Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-09
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Debates in Congress and the gem
eral agitation of the subject of ma
tional preparedness have increased
Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh's
mail considerably and he is receiving
numerous suggestions regarding the
National Guard, the training of
youths in military matters and kim
dred subjects. Many of the writer's
wish immediate action, but othdAA
suggest that he call the attention OF
the general assembly to these topics
as soon as it meets which will be in
January next. a typical letter CAME
the other day from Masontown. 1t
shows the way the people are think
ing about some of the fresides in
Pennsylvania and contains most of
the suggestions which have been made
by other writer's. The Governor is
asked to use his influence with Con-
gress to forward proper national de-
fense, the enlargement of the Ma
tional Guard and creation OF an
adequate reserve, while he is asked to
call to attention of the next Legsa-
ture amendment of school laws pro-
viding for military and physical train
ing in the schools. for increase of tho
| National Guard and a reserve system
to take the place of the Guard IL call
! ed into the service of the nation. 1t
| is also suggested that the medical col
| leges and hospitals which hive been
| literally aided by the State should cs-
| tabliSh departments for surgery and
nursing along military lines and in-
struction in military sanitation and
that the students be required to
register as reserves. The same is sug-
! gested to be done by colleges of
pharmacy.
When Chief of Police J. Thomas
Ieil came TO his Office the other
morning in a binding snowstorm, he.
found a young pigeon lying almost
frozen in the snow outside the door
at police headquarters. THE Dove
of Peace" as the officers niclSnamed
the bird, was brought into the warm
office, fed for several days, and given
its freedom, but not without an in
teresting argument over disposing of
the pigeon, which came blame near
bein' potpie," as one officer put it. 1t
is rumored that this officer is one of
the two sent out to round up some
food for the bird.
Cigar store owners have received
notification from all the leading pipe
houses of the country that the price
on briar pipes must be increased
% per cent. in order that the manu-
facturer and the dealer may make a
; legitimate profit The war has pre-
vented the importation of French
! briar of suitable sizes, letters TO local
, dealers explain. ut means the pass
ing of the quarter pipe, for the time
being at least" declared n big Mar
! ket street cigar dealer in discussing
the coming rise in pipes.
The legal points involved in the
"Hardscrabble" condemnation pro-
/; ceedings, according to the advices
. Councilmen followed in postponing
! the vacation resolution, are unique
: among actions of the kind i'm that
mere question of opening the street is
not alone at issue. Under ordinary
circumstances should the city open 81
, : street the benefits and damages woutd
, be divided between the property own
: ers on either side of the street. In
, the "Hardscrabble" matter, however,
! the question of the purpose for whic@e
the city will ultimately devote the
condemned stretch--park purposes
raises the contention as to whether or
: not the city alone will not be liable
for the full amount of damages.
The State Association of Fairs,
which is to have its annual meeting
, here next week, is composed of the
! active spirits in most Of the county
ana OJneT ldlTS Oh lIle SIdJc. loOlle
. of the men connected with it have
been active in such exhibitions for Il
: quarter of century and have shows
which draw hundreds of thousands of
people. They are to be appealed to
. for more encouragement of agricul-
ture and less attention to amuse-
ments.
Fritz" the new pet of the EXecu-
tive mansion, is Mrs. Brumbaugh's
particular pride and well has he been
trained. The dog has been taught all
the regulation tricks but one of the
best is the manner in which he has
been drilled not to eat until told TO
do so. 1t happens that when "Fritz'
is given piece of meat and told that
it is not paid for, but Just charged, he
will not touch it, albeit he looks
longingly at it, But the instant he is
told that it is paid for the meat dis
appears.
Among visitors to the city yester-
day was EX-Auditor General Levi G..
McCauley, of West Chester. General
, McCauley, who is one of the veterans
! of the Civil War. is well known TO
many residents of this city.