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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Colonel Edward Morrell, promi-
nent Philadelphian, has been visiting
in the South.
The Rev. f. F.. Erdman, of Read
ing, has been elected head of the
Lehigh Valley Ministers Association
of the United BVangelicals.
Prof. j. d. Geist, of Hazleton, ac-
tive in educational affairs. VIII take
Southern trip.
r.. c. Hassrick who had charge
of filing of Local Option pre-em ptions
here yesterday was formerly Phila-
delphia newspaperman.
George A. Burrell. United States
Bureau of Mines chemist at Pitts
burgh, says there is an abundance OF
gas beneath the surface at Pitts
burgh.
The Rev. F.. NJ McKeever, of
Pittsburgh, told real estate men in
that city that the whole of Allegheny
county be included in the municipal
limits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

While Harrisburg is planning to be
city of flowers and birdhouses sur
passed by none, Altoona is making ar
rangements whereby it will be known
as a famous tree city; at least indica-
tions point that way, for the head of
the State Department of Forestry has
just sent word to the city that 5O,0OO
seedlings will be sent in a short time,
seedlings that in a few years will be
big shade trees. At the same time e,
the head of the big Gable store there
will distribute $4,000 young trees
among the school children of the
county.
bazar and art show has been
opened in Philadelphia under the aus
pices of the Peoples Relief Commit
tee for Jewish War sufferers, the pro-
ceeds from all sales to go to the aid
of Jewish war victims. Vaudeville,
moving pictures and dancing are MAX
ing the exhibits a complete success.
All dogs in this city are advised to
send word to any canine friends they
may have in Pottstown to get in the
cyclone cellar and pull 1t in after
them If they would avoid eXtermina-
tion at the hands of the dogcatcher.
The alternative is to get tag, cause
otherwise they'll be killed on sight,
tildi, tic eulCl tndI mas
been issued.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
thinks privately, that we ought to
have eight new battleships built. So
say we all, that is, most of us, and yet
we don't seem to be in any haste to
contribute to Marjorie Sterrett's bat
tleship fund. over two hundred dol
lars have come in so far from Harris
burgers and others nearby, but that
isn't ten million, and ten million will
never be reached by letting the other
fellow give his dime, or quarter, or
half dollar, or ten dollars.
The Johnstown Tribune prints a
story about the Glad Man" by George
Somerville. Folks nowadays are
learnin' to do the best they kim" saws
grandpa. Are you a member of the
Optimists' Club? Behind the clouds
is the sun, still shining" has not been
said in vain.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, in making its recent decision to
purchase a big consignment i'm order
TO sell at cost bicycle tires to all its
$500 messenger boys throughout the
country. has done a big thing for its
boys. at least for the 5000 of them
who ride wheels. for they have been
accustomed to pay the retail price in
the past for as many as six new tire
requirements in q year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
THE BOROUGH CONVENTION

LIVERY borough in PENNSYLVANIA
u should be represented at the con-
vention of the State Association
of Boroughs to be held in Harrisburg.
April IL and 12, at the call of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh. Organizations of
this kind well deserve the support the
Commonwealth gives them. Properly
conducted, they make for better gov
ernment and the Standardization of
governmental methods The League
of Third Glass Cities did much in this
way for the third class cities of the
State.
There are many problems which the
League of Boroughs may solve. Manv
of the boroughs have fallen into ruts
from which they cannot lift themselves
without help. Under the present law
for instance, borough accounts are
kept in such manner as may best suit
their convenience or individual whims
Some of the boroughs are run bv
business men and some are in the
hands of those whose careless book
keeping and financial methods have
run them perilously near the brink of
bankruptcy. Many of the States re-
quire uniform system of accounting
and bookkeeping and in addition have
State supervision and auditing. Some
such revision of the law is needed in
Pennsylvania.
Another matter that doubtless will
be taken up by the convention is that
of borough debt. Many Irregularities
are known to exist under the system
of borrowing as practiced by some
municipalities. When a borough bor-
rows money it should be compelled to
make proper provision for sinking
funds, as the law contemplates. but
until there is better regulation of bor-
ough finances than at present the evils
now known to exist will doubtless con-
tinue to embarrass both officials and
taxpayers of many of the smaller
communities of the State.
Almost as important is the matter
of real estate assessment. Under the
system now in general use, particularly
in the smaller municipalities, the as
Se99hiohI 10 huCh d matter OF guess
when it is not of favoritism.
The Division of Municipal Statistics
of the Department of Labor and In
dustry has been getting together sta
tistics with the idea of devising a
method of Standardization of borough
administration and doubtless will be
able to present some of it's recon-
mendations to the convention for its
consideration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

