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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
A CoUNTRY'S NEED

NUR Democratic brethren are striv-
~ ing hard to create the impression
that they are devoted in their
legislative activities to the business in
terests of the country. 1t will not be
forgotten that we heard much of the
same sort of thing during the cam
paign of 1912. How soon these good
called in the prompt enactment of
a tariff bill which was as near free
trade as it was possible for the Demo-
cratic bosses in Congress to make it.
The pledge of President Wilson that
legitimate business had nothing to fear
from him was likewise forgotten as
soon as he arrived in the White House.
So under tho circumstances it will
hardly be expected that the business
and working people of the United
States will grow enthusiastic over any
of the promises or pronouncements
of the Democratic leader or his spokes-
men throughout the country. Presi-
dent Wilson will not be reelected and
this fact is due as much to his own
mistakes as TO any imaginary hostility
upon the part Of the people generally.
1t is not that they are resentful Of the
man so much as that they have no
confidence in the ability of Mr.. Wilson
and those associated with him in
places of authority to conduct the
affairs of the United States in the in
terest and for the welfare of the
people.
Compromise has followed compro-
mise at every turn, but with every day
greater incompetency has been demon
strated. and whatever the future holds
for this country it is certain that we
must have at Washington a strong
hand, clear head and a stout heart
Other nations are preparing at this
critical time to protect themselves
against the unfortunate consequences
of the world war through trade agree
ments and otherwise, yet the present
Congress proposes to adjourn without
doing anything in tho way of legis-
lation to forefend the influx of Euro
pean products at the expense of our
own manufacturers and our own work
ing men.
With the average Democratic poll
tician the slogan is Let the dance
proceed; after us the deluge." It isn't
a question of partisan rancor or bitter
ness or anything of the sort so far as
the public is concerned. It Is simply
that the people of the United States
realize more and more every day that
we must have at Washington an ad-
ministration qualified in every way to
meet the growing and increasingly
menacing problems which are rising
as result of conditions never before
confronted by this country We are
passing through a crisis and cannot
afford to take any chances with lead
ership that has proven weak-kneed
and vacillating and incompetent at
every turn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

T<HE restless Dominican Republic
is boiling over again, and Inter-
- nal affairs have reached a pass
where the United States has been fore
ed to take an active hand. Our ma
rines have landed, there has been
guerilla fighting with some American
loss, revolutionary bands have been
routed by our forces, and the crafty
native politician is shrieking for his
countrymen to rise against American
intervention. This rich little country
has proved a fruitful source OF worry
and annoyance to the United States
in the past, and will evidently con-
tinue to do so for some time in the
future.
There is apparently no special sig
nificance to be attached to the present
situation. Our marines will be with
drawn as soon as matters have once
more quieted down and the old status
has been restored under q new Do
rninican president. But we will still
be in a position of responsibility for
the peace and order of the nation.
Under the terms of a recent treaty,
Uncle Sam holds the purse-strings of
the republic and is responsible for
the payment of its debts. An Ameri-
can receiver collects the customs, and
it is largely due to American courage
and efficiency that there are any Gus
toms to collect.
Our present position in the Domin-
fcan Republic dates back to 1905, but
it's terms were drawn up and formally
ratified in the document under which
we enjoy our present doubtful privi-
leges and attendant duties, known as
the American-Domin Convention
of 1907. The gist of this Convention
is, that the customs of the republic
are put in American hands, part of
the resultant revenues to go toward
the payment of interest on the nation
al bonds and the establishment of a
sinking fund for their eventual pay
ment, the remainder to be turned over
to the Dominican government for run
ming expenses. One little fact in this
connection casts a significant light on
the past troubles OF the Dominican
Republic. In the first month of
American customs administration,
about half of the moneys collected
were turned over to the government.
And that half was a larger sum than
the entire revenue which had been
collected for similar periods under the
old regime.
Like the rest of our responsibilities
to the southwark, the Dominican
problem was forced upon us. The
Dominican Republic has been notable
for the frequency of its revolutions
even among the little countries or It's
neighborhood, almost all of which are
prolific in this respect. The centuries
of the republics history are one long
record of internal dissension. In 1882
a negro named Ulises Heureaux rose
to power, a man who enforced the
doctrine of the iron fist, a Dominican
Diaz. There was plenty of trouble
in his long administration, but he
held the reins until 1899. With his
assassination revolution followed revo-
luton. Each temporary dictator
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
Protect Pier By Air

