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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
Our Progress in in-America
BY Frederic ]. Haskin
SHORT time ago AM American

Il SHORT time ago an American
~ firm was awarded contract
worth nearly five million
dollars for the building of
port works at Ascunsion, Paraguay.
Ten years ago an English or a French
company would in all probability have
done the work. The incident is one
of many current indications that the
United States is gaining a business
foothold in Latin America.
We have undoubtedly won a place
in Latin American trade. Now an
other question arises. Can we hold
this business when the European war
is over. and the great industrial ma
tions of that continent re-enter the
market?
This is a question of the utmost i'm
portance to the commercial future of
the United States. The Latin-Ameri-
can trade means far more to us than
nm opportunity for the individual to
make money. 1t is n national oppor-
tunity for the United States to take
her place as one of the foremost COM
mercial nations of the world.
The average American citizen, full
fed on copy-book patriotism, is apt
TO eXclaim that we are already that,
and he will point to the immense val
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
WHEN SPRING ARRIVES
by Wing Dinger

Well. planting times with us once
more.
And I've got to go down to the store
Just because there's a lot
OF things to be bought
That I've purchased in years gone be-
fore.
Each year when Spring time comes
around
And l want to put seeds in the ground
Through the house I will go
On search, high and low.
But the troweTs nowhere to be found.
And the patented sprinkler that throws
a strong stream or spray
All have vanished away
Where they've gone to, dear only
knows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

TIME inability of Carranza to main
tain order even along the border
of this country and Mexico has
been made painfully evident again by
the loss OF American lives at the hands
OF the bloodthirsty bandits who follow
the leadership of this or that chieftain
only so long as their allegiance will
permit them to lead a life of law
lessness to which they are dedicated.
Just now it suits their purpose to pose
as followers of Villa. Next week, or
the week after, they may be allied
with any other trouble maker who is
not vested with legal authority. so far
as that term applies iE Mexico at pres
ent. They will never he anything but
bandits so long as conditions permit
them to live by murder and loot.
The answer is that, sooner or later,
the United States will have to so into
Mexico for more than Villa. The
restoration of order in that country is
going TO be a tremendous task and one
not to be entered upon lightly Now
is the time for the government to pre-
pare itself fully for what may be
forced upon us at any moment Better
to be ready in all things for the per-
formance of this work and never do it
than to attempt it in a haphazard,
hit-or- miss fashion. The Philippines
are an example OF the length OF occu-
patton and difficulties to be overcome
that we may be called upon to face in
Mexico at moments notice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Senator Snyder delivered the
mem morial address at the PottsVillc
Order of Moose exercises.
-LeRoy Ross. prominent in Easton
affairs, has been elected president .or
the Northampton County Christian
Endeavorers.
DR.. Nj. j. Kline, of Franklin and
Marshall College. was the speaker at
Reading fremens memorial eXer-
cises
Warden John F'rancies. of the
western penitentiary, has allowed
prisoners to form a ball league.
George w. Elkins, Jr., has been
elected president of the Abingt On
Memorial Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

We have reached the high point in
ballot foolishness 1t is explained that
the primary ballot for the 10th of this
month will require the average party
man to make IS marks in order to ex-
press his preference as to candidates.
This is a fine situation. Unless there
shall come a change we may expect
each voter in the near future to hire a
professional marker in order that there
may be an intelligent showing at the
polls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