figure in the calculations of the rank
and file of the party. Most Republi-
cans want peace and harmony.
There is general regret that the out
break in Philadelphia has spread to
other portions of the State which have
no interest whatever in the personal
chickering's of those leaders in the
metropolis who seem incapable of un-
derstanding that this imperial Com
monwealth covers considerably more
territory than is embraced within the
confines of the county of Philadelphia,
Time was when the party leaders
realized the Importance of fair bal
ancing of political control between the
larger city on the east and the in
terror counties. And this condition is
altogether likely to be restored as
result of the disturbance now annoy
ing the party throughout the State.
For some inscrutable reason, those
who are foremost in this unfortunate
embodiment of a great party either
cannot see or will not see that. the
with the whole raucous dispute. This
is not the first factional war that has
torn the party asunder; it will prob
ably not be the last; but in view of the
tremendous issues at stake in the
nation it might reasonably be ex-
pected that personal bitterness and
ambition and greed for power would
be subordinated to the greater inter-
ests of a party which is so generally
regarded as the most potent instru-
mentality through which the republic
may continue on its way in harmony
with the principles and traditions
which have made the country the asy-
lum of the oppressed and the pilot of
civilization.
1t is not yet too late for the leaders
of the Republicans of PENNSYLVANIA, |
stalwart and progressive alike, to fore
gather in broad and generous spirit
for the purpose of outlining such
plan of action as will give assurance
of effective results in the campaign
which is so soon to be inaugurated.
So far as this particular newspaper is
concerned, it has no sympathy with
any movement which will necessarily
involve disaster and far-reaching con-
sequences to the party itself and to
the greater interests of the people of
the State and nation.
Preparedness for a great Republi-
can victory next November is hardly
to be promoted on the eve of the most
momentous struggle since the birth of
the party by bitter factionalism in its
chief stronghold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
TELECRAPH'S PERISCOPE

Villa, wounded in the leg, seems
still able to keep ahead of the cav
airy.
Life truly is just one thing after
another-as grip" retires our old
friend, Spring fever" approaches.
Emperor William is the man who
pure the war germ in Germany.
Go down and look at the river
then thank heaven for the filter plant.
DO you remember when you could
think of no greater riches than a barrel
of marbles?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
BRAMBLE AND TREES

Then said all the trees unto the
bramble, Come thou. and reign over
us. And the bramble said unto the
trees, If in truth ye anoint me king
over you, then come and put your
trust in my shadow: and If not. let
fire come out of the bramble. and de-
YOUR the cedars of Lebanon.-Judges
L9: 14-15,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
Down with Penrose!"