!. The large pier at Ell Segundio, Cali
fornia, is to be protected from the
damage by violent storms in future
by compressed air. A four-inch per-
forated pipe has been laid in the bay
almost $50 feet from the wharf, but
parallel to it. Each end of this pipe
is coupled to other pipes running
back to the pier and connected with
powerful air compressors. Additional
piping laid around the pier is also con-
nected, making about 500 feet in all.
When storm comes up the compress
ors are started. When the waves roll
in they encounter millions of air bub-
bles which rise from the perforated
pipes. These bubbles break up the
waves so completely as to overcome
their destructive force. AS this pier
is an expensive structure and part of
1t was destroyed by storms several
years ago, this protection is consider
ed worth the rather heavy cost of the
compressed air equipment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
PARTY OF THE THIRD PART

! a LMOST over night and without
IA any real public appreciation of
the conditions the entire electric
railway system of Harrisburg is dis
located. AS usual in all disputes be-
tween public utility officials and their
employees the innocent by-stander, the
great public is most seriously affected.
Without discussing the merits of
the case, it would seem to be reason
able for those who pay the freight to
demand that no time be lost in ad-
justing whatever differences are re-
sponsible for bringing about a serious
suspension of an important public
service. It is to be assumed that each
side has reasonable ground for in
sisting upon consideration of the
points at issue, but these matters are
never serious enough to justify the
stopping of street cars and the in
conveniencing of an entire COM
ntunity. The Harrisburg Railways
Company and its employees must
realize that while they contend for
their so-called rights the greater
rights of some thousands of people
are seriously involved.
1t is regrettable, indeed, that this
unfortunate controversy should have
reached the point of an actual break
down in the operation or the local
street railway system, but 1t ought to
be possible to quickly end the difficulty
and adjust the matter so that the serv-
ice may be restored without delay.
Meanwhile it is the duty of all con-
cerned to maintain order and avoid
further invasion of the rights of the
people who are in nowise concerned in
the immediate dispute. 1t is bad
enough that the innocent third party
is compelled to submit to the incon-
venience and expense entailed; it
would be worse to continue the strife
and invite further public loss and in
convenience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
Newspapers Decrease

Statistics show that, while the popu~
lation of the United states is increasing
rapidly and newspaper readers are
multiplying, the number of newspapers
is decreasing. There are 800 less news
papers in this country this year than
there were last year. and about the
same proportion obtains toward the
preceding years. With the expensive
equipment and news gathering facilities
now required to make a real newspaper,
the starting of a new one is a very
of them fail. What the country de-
mands is fewer and better newspapers.
and the average man understands that
more newspapers means poorer news
papers Any town is infinitely better
Oft with one good newspaper than with
half dozen poor ones, and so long as
one-newspaper town has more than
that number IL is bound to lose in quail
ity what 1t gains in numbers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

-Adjutant General Stewart has
been a member of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania since 1868.
Senator Boies Penrose, among
other writings, is the author of a his
tory OF the city government of Phila-
delphia, which he wrote in the eigh-
ties.
Public Service Commissioner Rill-
ing will be fifty-eight next Saturday.
-Congressman-elect Joseph M. Nc
Laughlin, of Philadelphia, will pre-
side at the National convention of the
Hibernians at Boston this week.
IN. NJ. Edwards, candidate for
Democratic presidential elector, is city
solicitor of Wiliamsport.
Mayor Joseph G.. Armstrong. of
Pittsburgh, likes to slip off to a ball
game in the afternoons.
The Rev. Floyd w. Tompkins, of
Philadelphia, has been a vice-president
of the State Christian Endeayor Union
for over a decade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
Fly Don'ts
Don't tolerate flies.

