pleased. Even
'brickbats" are preferable to the ST.
lence that damns his work as lacking
the punch to arouse even adverse
criticism. The editor is a mere man.
He doesn't pretend to be all-wise or
to know 1t all. He merely has the
power OF the printed word at his COM
mand to say in 3 way that will receive
general hearing what many other
men are thinking. If he leads he also
follows. If he advises he also heark-
ems. He must be in sympathy with
and have the sympathy of his public
or be at such wide variance with his
readers that they will read what he
writes merely for the force with which
he says it. This latter type is rare and
often as dangerous as rare.
The Telegraph likes to hear from its
readers and just as much those who
do not agree with 1t in some things
as those that do. Its columns are al
ways open to writer's who have some
thing North urhile IN saw
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
OUR OWN ACADEMY

A MOTHER important step in the
"A development of the Harrisburg
Academy has been taken in the
formal dedication of the Seller dormi-
tory and the Gilbert memorial library.
This institution has graduated into
the professions and business pursuits
many of the leaders of this COM
munity. Its history has been credit
able to the State. but its useful
ness has been more or less restricted
by reason of lack of facilities for the
doing of its predestined work. Since
the location of the buildings on the
fine site overlooking the river, inn
mediately north of the city limits. a
change has come over the venerabl
educational institution and 1t is now
rapidly taking its place among the
foremost preparatory schools of the
country. So rapid has been the de-
velopment under Headmaster Brown
that a second dormitory is now neces-
sary and plans are being formulated
for its erection this year.
Harrisburg is ideally located for
such an institution and there is rea-
son to believe that an academy send
ing forth large classes every year
will be the outgrowth of present con-
structive policies.
There is a fine and proper balance
of the outdoor sports and educational
features. Already the reputation OF
the Academy has extended beyond the
borders of the United States. In the
present student body are represented
number of the most prominent
South American families and we may
expect the development of the institu-
ton from now on to be along the
most modern educational lines.
To the trustees, the headmaster and
the faculty, Fluctuations and God
speed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Harper's Weekly
kansas City Times. ]

The passing of Harper's Weekly,
which has been acquired by the Inde-
pendent. closes the long career of a
publication which was a pioneer in the
field OF weekly journalism in America.
Started in 1857, its publishers found in
the Civi! War the opportunity which
their enterprise turned into an imme-
diate and lasting success. Pictorial art
was then new in American journalism
and the Weekly reaped the full reward
Of its bold and ambitious venture into
that untried field. The Harpers boasted
that every army officer who could
make a sketch was on the Weekly's
staff and as a result they were able to
spread spirited pictures &C battlefields
before their readers with a wealth
that astonished and delighted the fire.
sides of the North
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
HELPING BRAZIL

CECRETARY REDFIELD has made
y a great pother about increasing
our trade with South American
countries and Secretary McAdoo was
recently sent to trade convention in
Buenos Aires for that purpose. If It
is the plan of administration officials
to do all the boosting on the South
American side, they might as well
spare themselves the trouble, because
the Underwood near-free-trade tariff
law is performing that feat with re-
markable success.
Brazil. for instance, during the
eight months period, July 1915, to
February 1916. inclusive, sent us $751;
900, 900 worth of goods, compared
with s64, 100000 for the correspond
ing period, July 1914, to February
1915, an increase of S24, 900, 900, while
our exports to Brazil for the 1886
period increased but $10,S00,000. A
law that makes the handicap two to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Bent Knees; Avoid Crash

Here is a hint for you. In case you
should happen to be caught in a fall
ing elevator, bend your knees. The
other day an elevator in a 16-story
building became disabled and fell from
the seventh floor to the basement.
There were seven passengers in the
car Alive to the danger, the car OPP
orators shouted: THE car is going
to fall Turn your backs to the door
and bend your knees" Six of the
seven passengers obeyed and escaped
injury, although the car landed with a
crash that sounded all through the
building The seventh rider failed to
obey the order and suffered fractures
of the right thigh bone and of the
right knee and decorations, because he
was facing the door and the broken
glass showered upon him when the car
struck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Judge Peter A. O'Boyle who re.
fused citizenship papers to an /. w
w. man at Wilkes Barre, was Tor
years one of the Democratic leaders
of Luzerne and presided at State con-
ventions.
p. w. Leisehring, Allentown
newspaperman. was hurt while show
ing a friend about a newspaper plant
at that city
The Rev. p. w. Grunert was IN
stalled as headmaster of Nazareth Hall
school on the 161st anniversary of the
school
John Latta Ryan, who Will be-
come an embassy secretary in the
diplomatic service, is Philadelphian.
Thomas ID. Frazier, of Philadel-
phia, has been elected head of the
national council of the Order of
United Mechanics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Lace Curtain Protection
Popular Science MonthIv