first of the year. The Pennsylvania
Steel. Central Iron and Steel and the
Lalance-Grosjean employees have felt
the benefits.
Many of the PENNSYLVANIA independ-
ents have announced increases, with the
distinct understanding that 1t results
entirely from the abnormally large
business being done and from the pres
ent high profits. In the Youngstown
district the men are to receive each
month bonus of 10 per cent. of their
pay for the month preceding, to con-
tinue so long as steel prices remain on
high level and plants are operating
at capacity or close to capacity. En-
ployes of the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company will get bonus each
quarter in addition to their 10 per
cent wage increase.
These increases in wages mean in
creased purchasing power on the part
of labor, or larger savings bank de-
posits by those who are thrifty and
have an eve to after-the-war con-
ditions and return 20 a normal wage
SN0t'' 'NSu"NNu " i'S SiiiPtSSt 'tiiiiS'
the Democratic party is depending
upon the hungry maws of European
cannon and the dependence upon the
United States of European soldiery for
food. clothing and equipment to keep
this war-order prosperity going until
after the November elections. in the
hope that this abnormal state of affairs
will throw political issues in the back
ground. Most business men realize.
however, that a party which relies on
this sort of business is not good
business party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

II is stated now that there will be a
big jump in the price of coal as a re-
suit of the recent agreement between
the operators and miners in the an
thracite coal regions. dispatch from
scranton states that +ro rice of domes-
tic sizes will be raised 40 cents ton
which will mean that the people will be
paying 90 cents more a ton for coal
than they were a year ago. Again the
interested bystander gets the rocks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
M. c." AND THE y. G. p.

A wv T. EN-Nob bRO NJ MbAOdft was
NJ absolutely right in his Pitts
burgh speech when he declared
the position OF the Commonwealth
with respect to the use of the Ma
tional Guard in maintaining order in
the strike area. Time was when the
military arm of the State was fire.
ouently utilized by coal operators and
other industrial concerns as a police
power for their own special purposes.
With the coming of the State police.
however, this attitude was changed
somewhat and for considerable
period OF years the forces of the Ma
tional Guard have not been called into
service for strike duty.
When the Governor stated in his
speech hat the heads of the big in
dustrial plants affected by the pres
ent disturbance had been warned that
the Guard would not be kept on duty
indefinitely simply to protect the
plants involved in the absence OF any
effort on the part of the companies to
reach an adjustment OF the differences
in some reasonable way. he properly
indicated that the State expects as
speedy a settlement as possible and a
peaceful and prompt adjustment of
existing disputes. That is the right
course. So long as life and property
ere at stake the strong arm of the
commonwealth will intervene. but it
is not reasonable TO expect the State
10 act as a policeman when no effort
is made to adjust the differences be-
tween employer and employe.
II is we'll that Governor Brumbaugh
made clear this phase of the matter in
the heart of the disturbed region.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
Short Change!

1t amount to about the same
thing when a storekeeper substi-
tutes an inferior article for
standard brand.
He is hurting the reputation of
the manufacturer who has put
character into his goods, and
spent money to advertise the
name.
He is doing an injury to the
customer, and through his own
shortsightedness, he is weaken
ing his own position in the eyes
of his customer.
Reputable and far-seeing mer-
chants do not indulge in the sub
stitution practice.
When you see an article ad-
vertised in this newspaper, and
1t is the kind OF an article you
want, ask for 1t by name.
Go to a good store and you
will get what you ask for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
A Combination Stairway

A new device for saving space in a
small house consists in placing the cell
lar stairway and that to the second
floor in the same space. The lower
flight of the stairway leading to the
top floor is hinged and may be raised
by pressing an electrical button. The
cellar stairway is then revealed. While
the upper flight is elevated. it looks
like a door.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT

In all its perplexing and seemingly
purposeless intricacies. Mr.. Wilson'S
Mexican policy has received support
from the major fraction of Americans
because they recoiled from the en-
barrassments and thankless difficulties
of intervention in the detestable poll
tics of Mexico. But the conditions on
the border are intolerable. They
must be mended, and it is increas-
ingly apparent that the course Mr..
Wilson has hitherto followed has not
improved them in the slightest degree.
The New York Sun.
While Germany was sinking passen-
ger vessels because they resembed
transports. she was careful not to ap-
proach dangerously near the real trans
ports that were carrying the Russians
to France.-Philadelph North Amer
lean.
Carranza seems to be much stronger
for the recall than the initiative
Columbia State.
Any connection between Leap Year
and the British seizure of mails?-Wall
Street Journal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

soldier on field duty should know.
Their graves in far-away countries are
to the "unpreparedness
of America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