Don't tolerate flies.
Don't allow them in your house.
Don't allow them on your premises.
Don't allow garbage, rubbish or ma
nure to accumulate on your lot or
near it.
Don't allow dirt in your house Look
in the corners. behind the doors and
furniture, under stairs and beds. Re-
move the cuspidors. In brief. keep the
house clean.
Don't allow flies near food. especially
milk.
Don't buy foodstuffs where flies are
allowed.
Don't eat where flies are found.
Don't forget the screens.
Don't forget to write to the board of
health II there Is a fly breeding nuis-
ance in your neighborhoodr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
PLAYING IN THE STREETS
, tke Editor of the TeIegrdbh:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
1t would seem mere folly for the
city to provide children's Fairgrounds
and then allow the streets to be used
as such There are certain sections
where but little attention is paid by
the police to prevent the playing Of
ball, loud screaming, beating iron
poles, ETC., on the streets, especially in
the evening when tired citizens are
using their front steps. Conduct such
as described can be seen on Fourth
street between Woodbine and Maclay,
a few hundred yards from one of the
finest Fairgrounds in the city. The
police should break it up.
FAIR PLAY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
The City Health
tFrom the Kansas City STAR !

IFTOm the hansaS City Star.l
Th question has frequently come to
this newspaper from politicians in the
last few days as to why it has printed
criticisms of the conduct of the health
department. There is no mystery about
the matter. The Star doesn't give a
hoot for politics. 1t is nightly con-
cerned that babies get good milk. and
that the ice cream and food supply gem
orally be wholesome.
When the hospital and health board
shows by its appointments and by the
efficient management of the depart-
ment that IL appreciates the seriousness
of the responsibility that deYolves on
1t, this newspaper will be as delighted
to give it credit es it has been ready
to point out the danger OF playing poll
tics in anything that involves the cfty's
health,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
.viIat Mhat chaarges are made FOR, buiIdfng
Corning of the Messeneer

Behold, will send my messenger
and he shall prepare the way before
me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall
suddenly come to His temple. even the
messenger of the covenant whom ye de-
light in: behold. He shall come, saith
the Lord Of hosts. But who may abids
the day of His coming? and who shall
stand when He appeareth? for He IS
like a refinerls fire. and like 1uIlersS
AoAp,' ,'~MalaSAt ttA I Sna 3
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
Mr.. Filene Finds Answer

In his speech at PhiIadeIphia, Ed
ward A. Filene, the Boston merchant,
declared that he had found that, in ad-
vertising a store, profitable results
could be obtained only from those
newspapers which resist the pleasure
of US advertisers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
Have Learned Something

Still, we have learned something
since 1S9S-there isn't ahy embalmed
beef on the 1915 menu.-Boston Tran
lscript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
Caused Quick Thinking

The quick mobilization of National
Guardsmen caused Gen. Carranza to
do some quick thinking,-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

BY the way, what has become of
all those cartoons of the Russian bear
headed toward Petrograd and the
English lion with a knot in his tail?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The first convention ever held here
was of anu-Federalists In 1888.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
OUR DAILY LAUGH
IMPRESSIVE
SIGHT.

~ ~ - -
Bigg s always
has an air of In
dustry about him.
Yes. But he is
one of those peo-
pie who can't ge
credit for making
O garden when
they are only dig
ging d S h l n g
worms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is the big
school book distributing center
for this part OF the State?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

AT all events we can be thankful
for the fact that there is no such thing
as a cross between an oatsbug and a
mosquito.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
THEY'RE ALL
DECEIVERS.


Shure, an niver
trust a policeman
They're a desav-
in lot.
They are that.
Me man Moike
W a s completely
taken In by one
last night, an
hasn't got out YET
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

-Carranza processes his friendship
as ardently as though he thought
somebody was actually going to believe
him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

Its pretty nearly time for the
hay fever excuse to spring up as q
chance for vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
TELEGRAPH PERIScOPE

The Germans keep battering away
against Verdun just as though they
expected to take 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
MONDAY EVENING, JULY II.

oh that men toouId praise Jehovah
for his IoUing Kindness, for his toon-
derfuE t0orkS to the children OF men!
-Ps. 1878.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

Tho Mexican de facto govern
ment wants the embargo completely
lifted, in order, we suppose, to get in
a few more cars of ammunition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

tQuestions submitted to members OF
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal Quiz"l
What charges are made for building
permits and marking party lines?
One dwelling, $500; two DWELL
ings, $500; three and not exceed
ing Four dwellings. $500; each ad-
ditional dwelling exceeding four,
so cents. For buildings other than
dwellings from $500 to $500, ac-
cording to cost, For marking party
length, $500; for each additional
hundred feet, 80 cents. For entry
of items in survey book. rs cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