In the summer. when the windows
are opened, the housewife may be an
noyed by the fact that the lace cur
tains blow against the screens. and
become rusty and dirty. This can be
avoided by placing small tack at
each side of the window and tying a
piece of white cord from one tack
across to the other. This will keep
the curtains clean When a person
sits near the window he may be both
cred by the curtain blowing against
him. Now, If another piece of string
is placed exactly where the first piece
was, and the curtain is placed between
the two, 1t will he kept there; and
both difficulties will be solved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Novel Water Pump

A novel pump has recently been in
stalled upon California irrigation
project. 1t pumps the water from a
stream to drive it's wheel. This wheel,
which is eight feet in diameter. in
cludes eight broad paddles and is float
ed upon two pontoons anchored to the
bank of the stream. driving rod
from this wheel connects with the
handle of an ordinary hand pump so
that the current in turning the wheel
operates the pump, conveying water
from the pump into galvanized iron
piping This wheel has pumping ca
pacity of 500 gallons of water raised
to a heieht of fifteen feet within twelve
hours time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Cupid Wages Warfare
From the Washington Times

A certain army officer took in to
dinner at a Washington party a young
woman who had just returned from
England.
"The young soldiers" she said, "are
having it all their own way with the
girls over there now. Too much their
own way, in fact. 1 know of a
young lieutenant in the Blues who is
said to be engaged to seven girls SIM
ultaneously."
"Oh, WELL" said the officer. with a
deprecatory smile-"oh, well, Cupid.
of course, is using machine gun
these days"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
WHAT BASEBALL is

IDEAR EDITOR, writes one who
~ signs himself Anxious Boy
addressing Phlladelphla
newspaper, please explain baseball, y
and the editor, after making a few
feeble passes in self defense. gives it
up and advises his correspondent to
go out and see a game for himself.
But for all that it's an easy question.
Anybody knows what baseball is.
Aside from being the great Ameri-
can sport it is a midsummer mad
ness. a spring obscess-on, a Fall di-
version and the subject of unlimited
discussion by the Hot Stove League
during the Winter months while the
kings OF the diamond are back at
their usual occupations in the pud-
ding mills. Baseball is a mighty
factor in the gentle art of putting off
what might be done this afternoon
until tomorrow morning. 1t pro-
vdes bank presidents salaries for
young men who couldn't earn SO a
week IN any other way. 1t gives
lucrative employment to gentlemen
robbers politely known as umpires,
and causes small boys to play hockey
when the team is at home. 1t Is the
well-spring of happiness for the fan
and the despair of those who invest
in it for profit. 1t is a delightful
recreation for those who love 1t and
frightful waste of time for those
who do not. 1t takes up more space
in the newspaper every day than the
European war. 1t began before the
war and its peaceful battles will be
fought out on a thousand diamonds
long after the war is but memory.
There are many kinds of baseball, but
the kind Harrisburg likes best will be
played at Island park sundry after
moons during the coming summer, be-
ginning Wednesday next.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Opposition

Enemies only energize a man worth
while.
Opposition is the head-wind which
can be used to great advantage by a
real sailor who knows how to tack"
No opposition, no wind at all, and
you are at the mercy of the ever
changing tide.
It takes opposition to jolt you into
thinking along constructive lines.
Put the man who knocks you on the
pay roll. Add the name of the man
who opposes you to your list of
friends - The Silent Partner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Bits of Philosophy
From the Silent Partnerl

To stumble into success means that
you will eventually fall into a failure
The mar who never makes a mis-
take seldom makes anything worth
while.
The man who invented interest was
no slOucn.
Garden seeds that come from Wash
ington are all well enough, but what
we want is more craftsmanship from
this source.
Advertising is a printed contract
witnessed by thousands. and, when
truthful, 1t is a powerful agent for
building a business.
When you hurt a customer you are
liable TO injure several members OF
his immediate family of friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
The HOusekeeper's Story

Here are the exact words of
an experienced housekeeper: -
"The goods buy continually
are those that are advertised
widely and attractively I'm my
favorite newspaper. l want no
better guarantee than continued
Advertising When I see goods
persistently advertised in a reli-
able newspaper | am certain that
they are reliable for / know
that a firm is not going to spend
large sums advertising a product
unless that product has merit"
This statement proves that 1t
is mighty poor policy for mer-
chants to attempt to sell to good
customers any unknown, nom
advertised goods which are guar
anteed neither by the merchant
nor by the manufacturers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