The Technical HiEh School will be
open for inspection Friday evening
Harrisburg has no better example of
what its school board and school off,
cials have done and can do in the way
of providing proper educational faclli-
ties than the Tech" school. Taxpayers
ought to take advantage OF this oppor-
tunity. They owe It to themselves and
they owe It TO those whom they elect
aud those whom they employ to con-
duct their school system to go and see
what excellent results are being OBJ
tanned,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CIT .

[Questions submitted to members sc
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and theiJ
answers as presented at the orgaciTA
tion's annual Municipal Quiz.
What Is the city tax rate for 1914
91A mills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
Warning to Wooers
ICincinnati Enquirer

[Cincinnati EnquirerI
And YOU had better look out for
vour Last Name when she starts call
ing YOU by your First Name.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
a LIvEwIRE ORGANIZATION

TT is a good sign when the motor
clubs of Harrisburg and Palmyra
combine to compel turnpike
company to keep an important high
way in good condition. Time was
when turnpike com anies and
borough officials assumed that they
could do as they pleased respecting
the roads. This has all passed away,
however. and motor clubs and other
organizations are forcing a different
attitude toward the public.
1t ought TO be apparent to the aver
age citizen OF Harrisburg that the
Motor Club Of this city is live organ
ization. 1t has always come to the
front in every emergency and during
the last few years has accomplished
much in the direction of improving
the highways of this section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
OUR DAILY LAUGH.
SERIOUS At

len 4 1ON0s
Miss ST M
perly: An aw-
fully h a n d.
s o m e m a n
knelt at my
feet for over
an hour today.
Mr.. H a r d.
fax: 1 gotcha.
Il r Y | n o n
shoes. And Ill
bet it was
t o u & h e r
on the shoe
clerk than 1t
was on you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

The Third ward school grounds in
Bradford were the scene of a dread
full carnage yesterday when the I.
d. KS defeated the j. A. C.'s in an
amateur baseball game. Pitcher pix
or the |. d. KS (key to situation
missing) made a homerun in the fifth
with the bases full Good boy. Pilkv,
Verbal Bouquets Pelt Commits
sioner Lynch" were the headlines in
yesterdays New York Sun. Readers
looked eagerly to see how Harrisburg
had been so signally honored, but it
was not the chief. 1t was the State
Industrial Commissioner of New
York who received the word-tol<ens.
Miscreants have been digging IN
bulbs in Kane as well as this city, it
would seem. Kane has been worse
desecrated than Harrisburg. how
ever, because the thieves took the
flowers right out of the cemetery
there.
Citizens in a certain small town in
the state are urged by a two-line ad-
hOI W IOISel the O-cent
dance tonight" What a relief 70
find some thing that has not gone up
in price since the war started
The prisoners in the Bellefonte
penitentiary have learned to be
economic, having saved $4,000 To-
bacco coupons with which they have
equipped themselves with baseball
outfits sufficient for four teams. Big
leaguers may rest assured that they
will be well taken care of any time
they care to kill the ump."
Queerly tasting eggs at a home in
Mannheim resulted in an Investigation
which proved the eggs to be skunk
favored. The farmer had killed
polecat and thrown the carcas into
the yard among the chickens. = o.
e. d.
Towanda has a cat that is so kind
hearted that 1t could not refuse to
adopt the orphan woodchuck which
Lewis Briggs, of Ulster, found while
strolling through the fields. The
family of kittens seems perfectly
satisfied.
Jump into the book-canvassine
game, boys. If you would have Dame
Fortune relapse into a broad grin for
you. If you are lucky, you will be
like the northumberland young man
who sold books in such a pleasing
manner that one of his customers. of
the feminine gender recently pre-
sented him with an automobile, which
well nigh fiabbergasted the young
gentleman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Twenty-Five monkeys arrived on
an immigrant ship at New York last
week. We thought all the monkeys
were at war in Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

The Buffalo Evening News pub
fishes a full page antipreparedness
advertisement, because, it says, 1t be-
lieves the advertisement will do more
to make converts for preparedness
than the opposite. and adds by way of
apology. This newspaper excludes
from it's columns all quack advertis-
ing"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY .

As sure as erer God puts His chill
dreH in the furnace, He tCiH be in the
furnace trith them.-ANoS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Some men have gotten into the
social swim by watering stocks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

The German press says the 'im-
perial government has gone the limit
in it's recent note, and there are many
Americans who believe so too.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Towanda has a cat that is so kind
hearted that 1t could not refuse to
adopt the orphan woodchuck which
Lewis Briggs, of Ulster found while
stroiiing through the fields. The
family of kittens seems perfectly
satisfied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

The Germans keep right on at
Verdun, just as though they didn't
know they are licked.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
HISTORIC HARRISBU

HISIOhiC HAhhiSDOhS
The first State Capitol was con
sidered a model of colonial architec-
ture for over half a century.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Even telling a girl that her lips in
repose form a perfect cupid's bow
would not keep some girls quiet long
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09
DO YOU KNOW

Tint Harrisburg manufacturers
go TO every country in Europe
and many In South America?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

- ]. .STACKPoLE. Prest and Ediior-iH. Chief
=. r. OYSTER. BssiHe5s Manager.
Gus II. STEINMETZ, MdHsKing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Queerly tasting eggs at a home in
Mannheim resulted in an investigation
which proved the eggs to be skunk
navored. The farmer had killed a
polecat and thrown the carcas into
the yard among the chickens. = O.
e. d.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Citizens in a certain small town in
the State are urged by a two-line ad-
yertisement mot to forget the scent
dance tonight" What a relief to
find some thing that has not gone IN
in price since the war started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Tt is probable that as a result of
the survey that some of the Indian
village sites in this community may
be marked out and that something
will be done to perpetuate the memory
of the red men who hunted and fished
where the trolley cars now run
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

Any connection between Leap Year
and the British seizure of mails?-Wall.
Street journal.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-12
HEAD HUNTERS GETTING BUSY
Natives of Solomon Island Take Ad-
vantage of War to Gather
Tropics.

At first sight there does not seem
to be very close connection between
the war in Europe and head hunting
in the Solomon islands. Nevertheless,
the one arises from the other.
Previous to the outbreak of the
war, according to a Vancouver Worlds
Sydney IN. S. W. correspondent, Brit
ish, and occasionally German war
ships patrolled the islands and en-
deavored to keep down cannibalism
among the natives, who are largely of
Papuan or Malaysian stock. How
ever, the requirements for the trans
port Of troops led to the recall of the
British warships-and the happy head
hunter has been free to follow his own
devious courses.
In one raid made by a mountain
tribe upon a small village near the
coast no less than &c heads were Sc
cured. No punishment followed be-
cause the whites were unable to or
ganize in time. AS a consequence
the raids are growing more dangerous,
and although as yet, no Europeans
have been attacked planters have con-
stantly to keep on their guard.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-12

An average dump assay from the
Dig Jim at Oatman went $196.77.
Sulphides assaying from $48 up are
coming in at the Rescue at Kingman.
The property of the Chicago Syndi-
cate is one of the really active spots
of the Oatman district.
Water in the No. 2 shaft of the
TOwne mine at Chloride has been re-
duced in the shaft to a distance Of
$50 feet.
The Arizona-C Central shaft at Oat-
man has exposed ledge at about 200
feet depth that has some calcite but
is mostly quartz.
J. A. Salisbury, of New York City,
representing large eastern interests.
has purchased the Kay copper prop
erty at Mineral Park.
In the early days, maybe thirty
years ago, the Chloriders worked only
5000 ore at the Schenectady, and
many thousands of dollars worth OF
high grade was shipped. Great things
were predicted of the property if it
should ever be properly explored;
and now from the 12O-foot level ore is
being taken out worth $111.40 per ton
value.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-12
Imitation Pearls.

