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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
IDAHO IS PLEASED OVER
RESULTS OF PROHIBITION

According to correspondence from
Boise Ida, the seven months of the
statewide prohibition in Idaho have
been eminently satisfactory and popu-
lar If the allegiance of the political
parties to the standard of prohibition
may be considered a criterion. The
Republicans have gone the farther by
endorsing national prohibition, and
making the state plank as dry as a
plank could be.
The way that the Republican plank
came into being shows the attitude of
that partys leaders stiA further. One
of the members who had been conspic-
uously in favor of prohibition draft
ed national prohibition plank to be
submitted to the committee. This
draft was shown to a Republican lead
er, named for office and previously
known as one of the "wets," who de-
clared that it was not strong enough
and added the clause stating that the
pledge of the Republican party in
1914 would not be fulfilled until the
amendnoent was passed in November.
The amended plank was again passed
on to third member also an. office
seeker and previously known against
prohibition, and was further added to
with the phrase, In any event we
favor the continuance of statewide
piOIlblllOIl III ludllO, meaning Tndt
prohi bition was to be continued even
though the amendment should fail
of passage. The amendment as passed
is:
I'VE heartily favor the enactment
of an amendment to the constitution
of the United States providing for
national prohibition of both the man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating Ii
quors, and urge upon the coming ses-
n a hn
sage of a memorial to that effect We
also urge our members of Congress to
do whatever lies in their power to
bring about the submission to the
states, of such an amendment.
In our platform of 1914 we said
We hereby declare in favor of state
wide prohibition within the state of
Idaho, and to that end favor the sub
mission to the voters of this state by
the next legislative assembly of a con-
stitutional amendment embodying
that provision That pledge will not
have been fully redeemed until the
adoption of the constitutional amend
ment. In any event we favor the
continuance of statewide prohibition
in Idaho"
In connection with the state en-
dorsement by the Republicans for ma
tional prohibition it may be noted that
the four Idaho representatives in Con-
gress (Republican) are all in favor. of
national prohibition.
The Democrats declare in their
state platform "A Democratic COVER
nor recommended the prohibition of
the liquor traffic within the state.
signed a wide prohibition bill
and insisted upon a fearless enforce
ment of the law. We approve pro-
hibition by statutory amendment and
by constitutional amendment pledge
the Democratic officials to a rigid en-
forcement of all prohibition laws"
In the enforcement of the law Gov
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

ernor Alexander (Democrat) has urg-
ed the othcialS to diligence, and in
recent incident offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest of parties bringing
liquor into the state
There is still an undercurrent work
ing to reinstate the liquor traffic. and
1t is said that their star of hope is
that the constitutional amendment
Will go by default; that the interest in
the presidential candidates may so
overshadow the amendment that it
Will remain unmarked. The brewer
les have been slow in Transforming
their properties for other purposes.
The Occur d'Alene brewery, however,
mas organized new company for can
ming fruits and vegetables. The Nam
pa brewery is manufacturing soft
drinks and the Boise brewery in addi-
ton to making soft drinks and vine
gar is running it's cold storage plant
Tor storage purposes. None of these
breweries is using it's entire equip
ment of machinery.
1t is too soon to note the economic
effect. Nothing has taken the place of
the saloon as an institution. In a few
towns reading rooms were opened.
Boise threw open a room in the city
hall which has been unremittingly
patronized in the past seven months,
and especially on Sunday nights is
filled with men until a late hour.
The quickest change has been in the
moral aspect Crimes were immed-
lately lessened when the liquor was
withdrawn. The mining town of Wal
lace with a population of $500 stands
ahead in its record in not having a
single arrest in the first three months
of the year At one time this spring
the Ada county Jail, which included
BOISE city in its territory. stood empty,
and at present there are but three
prisoners, two of whom are federal
and are awaiting the session of the
federal court. The police force in
Boise has been decreased by four.
The State penitentiary shows as many
as from 20 to 80 less in it's numbers
than the corresponding months of the
past year. One of the justices of the
peace states that all the criminal cases
appearing in his court are but the at
termath of the saloon regime.
There were some adjustments in a
business way which the closing of the
liquor traffic necessitated and which
make the industrial effects slower in
being computed. In Boise MANY men
were thrown out of employment and
noticeable number of their families
moved away. Others who did not
wish to remain in a prohibition state
sought business affiliations elsewhere.
Luther Wells, secretary of the Anti
Saloon League, who has recently COM
pleted tour of the state announces
that business conditions have i'm
proved all over the state since Janu-
airy l.
The testimony of the State Chill
dren's Home Finding and Aid So
ciety shows that poverty is decreas-
ing, and that there has been a de-
cidedly fewer number of children
committed to it's care than previous
ly, with an accompanying decrease in
the cost of maintaining the children's
home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