Down with Penrose!"
"Out with Brumbaugh!"
Thus the clashing and back firing
and denunciation proceeds here and
there while the more sane and sensible
party counselors continue to urge the
getting together of the leaders and
workers for an effective alignment in
the great protection citadel of the
country.
Governor Brumbaugh has declared
in favor of a union of the Taft and
Roosevelt Republicans upon some
basis that will be equitable from the
standpoint of party administration and
CONTROL He is said to be willing to
efface himself in the interest of party
unity and has so announced to friends
who have discussed the situation with
him. But there are others on both
sides of the unfortunate embroglio
who talk of a split in the party as of
no consequence and who manifest no
concern whatever for the important
interests that are necessarily involved
In cohesive and harmonious party
action. Men of this stamp are respon-
sible for much of the disturbance that
is now attracting the attention of Re-
publicans outside of PENNSYLVANIA, and
it would seem to be the high duty of
Senator Penrose. the Governor and
all the influential leaders who are
being drawn toward the vortex of
party disruption to compose their diff
ferences, which are not irreconcilable
and give full play to the energy now
being wasted in factional controversy
in increasing the efficiency of the
party in the State
There are always to be found those
who are happiest when engaged in
a fight, but the great body of the Re-
publican voters of Pennsylvania are
giving mighty little encouragement to
either side in the present discussion.
Instead of healing the differences
which have existed since 1912 and
doing everything possible to bring
about complete harmony, there is now
tendency here and there to pro-
woke further animositles and factional
strife. 1t would seem to be about
time for those who bear the heat and
burden of the conflict in all political
campaigns-the rank and fle-to give
all who are fomenting trouble to un-
derstand in no uncertain way that the
party morale must not be weakened
through internecine controversy
What concerns the average Repub-
lican in this State is not the catapult-
ing of this or that leader into a place
of greater power and opportunity. but
is the harmonizing of all the forces
of the party to the end that the Re-
publican host may go into battle this
year with undiminished strength and
enthusiasm. What this leader or that
may desire in order to crafty his
own ambitions or satisfy personal ami
mosities and resentments cuts little
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
THE CALL of SPRING
by Wing Dinger

l couldn't stand 1t longer
(Being housed up all the day
Weather like that we're now having)
So quite early yesterday
[ sneaked out into the country,
on a bit of pleasure bent,
And in roaming Ger the meadows
Some three hours or more l spent.
Yes, the ground was mighty soggy-
I sank in up to my knees
Feet got soaked caught bad cold
And to-day it's cough and sneeze.
l feel like the very dickens,
But / drive all crouch away
with the thought of those elghteel
holes
That l got In yesterday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
Pennsylvania Bush League

Latrobe Bulletin.
Wilson Bush of Peanut visited rela-
tives in town on Sunday.
Miss Theresa Bush of Derry visited
on Sunday at her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Gibson and
daughter, little Miss Margaret, of
Derry, were over Sunday guests at the
home of Mrs. Gibson's father, Henry
Bush.
Lawrence Bush was a visitor in La.
trade on Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
INTEREST ELsEwHERE

TIME campaign upon which the
Telegraph is about to enter, for
the Identification of Harrisburg
by means of window and porch gar
dens during the coming summer, is
attracting attention in many parts of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
HALF PORTION GOWNS

Dame Fashion displays poorer
taste to-day than she has shown at
any time during the last 75 years.
Half portion gowns are entirely too
much in vogue among New York wo-
men. The gentler sex no longer
dresses: 1t undresses."
The foregoing formed the views OF
Mrs Amelia f. Barr. the novelist, who
celebrated yesterday her seth birth
day anniversary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

Castle. There will be fights in those
districts.
old Guard Democrats will have
a meeting in Philadelphia in a few
days to frame up their fight against
the machine. 1t is said that men from
twenty-one counties will attend and
frame a defiance to State Chairman
Morris against his policy of rule or
ruin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 81.

The eternity, before the toorld and
after, is tGithOut our reach; but that
little spot OF ground ,Chich lies bettOirt
those tl0o great oceans, this a0e are to
Observation-Disclosures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg shoes are sold in
Canada, Cuba and Mexico?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

The present courthouse replaced
the old one in which the Legislature
met in 1913.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT
EVEN CENsoRs ARE HUMAN
columbia State

An atrocity can always count on
Slipping by the censor when it's the
other sides.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