Clever imitation perls have been
made by filling thin glass bulbs with
solution Of fish scale nacre. Another
method is to coat the inside Of the
glass bulbs with a 10 per cent gelatin
solution which is allowed to become
only partially dry before a small
amount of sodium phosphate is added,
then the drying process is continued
slowly. The limitations look much like
genuine pearls, but they can be detect
ed by noting the place where the bulbs
have been sealed.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-12
New Mexico.

1t is stated that the oil and gas
strike southeast of Ration has been
confirmed.
The sum of $52,4O9, Or 35 cents a
share for all outstanding capital
stock of the Savanna Copper Com
pany, was paid to stockholders of it's
holdings in the Burro mountains last
year to the Burro Mountain Copper
Company.
Statistics issued recently disclose
that the Chino Copper Company, OPP
Grating large properties at Hurley
and Santa Rita, is earning about ST.
100000 month. The company's
profits for this year, including May
but not later months, were 100000.
By the terms Of a contract signed
up with the State Land Commission
er the New Mexico Petroleum and
Gas Development Company leases
100000 acres of state lands in Chaves,
Torrance, San Miguel, Lincoln and
Santa Fe counties for oil explora-
ton purposes, the state to receive a
10 per cent royalty, while twenty
wells must be drilled within two years
and the company furnishes a bond
of $4,000.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-12
$4,000 FOR PANAMA HAT
Prices Paid in the City of Mexico in
Carranza Currency for Sum-
mer Covering.

st. LOuis.-Honestly now, how
would you like to fork over $500 for
a suit of clothes?
Shell out $4,000 for Panama
hat?
Dig $1,000 just to have your trunk
moved?
These are prices and charges they
hurl at you down in the City of Mex
leo when you try to use Carranza cur
rency as a medium of exchange.
Thomas Randolph, chairman Of the
board, National Bank of Commerce, is
authority for the statement that these
prices really exist, the information
having been sent him in letter he re-
ceived from a friend in Brownsville,
Tex.
1t is presumed stores do not want
Carranza currency and have named
the high prices to stimulate the flow Of
United States gold and currency.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-12
Russia's Natural Roads.

Russia is almost a roadless land. II
is inconceivable to the foreign visitor
who has never left the beaten track OF
the railways in Russia haw great en-
pire can have subsisted so long and so
successfully without even pretense at
roads. The secret lies in the fact that
for five or six months in the year ma
ture herself provides roads over the
greater part of Russia-admirable
smooth, glossy rOadways over hard
worn snow.
The traffic is further cheapened over
these roads by the substitution of
sledge-runner for the wheel and axle.
This brings the cost Of land carriage
as near the cheapness of water-borne
freight as possible and it is the princf-
pal reason why Russia in the twentieth
century is still roadless land.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-12
Colorado.

A good grade of ore has been mined
and shipped from the Rose Nicol
shaft at Cripple Creek.
The lease of the Mayflower group
near Silverton is looked upon as an
important factor in the development
of the district
In spite of the present dullness in
the tungsten market, spirit of opti-
mism as to the future prevails at most
Of the Boulder mining offices.
Capitalists from Philadelphia have
recently been visiting the Kirke-
White, Germania, Belcher and other
rsdium ore mines on Quartz Hill,
Cripple Creek.
Gold brick No. 7, representing a
large part of the recent cleanup of
the United States Gold Corporation
mine and mill at Sugar Loaf was
sent to the Denver mint and was
worth over $4,000.
Leases in likely ground are much
desired in the Cripple Creek district.
Many such leases, let early in the
year, are now on the shipping list and
swell materially the output of the
camp.