day. That one mistake was made is
no excuse for making others. 1t is
said that Councilmen are prepared to
show that other cities permit the
bridging Of streets. but that is no moro
reason for bridges in Harrisburg
than would be an argument by Coun-
Gil that because other cities permit
their streets to be dirty Harrisburg
should abolish its sweeping corps.
In a district oficially set aside for
industrial and commercial purposes it
is es silly conceivable that street bridges
might be permitted without possibility
of damage to owners of adjoining
property or injury to the city from an
esthetic standpoint. But Seventh street
at the point named is not such a
thoroughfare, and it abuts on the
Capitol Park extension, upon which
the State has spent almost two mil
lions OF dollars and will spend at least
that much more in Identification. If
such district is to be established. let
Council take that action and regulate
conditions accordingly. but there must
be no such precedent as that proposed.
44S city SdHnOI make IlSn OF one ana
fowl of another; neither can it afford
to have its main highways bridged
wherever and whenever a private in
terest decides that such structures are
desirable. Council has erred, but not
irrevocably. The proper and graceful
thing for it to do is to. promptly
rescind its action.
The Chamber of Commerce has in
creased its prestige and influence for
good in the community enormously by
its courageous stand in support of the
City Planning Commission. 1t has dis
played marked good sense and patri-
otic devotion to public welfare and
civic development along proper lines.
1t has placed the ideal above the dol
lar and it will have the public behind
it i'll whatever steps may be necessary
to procure the revocation of the per-
mission of Council to erect the pro-
posed bridge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

james +. Woodward, the McKees-
port legislator, who was here yester-
day, will be a candidate for reelection
and also for the chairmanship if he
does not run for speaker. Mr.. Wood
ward is one of the oldest legislators
in point of service.
Senator w. C. Sproul, who
the astronomy congress at
his home near Philadelphia, took priz-
es in that branch when at college.
Senator Boise Penrose says he
does not see much chance to get a
vacation this year.
Judge Charles Y. Audenreid, of
Philadelphia, has finished long mo-
tor trip through the Adirondacks and
New England. 1t is the longest trip
he has taken yet.
Col Asher Miner. commander of
the Third Pennsylvania artillery. used
to be a legislator and is one of the
oldest Guardsmen in service in Lu-
zerne county.
Oliver X. Cowell, the new presi-
dent of the State Elks. has been
member of the order for over a dozen
years and an officer for quite a time.
C. L. Gramley, who withdrew as
a candidate for the legislature in Gen.
ter. served few years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
THE CITY FIRST