Pittsburgh papers print the news
about Johnson without comment, the
Gazette-Times saying that the resig-
nation was protest against the meth
ods of the Attorney General in behalf
of the Governor. Scranton and
Wilkes Barre papers give prominence
to the news features but intimate
that II means a battle.
Elk Representative George w. Al
len, of Knoxville, Allegheny county,
is candidate for the Senate. So is
Representative w. ID. Walton, of New
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

z. E.J.STACKPOLE. J. Pysst ond Edifor-in Chief
F. R. OYSTER, BasiHsss Manager.
GUS NJ. SpEINMETZ, Monasimg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
PARTY PREPAREDNESS

WE shall have peace!"
wv I'VE don't want peace; we
want war!"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
WAY TO EXAMINE VILLAS HEAD

SIIPPIIIS VN NVIISUI NIIFII II
other sides.
WAY TO EXAMINE VILLAS HEAD
(Toledo Blade)
A New York. phrenologist has made
long-distance examination of Villas
head Everybody is beginning to think
well of the safety. first doctrine.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED FROM
FIRST
indianapolis News)
A mine seems to blow up a ship
just as well, without causing nearly so
many diplomatic complications.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

The Philadelphia transit situation
is going to cut big figure in the com
ing primary. 4-arts of Philadelphia
are opposed to the plans said to be
supported by Mayor Smith and the
Mayor is for transit commission.
Men friendly to the Mayor are bitterly
resentbul of criticism. On top of it
the grand jury has again condemned
the almshouse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

[Continued on Page 1871
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-13

fore the House Naval Commit
tee, High wages in civil life
proved a serious check to en-
listments. When any able
bodied man can find work to
his taste at good pay, the pic
lures and glowing pleas dis
played on the recruiting posters
lose the power of appeal.
In any plans to increase the
strength of the army or navy
it is bound to be a serious
problem to secure men for the
service in sufficient number.
If congress last spring had pro-
vided for an increase of the
regular army to 100000 men,
or had adopted the Garrison
scheme in all its details, it
would have made little differ
ence. On paper there would
be a new system of army reor-
ganization, but the shortage in
enlistments, as it is today,
would have to be faced,
It must be recognized as an
obvious fact that military ser
vice as an opportunity for a
career appeals only to a limit
ed number of young men in
this country. In ordinary
times of peace they naturally
drift into other employments.
The flow of recruits will vary
with industrial conditions.
When labor is in great demand
and highly paid, recruiting will
if unemployment in
creases, it will expand and
quicken.
1t is a situation that is to be
viewed with grave apprehen-
sion, particularly with respect
% the navy. Secretary Dan
els's report is an inspiring tes-
to the creation of the
new navy; but of what value
IRE dreadnoughts and 16-inch
guns without trained men to
them? - New York
World.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-13
TOO MUCH IS PLENTY

II N seeming despair over eff
forts to solve the normal
school problem the Port
land Joural suggests that nor
NAL courses be established at
.. A. c. and at the state uni
versity at Eugene.
Though doubtless made
from good motives the sugges-
ten is absurd because it calls
for disregarding the most i'm
Qortant Of the established rules
governing the location of nor
NAL schools.
The United States bureau Of
education specifies first of all
that a normal school should be
located in a large town situat-
. ed so as to most effectively
serve the territory involved
and lays down the principle
that no normal school can
serve a territory from which it
is geographically remote.
Every educator knows that
these principles are sound. All
educators know that the pres
tent trouble arises from the fact
NhE Monmouth normal school
serves only the Willamette
valley and does virtually moth
ing for eastern Oregon or for
southern Oregon.
The Journals suggestion
therefore is that the portion of
the state already well supplied
ON the score of normal instruc-
tion be given two additional
schools, making three institu-
tons within a radius of a few
miles, while eastern Oregon
and southern Oregon remain
out in the cold.
What the East Oreg0nian
thinks of that idea could be ex-
pressed more clearly were
newspapers published on as
bestos paper. In the meantime
we will only mention that this
sectionsof the state is of vol
canic origin and that there is
still some birthstone lying
around.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-13
P. H. S. BOYS MEET
ATHENA DECEMBER 22