WHAT percentage Of population Is
white, colored, foreign?
1910 census - White. 55,502; col
ored, 4,5S5; foreign, 4,149.
What is the square mile area of Har-
risburg? Land? Water?
S.655 square miles, land, 5.3SS
square miles; water, 3.267 square
miles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

City Commissioner Bowman must re-
gard with a lot of satisfaction the
beauty spot which he is responsible for
creating around the pumping station at
North street. With the additional
planting of the slope and the few open
spaces in that vicinity it is certain to
become one of the most attractive fea-
lures of our outdoor life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Some Trick
TThe Silent Partner. !

1.-THE Silent Partner
It is quite a trick to be able to fool
yourself into the belief that you have
fooled your wife, and then have her
fool you into thinking that she doesn't
know it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

one against the United States may
well be dispensed with, even if its
author, Senator Underwood, thinks 1t
has not had a fair trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

II any man, woman or child in this
goodly city can walk along the River
Front and not be thrilled with pride
over the most picturesque and beautiful
scenery to be found anywhere in the
world, then that individual is deficient
in every sense of appreciation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Our Sawed OFF Sermon

From the Indianapolis Star
blind man in Ohio got married re-
Gently and recovered his sight few
days later. Marriage is certainly a
great eye-opener.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

Park Commissioner Gross is going to
cover the river bridge abutments with
vines and blooming flowers. oh, wen
have some bang-up city bye-and-bye.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
GET IT OUT TO-NIGl
BY Wing Dinger.

Climb up to the attic
Rummage round a bit
Yank out your old straw hat
Make sure that twill At
Then fill up the bath tub
And with brush and soap
Scrub the straw piece briskly
Hoping against hope
That when scrubbing's finished
And your work is DER,
That twill look as nifty
AS IL looked before.
Do it. brother, do it
DO II now, to-day.
For tomorrow has been
Declared straw hat day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05


human being it is hard to believe he
is a Mexican.
Senator Taggart's assertion that a
majority of the members of the Sen
ate are neither statesmen nor orators
makes one feel that he is in congenial
company.
Says an Ohio professor-"Prepare
for war and you will get it," Yes,
and don't prepare for war and you
will get it-in the neck.
For our own sake we hope some
body will soon get up nerve enough
to wear his old straw hat
One of the many advantages of liv-
ing in Camp Hill is that once a year
your neishbor who owns a car invites
you to go with him on a two days
jaunt This idea, by the way, isn't
copyrighted.
villa actually seems to be as dead
as they say he is.
It's the easiest thing in the world
to manage a woman-any single man
x.-fIl tan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
WRITING TO THE EDITOR

GAYS the Ohio State Journal anent
y subject that is of much in
terest to newspaper editors, and
maybe to newspaper readers. too
To show how diametrically peo-
pie differ upon the simplest sub
iect, one needs read two letters n
the Chicago Tribune. That paper
had an editorial which so excited
one man that he wrote the editor
thus: Thank God for the editor of
the Chicago Tribune" Next to this
was letter referring to the same
editorial, and closing thus: IF YOU
are not a traitor, this country never
produced one. Both you and the
Chicago Tribune need suppressing"
We wouldn't know which of these
two men to believe. unless we knew
the kind OF men they were: what
they did for a living and how they
did Il. The judgment of a mean.
low life is always wrong.
These are fair samples of the letters
that cross the editors desk during the
course of every day Some OF these
are simply bouquets" of admirine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Unless Mr.. Roosevelt declares to the
contrary, his statement printed to-day,
II have not expressed and do not in
tend to express myself as for or against
any man." can be taken as positive evil
dence that he has not threatened to
bolt If Mr. Root be nominateu.-New
York Sun.
That was exquisite courtesy on the
part of General Carranza in selecting
General Obregon to treat with us. II
shows he didn't want to take any ad-
vantage of our unpreparedness. Gem
eral Obregon also has only one arm.
Kansas City Times.
England laughed at preparedness
and now faces conscription. The les
son for the United States ought to
be easy to read.-Kansas City Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
TEECRAPH'S PERTScOPE

Obregon behaves so much like a
human being it is hard to believe he
is a Mexican.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