DLAcING the interests of the city
i as whole above those of private
enterprise, the Harrisburg Cham
Der OF Commerce, through its author
lied committee, has asked City Council
to rescind action whereby it granted
permission to an industrial concern to
erect a bridge over North Seventh
street. This removes the only possible
excuse Council had in authorizing the
structure. The logical thing for the
Commissioners to do is to recall as
promptly as possible their approval of
the project, which was evidently given
without due consideration of the i'm
portance of the precedent thereby
established. Otherwise the Charober
of Commerce will be forced to the In-
pleasant necessity of taking an appeal
to court, in which case it is the con-
Viction of lawyers we'll versed in nu-
nicipal law that permission for the
bridge would be withheld.
1t is scarcely to be believed that
Council will permit the matter to 90 to
such length. The members voted
unanimously in favor Of the bridge
against the protest of the City Plan
ming Commission, on the ground that
by so doing they were promoting the
business interests of the city, which.
they explained, must be fostered if the
city is to continue to grow. Encour-
asement of business interests is beyond
doubt one of the prime duties of
Council, but not to the extent of plac-
ing the interests of business before
those of the city at large. Further
more, in this instance Council is in
error. The Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce, as its very name signifies
is organized for the express purpose of
promoting the welfare of the COM
mercial and industrial enterprises of
the community. 1t is scarcely likelv
therefore, that the Chamber would 90
on record as unalterably opposed to
any measure so vitality important TO
successful business as Council would
have US believe this principle Of pri-
Vate right over public thoroughfare
to be.
Councilmen have been quoted as
saying that they are not without
precedent in their action; that there
exists by permission of Council a
similar bridge over a street of the
city. This is true. but the structure
crosses a thoroughfare that is little
more than an alley, and it was erected
at time when the municipality was
not thinking of its future as it is to-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Remarkable Reptiles

During the time of deposition of the
clays constituting the Morrison shale
in Southern Colorado, there existed a
great variety of remarkable reptiles of
huge size. Their bones. which are in
places abundant are the remains of
animals that were mired in the soft
clay of which the Morrison formation
largely consists Some of these Great
ures, such as the Brontosaurus, were
so feet long. Many of them had re-
markably small heads, notably the
which had so diminu-
tive brain that it must have been
very stupid. This animal was un-
very clumsy also, but its
huge size and protective armor aided
in its preservation.-United States
Geological Survey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Democracy

To the. door of every generation
there comes a knocking and unless
the household, like the Thane of
Cawdor and his wife, have been doing
some deed without name, they need
not shudder. 1t turns out at worst
to be poor relation who wishes to
come in out of the cold. The porter
always grumbles and is slow to open.
who's there, in the name of Belize
bub?' he mutters. Not a change for
the better in our human housekeeping
has ever taken place that wise and
good men have not opposed it-have
not prophesied with the alderman that
the world would wake up and find it's
throat cut in consequence of it, The
world, on the contrary, wakes up, rubs
its eyes, yawns, stretches itself and
goes about it's business as if nothing
had happened.-James Russell Low
ell
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
DANIELS AT IT AGAIN

livery time Secretary Daniels
l. talks he gets himself into trouble.
His most recent break was in
to the Vera Cruz incident. "a
typical Daniels denial" is the term
which ex-Representative Cole applies
to Secretary Daniels indignant but
ineffective denial of Mr.. Coles ~asser-
ton that American troops were sent
into Vera Cruz with orders not to fire
unless they were fired on and that
therefore, there was needless loss of
American lives. as the fleet should
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Not Improbable

gentleman of a very excitable and
emotional nature had the misfortune
to lose his third wife. He took the af-
Fiction very much to heart and at the
grave was so overcome that he faint
ed. His friends gathered around him
and were fearful for his life Among
them was a German who spoke Eng
lish brokenly. He stopped down and
felt the gentleman's pulse, and looking
up said, He's all right; he'll REVIVE" /"
The Christian Herald
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
CAN'T BE DONE

CAN'T BE DONE
Lawyer So
your wife cut you
off in her will.
Well, there must
be a way to break
1t.
Henry Peck
Break the late
Mrs. Peck's will
I've tried it and
found 1t impossl-
bile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

tQuestions submitted to members OF
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the orvaniza.
tion's annual Municipal Quiz"
What percentage was appropriated
for teachers salaries?
56.4 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Study in Finance

Mr.. Hughes enjoyed going down into
a copper mine the other day. 1t must
be interesting to see the little divi-
dends broken off from the solid ledge.
Lowell Courier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Our Daily Laugh
PUTTING HER
RIGHT.