The high school boys first basket
ball game will be played on Friday,
December 22, when they will meet
Athena high in that city The girls
team will play the Athena girls the
same evening, making the game a
double header.
Up to this time the boys practice
has been rather of a sorting out ma
ture, but Coach Fendall has now
picked his first and second teams and
the regular teamwork is being prac.
ticed.
From the Athena game on heavt
schedule viii lbe played by the boys,
the Waitsburg game coming the 26th,
less than week from the Athena con-
test, Much will depend upon the
Waitsburg as to the final standing of
the team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-13
HERMISTON CLUB
PLANS FOR PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION
COLGIECTING FUNDS TO INI-
PROVE GOVERNMENT
TRACT
Western Land and Irrigation Com.
Pany Makes Changes in Personnel
-Other News and Social Notes OF
Interest.
(East Oregonian speelal. }

HERMISToN, ore, Dec. 1S.-A
committee from the Neighborhood
Club of the Columbia district has
been busy the last few days securing
subscriptions from local people for
funds and labor for the improvement
Of the five acre tract of land which
the government has set aside for civic
center purposes for the people of the
UmatiIla project This land lies just
across the road, south, from the Co.
lumbia school house, and has been
turned over to the Neighborhood CLUB
for improvement by the Umatilla Wa
ter Users Association They plan to
have the land leveled right away so
that 1t will be in shape for the setting
out of trees and. shrubbery in the
spring. This tract is located in the
heart of the richest producing area of
the project and if present plans are
carried out it will be one of the most
beautiful parks in the state.
S. C. Roettinger, prominent attor-
ney and treasurer of the Central
Trust & Safe Deposit Company, of
Cincinnati, left Sunday for his home
after a few weeks stay in this city in
the interests of the Western Land &
Irrigation Co. During Mr.. Roettin-
gers visit several changes were made
in the affairs of the Western Land &
Irrigation Co., among which, ]. d.
Watson. assistant treasurer of the
company, was made secretary to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of C. e. Cleaver of Prairie City, ore.
Mr.. Watson was also appointed one
of the directors for the company. b,
f. StrOhm was awarded the contract
to move the orchard Camp buildings
from their present location to West
land, small station on the O,W
cutoff. This is right in the heart of
the Western Land & Irrigation Co.'S
project, and the actual part of the
work can be handled much better
from this point than at the present To-
cation. If present plans mature, a
large acreage of the company's hold
ings will be seeded to alfalfa in the
spFing.
s. r. Oldaker and F, C. Mckenzie,
were Pendleton visitors Friday.
Mrs. Laura L. Waller spent Satur-
day with friends in Umatilla.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Sapper and lit
tie daughter, Margaret, were Pendle-
ton visitors Saturday.
Mrs. C. o. wainscott is confined to
her home with a severe attack of the
grip.
F. B. Swayze is spending a few days
In Portland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Newell, and lit
tie son, Herbert, Jr.. Miss Kate Bar
ton and Miss Bessie Mcpherson com
posed party that motored to Irri-
gOn Sunday.
F. A. Phelps spent the day in Pen
dietOn yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-13
LA GRANDE ELECTION
is CLOSE AFFAIR
II, S. BrOWntOn Is Elected Commits
siOner by Small Mafgln-Very Light

II. S. BrOwntOn Is Elected Commits
siOner by Small Mafgln-Very Light
Vote Is Cast.
LA GRANDE, Ore, Dec. 1S.-H. ).
BrOwnton dentist, was elected city
commissioner to succeed S. r. Ha-
worth in Mondays triangular race for
that office. None of the candidates
received a majority of all votes cast,
although Mr.. Brownton had four
votes more than Mr.. Roesch, his near
est competitor, on the first chice. No
majority prevailing, it is necessary to
count second choices and on that ba-
sis Mr.. Brownton is elected.
Vote Unusually Light.
In spite of the keen interest dis
played prior to the election, the vote
was about one-third of what it should
have been. The frightful slush kept
many women voters at home, and
many men too, for the wards are too
large for convenience. The need o.
splitting them up was very emphati-
cally impressed.