2. J. STACKPOLE.P Pres't and Editor-i1-Cbi=f
=. r. OYSTER, BEsissss MoH6ger.
GUS NJ. SpEINMETZ, MonGging EditoT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-17

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-02-04

Der 3on5ler ipydt aud iitsr
0eutihIunhs &trlulte uuo 6etorte.
ban oieieIben nihi nur relntin inus
bern aut ublolut QtrtuQer Tiub uls
Die iyan8oflhtu CeBtere lpurotn tiir,.
lib aus duteu Gueuen auf . WjGio.
ncn a0mpfunfdbNs berehnet, o,ruu.
ter Uber 100000 @eFoQeue.J Seth.
mann iuQts:
-llue sic G~ti@jpiumg an N.tn. 5cu?
2nb C. Sic 3a0, ducu r.dt rit. bu
Ger bl9beglgt &eglauf Nca Nrjcocs ar
ithrr. Wdu5 uucrtmottdl 1T. iuic ,Sron!s
rc'di, e%d~lclbt Sraniccit. ods ocn ,<abr
CANA 1911 ltet cinhtruit. San pou 1916
'd]nu sum ggoSttu Seil cinaeicbt hur.
opu erltdpumS otuti5cn Mcuiaenme
ttrttlS lrredtu i0uu $a bate oeiieru
nod aualhca Ntnituttcrcn ldlcu, ole IN
0cr tralSorldsCu Namupcr uatr upiert
emlttlulStn GCmGdt irurocn ru,1ren.
%Str ruo tc} S>erdNIcbuna Ser Steuil
plltd'tl0cIl ila't 10 tctjJ QcQanQcu me
AuEl1uN. dud uIdt re Srnu,retd,. ras
DC &SteEtf,ldfi ulcy Nd4 -. NctcrSidbl
au0atScbut hdt
Vel Der uS pot sir &tr'iarnta ne
hcnoen 3abl pon &tbrpiitmtQca : en-
ten irtt Ut1t AlraH. ettic @cer;c.l
WeaY 5a 5IebtU. llalere &erlaitC
mn fld'' nut ttlotIo. icHoerp depolut
9eruaaer. 1!a etc tranS0Ni6eu, 2eutih
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-02-04

SrfOleen etpas mebr eere6t eelporz
ben mare. Der Gan3ler babe befonz
oers redt gebuht. als er bic GrfcIae
i'm Orient pries. Die Gntenis muTe
.nblid nit ibrer 2trt 6re6en, INNER
pm benz Gnbiisg gu reoeu. une lie6er
stwds me6r or6eiteu. Geutf6lauo
ano isiu aan5ler ieien als SieQer,
bic afmGBigt in ibren Qnipriithen fein
oouten, aufgetretsn. Die Gn.ente
reos ben einem 3ttuuftigen Sieqe,
obne etipas oafu, gu TIN. 3;e Sans
lt-:eoe lei p%illtommen, neil lie hofs
renslif ben peranttporiliaen WGnz
nern Der entente Die @uqen 0ffnen
tperoe. 8efoubers foGGe lid
ods Sonoon merteu. Meur
feline 4enoerung eintrete. 10 lrerbe i
tpeniaen Wonnteu Der aeihstonsir
eine md I~tol3ere Reoe baIten t0nner
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-02-04
Nansei i'm enaliidjen Seerc.