Mrs. Bob FiAsh
bad, Mr..
Goodsole. Bob
will be SO disap-
pointed in not
seeing yoN. But
he's out tonight.
Voice from the
Next Room-You
got me wrong,
old girI. I'm not
out any. The
last pot made me
better than even.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

tendent, named DR.. 3. L. Scott super
intendent at Erie to succeed him in
charge OF the work at Pittsburgh. DR..
swift will work out the speaking tour
plans. The speakers will include
exc Governor Patterson, of Tennessee;
G. w. Morrow. Detroit; W. 3. Wheeler
and George Patterson. Washington,
and DR.. Louis A. Banks. Delaware,
Ohio.
The State Grange committees sent
a midnight telegram to the President
last night expressing their views on
the strike legislation. They attacked
the railroads, especially the express
companies and subsidiaries. and did
not appear to be very well pleased
over the plan adopted.
Democratic State Chairman Joe
Cuffey and Secretary Van Dyke left
iate d., ) YESTERDAY afternoon to attend the
notlhcation ceremonies at Shadow
Lawn after having been in conference
with some of the Dauphin, Cumber-
land and Juniata Valley Democrats.
The situation in this section was gone
over and 1t is intimated that the chair
man expressed some desire that the
West Shore Democrats should cease
hehting each other and fight the Re-
publtcans. Guffey will come back to
this city next week to arrange for the
surprise party on September IA when
the State candidates will be notified.
Local Democrats who went to
Shadow Lawn to attend the notifica-
tion included Samuel Kunkel, cleo
toral candidate; H. E. Hershey, Post
master F. c. Sites, Casper Dull, Milton
II. Plank and the old reliable T. K.
Van Dyke.
Things are getting busy. The West
End Republican club will have a, crab
supper tonight and the Central Demo-
cratic Club will parade on Septem-
Der IA.
Prominent Pittsburgh Republicans
arc forming committee to roll up
big majority for Hughes in that
county.
In statement issued last night
Mrs. George B. Orlady, president of
the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage AS
sociation, stated that she did not in
tend to resign as reported and that the
reason Mrs Frank M Roessing and
Miss Hannah ]. Patterson were retir-
ing as officers of the national associa-
tion was that they stated when elected
that they would serve but one year.
Steps to declare the Franklin party
legally dead" were taken in Philadel-
phia courts yesterday and there was
the usual objection raised.
Collector Lederer, of the Philadel-
phia revenue office, who has been in
Maine, says that it is going to be
Democratic. However. he is not sure
about Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Record quotes
Chairman Guffey as expressing the
hope that Pennsylvania might be found
in the Democratic column this year.
Gnffey and his crowd got Wilson four
years ago, but they did not give Penn
sylvania as promised. The warm
weather is still with us.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

The Kaiser has dismissed thirty
German generals" says a news item.
But why doesn't somebody dismiss the
Kaiser?
dig down in your jeans and help
put the first annual Kipona, on the
map.
-Rumania has gone on the water
wagon"-and just when the Austrian
breweries hove in sight.
Congress is violating the eight
hour day it is advocating.
The Danish East Indies residents
ask Denmark to sell to the United
States as quickly as possible There's
patriotism for you.
Daniels says his dreams are conf
ing true and he might have added,
some of his nightmares.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
A Changed Bear

Who remembers the cartoons of the
Russian bear. running to beat the
pand, with his tail toward tie enemy?
He was funny in those days-Toledo
Blade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

The Colonel in language that lacked
nothing of his old vigor dwelt mainly
upon the failures of the Wilson ad-
ministration with respect to its Eu-
ropean and Mexican policies-if the
wavering course of the President and
his fellow Democrats and their
Kaleidoscope changes may be termed
policies-but in the end he came back
to the choice of a man. The Demo-
cratic platform follows closely the
lines of the Republican document,
though not so definite nor so strongly
put. Were the candidates equal and
with the tariff out of the way there
would be small choice. The vital diff
ference lies in the candidates and their
records.
Hughes has made good" when put
TO the trial. Wilson has failed in
Mexico and in Europe. He has failed
In his pledge to relieve business of
burdens and to reduce the cost of gov
ernment. He has failed to economize
and to reduce the high cost of living.
He has failed in almost every one of
his many undertakings as President.
Hughes the success is matched against
Wilson the failure. AS Colonel Roose-
velt says, Hughes whole career is a
guarantee of his power and his good
faith
The Colonel is showing true to form
In analysis and eloquence. and prom
ises to be one of the liveliest ana
most influential figures on the stump
this Fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 2