EDITORIAL ... 80. 81. -. E.
While on the subject of window
boxes-in which movement to adorn the
city so many good people are interest
edit is only fair to ask:
What are you doing about it?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 5

It's t1eH to be up to date, but it's
foolish to borroto trouble in ddvdnce.-
THE DAILY News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The State street monument was
erected four years after the war and
prominent men attended its unveiling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg steel billcts
are used for making shells for
Uncle Sam?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

George b. Lewis, of Canton, who
was appointed n member of the State
Forestry commission yesterday is one
of the big lumbermen of Bradford
county and prominent in the affairs of
the western end of the county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

It's the easiest thing in the world
to manage a woman-any single man
will tell you so.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

Robert V. Massey, who has just
been appointed superintendent of the
New York division of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, is we'll known to many
residents of this city. He was sta
toned at Mifflin as supervisor about
fifteen years ago and was a frequent
visitor to Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
BREAKING
THE MIR

THE MIR
ROR.
She broke q
mirror on
her hub
An d n ow
she's sor-
ry.
S h q doesn't
care about
the dub.
But tits un-
! u c k y
there's the
rub
That causes
worry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

villa actually seems to be as dead
as they say he is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
OUR DAILY LAUGH

A NATURAL
QUESTION.
Mrs. B.:How
b e a u t i fully
they dance to-
gether.
M RS w:
Yes. l wonder
W h o s e hus-
band her part
ner is?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
Q u r 2 r E.
HISTORIC
PEOPLE.

heT MOtners
Y o u n g Mr..
b o n G C h isel
sent you a love
letter on the
prettiest mar
BILE slab you
ever saw and
the C arri e r
dropped 1t and
smashed 1t.
Violet Stone
h a m m er: 1
should worry!
He always did
use b r o k e n
language.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

Z. J. STACKPoLE, Prsst ond Editor-iH-C Chief
f. r. OYSTER, BnsisesS Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETz, Mondgtng Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05

For our own sake we hope some
body will soon get up nerve enough
to wear his old straw hat
The sun., 1916-03-26

laws :or the benefit Of the whole peo-
pie control OF various commodities has
fallen into the hands OF those not the
least interested In either the great
body of producers or consumers.
I'm the handling OF grain, meats
and of milk. all vital to our welfare,
uncontrolled concentration has devel-
oped to the point where the concentra-
tions have made IL impossible for those
VINO provide the raw products to anv
further take the risk. The raising Of
cattle In the Middle West Is no longer
business with the farmer: II is q
ga.ible.''
The production in other lines IL also
becoming a gamble and the aim Of
legislation seems to be to make It
moro of gamble than ever.
Dean Galloway suggested In his re-
marks the development OF an informa-
tional service In regard to the market
and distribution of farm products sim
liar in its method and scope to the
weather and crop service. Added to
this farmers and gardeners should be
permitted 10 distribute their produce
10y reel post, subject To inspection
hy either state or national inspectors.
wherr they are produced. without any
additional red tape or frills Of law
makers, who know as little about this
particular subject AZ they do of the
composition of the moon.
The sun., 1916-03-26

dahlias Of many varieties and ANIMALS
galore.
A bed across the front Of the house
on another lot was made feature Of
the place. Some years It was filled
with cannas. with a banana plant.
Musa ensete. at each end. This is
easily raised from seed and kept over
winter In the cellar. Other seasons the
bed. which was at the south of the
house. was given a tropical effect.
filled with palms and rubber plants
with an assortment OF various
plants. such as cupheas. heliotrope.
a Gamma or two. begonias Of va
riOus sorts, coleus. crotons. syperus.
drac@nas. farfugium. hybscus and
pandanus. This bade fair to be piece
OF crazy patchwork. but II made very
snowy and attractive bed. and with the
exception Of the cannas. which were
left over from the previous season.
was made UP Of plants that had been
kept in window garden the previous
winter. Finally a greenhouse so feet
long and 1s feet wide was placed on
the rear garden lot that had been de-
voted to lawn.
No one may wish to devote 80 much
space or effort to their garden. but
II shows what can he done in a small
space. This garden too was cared
for exclusively by the owner for the
pleasure and exercise IL afforded with
out permitting II to interfere with his
regular business In town.
The sun., 1916-03-26
SEEDS REQUIRED FOR 100 FEET
OF ROW.
DISTANCE APART TO PLANT.

The first row OF figures are the dis
tancrs apart TO plant in :he rows. The
second are the distances apart to have
the rows:
The sun., 1916-03-26

These distances are best for the
amateur gardener wishing to make
the most OF available space.