Cine i9arfe aritit Der engIiI6en
9eeresor9aniiation gibt Die 2onooner
Wodeni4rift -Ndtion" pom 8. Otto
bsr: Die Qeute iino prddtig, bic
6rontoffi5iere bon gang beionoerer
9in9ebung, Sapfertett uno Nusbilz
Dung. aber oas lIrteil biefer Sfs
fiaiere 9ebt oabin. oaB mebr als elm
Gag ihpere unS nuBlole 9erluite nit
li6 bra6te uno oub oieie 8erluite
uldt auf Wfangsl an 8rouaten, ior>
bern an ungemelener 8orbereitung
5urit3ufibren Iinb. So finoet etpa
ein Re9iment ober cine Brigade ein
9inoernis Dor ieiner 1Sront Dor. IS
bittet nm Ole NegrdumunQ ourn Dir
~tilerte. 0os Mnluten miro iiberqans
gen, bic Sruppe riidt Dor, UNI fpiro
in Elm paar Wlinuten furhtour Suges
rtttet, 9eraoe bon Dem be3eihneten
Yuntt aus, duf ben man ipteoerboIt
DIE 4ufmertiamteit oes Stnbes oez
rihtet bat. oosr Der GrfoIg miro nur
halb erreidt; Die Irtilerie bat ibr
Wert getaH, aber Der 3ultrom Der
Reierptn - Der entIheioenoe 6amz
merfflug - bleibt iiberbdupt aus
ooer tor1mt gu ipGt. Die 4rbsit pss
cages iest offeubar IN Dem 4ugen=
bid aus. no lie am u%nabldhigitsn
lein ioIts. So bat Is uns mebr ais
elm 9eriht uniersr 2ommdnosurs err
3dhIt. Der MangeI mag nuf 5eblsn
Der 9riinolidlteit unO oes aeii>Jeu
Gifers in unisrsm Deere beruhen.
mag in hem Gr5isbungsipefen. DON
Dem es dusgebt. uno in Der 9s5enss
fdbrune Der tdpieren. nber uidt ims
mer tiihti9en iungsn 9suts 6egriinnet
lstn, ois ben reidasn nro lriitotrdti=
i6eu GlaTen an9eboren uno oenen
pIoBlih cine 4ufgabe dufgebiiroet
miro. Die uudbldhigs SprafaIt ebsnio
loie hobe 6dbistsiteH oss 9sateRs lgs
Der 9eye6Huna srforHsr!".
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-02-04

~C@" SA'hN
Ausnohme maft Ser ,0ai.p SeIes
9rupb":
Qonpon, IL. Gesember. u2oila ges
learnp6" loat IN einem Htitartitel: Nic
Hdae 1T uolltr @cfahr mo in mdubcr
QtHltd1t emit. Die triuntpbiercnoe Mote
II Der &c0e Ses ocutiheu Rcidlstan3s
ler9 betrcff5 Ser militGriidlcu unb oiz
pIondtlid}cU Srfplac ser Rittelmd We
mar uttt ohne @eredtiquna. Sic Mits
telmddlte babcu Die Shranicn Snrdls
brod)er. ete lie %einenBtcn. Sic Siicns
me beftuoct ludl III ihreu 0droeu. Sic
: perattoucu ami 0~ailippli ..ebcn it'll. Sic
Nrdge Der Sidlerbc;t Negppteus tdi,tt
nom ntucm ami. 9nf fcinem Rrie -
ttdnpIuec he3 CIRCUITS lit uuiere ri,lts
tdrtldc Ndae bcfrieeiocno. R%iraenoS
lruroc eit @rfola crreiht, Sas @Iutt
tdtrt tort. Sic @dItauerpcoition miiIie
cttlpeSer aui9eacbcn ober tab eiucm
liar belilmmtcu l%trategiiden Blame tort.
gefllbrr lpcroeu
Sebr bemertensfpert lit ioIesnoe
aeuBerum9 Der .,Stdlio" in Moilono.
lPan muB iih lp%uuoern. oab oieie
Sprahs pon Der font 10 itrenaeu
itaIieniihen 3sufur suasIoTen pcrs
oen III. rStalia" Edreibt; Die @es
o%entunQ Der Sans.erreos miife often
uuo ehrIih duf @runo Der rciitipen
2atinten onertdunt perosr, Die Ser
Rou3Ier dnaefiihrt babe, tpepn aud,
Der 5on Der Stherheit. Sen tr Ser
Reoe 90b. etlp0s iibertrieben Theinen
oarfe. Der 9du;Ier babe Ieioer nit
,iner Reibe BON Sdtiuhen aufpdrten
tonnen. Gr iibertrsibs aber nidt,
ipsnn er Die aiihitias Gage Der Ntit.
seImGdts Itiloere. Man hitte ieSod
seiplnidt, oaB sr Den itaIisniihen