Be perfected; be comtorted; be of
! the same mind; Iiue in peace and the
God Of Ioue and peace shall be Oith
you.-II Cor 1871.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

Troops camped in Riverside parks
on their way to suppress the whisky
insurrection.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
DO YOU KNOW
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

That Harrisburg makes varie-
ties of steel used for tools?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
THE CoLoNEL's ANALYSIS

MYTH characteristic force and
wv brevity Colonel Roosevelt sum.
med up lin a single paragraph
of his opening speech in Maine Thurs
day night the one great, vital issue is
the Presidential campaign, when he
said:
The next four years may we'll be
years of tremendous national strain.
Which of the two men do you, the
American people, wish at the helm
during these four years, the man
found wanting or the man whose
whole career in public office is a
guarantee of his power and good
faith? But one answer is possible,
and II may be given by the Ameri-
can people through the election of
Charles Evans Hughes as PresI-
dent of the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

Congress is violating the eight
hour day 1t is advocating.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

Parlee Wright was born at Milan,
Texas, September 22nd, 1874 Here
. she grew to young womanhood. In
1861 she was joined in marriage 10
David H. Wright at Goldae, Texas.
To this union was born ten children.
8 boys and 2 girls. The boys are,
Samuel J, David D., Harmon D.,
Thomas j., James NJ, Lee j., William
A., and Esby R. All of the boys sur
vive her and were present at the death
of their mother, except Harmon D..
who preceded her to the other shore.
having died April 4th, 1902. The two
daughters died in infancy.
At the age of Ia years she dedicated
her life to Christ and being buried
with her Lord by baptism, she arose
to walk in newness of life. and from
that time on lived a faithful member
of the Christian church rad a dcvout
Christian life, and passed to her re
ward with the full assurance of a
pressed immortality.
Her husband, David II. Wright.
who was also devout Christian, pre-
ceded her to the other shore by about
four years, having been called to his
reward September lst, 1912. Theirs
was long and happy l;fc. Together
they fought life's battles, ever ready
to share each Others SORROWS and
Joys, and with undauntcd courage, 40
meet the obstacles that come TO all
IN this life. and like Paul they were
able to say, as the hour of their de-
parture drew near, 81 have fought q
good fight, have finished my course.
have kept the faith, honccforth
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Jumped From Train
Man Is Killed

A man, thought to be f. ].
Ploch of San Antonio. Texas.
jumped from west bound South.
ern Pacific passenger train No.
g Wednesday night and was in
stantly killed. The only identifi-
cation on the man was a railroad
ticket from San Antonio to Los
Angeles bearing the name above
given.
The man boarded No. 9 at El
Paso and soon after leaving
Lordsburg was missed from the
train by the conductor. Thurs.
day morning Messrs. Hef'lin and
Walters found the body 3 miles
west of Lordsburg near bridge
11453, multilated beyond recog-
milton. The dead man was age d
about 45 years.
The reason for his rash act is
still unaccounted for but is be-
lieved to be insanity.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
SUBSCRIPTION. "a PER YEAR

there is laid up for me crown Of
life which the Lord, tho Righteous
Judge, will give to me at that day.
On Friday night, November the
third, she was smitten with a stroke
of paralysis, and though no means
were spared to bring about her re-
covery, she gradually grew worse till
November the 3rd at 2:]O o'clock D.
m, when tired nature gave way and
she sank to rest.
The funeral services were 5nducted
from her home by NJ. =. Boyer, as
sisted by Rev. Fuller. pastor of the
NJ. +. church, at 2;3O p M, Novem-
ber the Sth, in the presence of a large
and sympathetic number Of friends,
and all that was mortal OF Sister
Wright was laid to rest in Thorlvood
cemetery.
She was a woman vhorc influence
has been always ror gool, and she
will be sadly missed in ;h1 community
The children have the sympathy Of
the entire community ~ this sad
hour.