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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
LITTLE MILITARY
TALKS
By Capt. Geo. F. Lunb
TINE time for talking preparedness

TINE time for talking preparedness
is past. War is at hand and we
are not prepared. We have
been singing America" very en-
Enthusiastically but singing will not save
the honor of the Nation, so now our
brothers and sons have gone to the
border to live the spirit of our Ma
tlonal anthem every day and every
hour in the twenty-four. These little
intimate talks are intended to help
those who want to live the spirit of
America" at home. A little over two
years ago Berlin was rivalling Paris
In all night cafes and midnight revels
OF luxury born of prosperous peace.
Then pistol shot was fired by a
degenerate assassin in Servia and to-
day the people of a Once prosperous
race clamor and riot for a ration of
bread and risk the bayonet's point
for a piece of fat.
Another assassin's shot was fired at
Columb bus, n. NJ, and who will dare
to limit its consequences? The man
who will not make a sacrifice in the
interests of economy, the man who
wastes an hour of his time In selfish
Indulgence, the man who has not set
his jaw in a grim determination to
contribute what he can to the ultimate
triumph of American principles and
the defense of the Nations honor
need waste no time on these articles.
| am writing only for Americans. Re-
member! 1t is a fundamental principle
of life that the greater the freedom
tho greater the individual RESPONSE
bility. The watchword to-day is self
denial-not miserably but cheerfully
enforced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
NONSIDER for moment the posi-
ton of General Scott and the

4 NONSlDER for a moment the posi-
ton of General Scott and the
American army when he entered
the city of Puebla, the middle of May,
1S47. Scott's available force had now
been reduced to 5000 men. He was in
the heart of an enemy's country num-
bering S,O00,0 600, and occupying a city
of 10000 inhabitants. In his rear
lay the road to the gulf whose waters
were 20 miles distant ana the way In
tested by robbers and guerilla parties
i'll untold numbers. In front lay the
Mexican army under Santa Anna, the
great body of Mexican population, and
in the midst of all, the city of Mexico
with it's 100000 inhabitants, and pro-
tected by natural and artificial de-
fenses of the strongest character.
Yet this was the objective point of
General Winfield Scott and his party
and 5000 Americans.
There was a sublimity of daring in
this' resolve of Scott's seldom parallel
ed in the annals of warfare, ancient
or modern. Yet this chronicle is
about to relate how an enterprise ap-
parently so supremely audacious was
carried to an issue of complete sue
cess. 1t was successful because the
leader, Winfield Scott, was one of the
greatest commanders of any age,
worthy to stand in Americas galaxy
of fame side by side with Washington,
Andrew Jackson, Grant, Sheridan and
'Stonewall' Jackson" and because
that great warrior led an army of
American soldiers loyal to the starry
flag and devoid of fear.
About this time the Polk admins
tration at Washington took one of its
spells of vacillation and parleying. A
certain somebody, n. r. Trist by
name, was sent to Washington, as a
sori of high ambassador and plenipo-
tertiary, to negotiate a peace, and
Scott was ordered to stand still and
wait. He improved the delay by
bringing up some reinforcem ents
from Vera Cruz amid great difficult
ties, and in collecting such informa-
ton as he could in regard to the route
to the capital and the character of its
defenses.
The new troops who came up from
Vera Cruz found the roads blockaded,
bridges blown up, and guerilla parties
in ambush under the cover of every
thicket and ravine; while the Mex
ican General Valencia, coming up
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
A HOME COMPANY

TINE effort of F. A. Awl and his
Company of volunteers for serv-
ice in case of war with Mexico is a
patriotic move and one deserving of
the marked success that it has re-
ceived. Almost a hundred men have
enrolled in the less than twenty-four
hours following the first meeting.
Nobody who has not seen military
service knows how wise 1t is to enlist
whole companies from one town. Com
ing together from all walks of life,
men who have known each other for
years, or at least have known of each
other, are brought together on the
common ground of everyday asso-
citation that improves the morale of
the organization and creates an air of
confidence and solidarity that is val
liable at all times. Men fight better
and endure hsrdships more easily
when their friends and neighbors are
at their elbows, and officers and pri-
Yates alike become keen to do honor
to the old home town.
The organization of companies
sprinkled with experienced men, such
as that started last night, keeps the
men of a community together. Other
wise, in case of call for volunteers,
they would be scattered perhaps
through dozen regiments. Harris
burg sent many such companies to the
front in the elder days and it is a
pleasure to note the ready response of
the men of to-day to call for volup-
teerS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
RIPPING OPEN STREETS

usual, notice is now being given
IA to property owners along streets
which will be paved to make
the various pipe connections and we
trust that there will be no neglect of
the regulations in this respect. Har-
risburg is growing weary of the rip
ping open of it's newly-paved highways
by careless corporations and indiffer-
ent contractors. Not a foot of new
paving should be placed until all the
pipes that should ordinarily be laid
in the street are in position. More as
phalt paving has been damaged in this
city by carelessness in this regard than
in any other way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
Rotarian Called Awav

Major Fritz w. Galbraith, Jr., chair
man of the Entertainment committee
in charge of the big convention of the
International Association of Rotary
clubs at Cincinnati July 1920, may be
in Mexico at the time of the conven-
ton. He is an officer of the First regi-
ment of the Ohio National Guard and
is now in charge of six recruiting sta
tions at Cincinnati. Recruits for the
Guard are pouring in rapidly and the
regiment will shortly be at full war
strength.
The call to arms will result in Major
Galbraith's departure for Mexico, but
the programs for business and enter
tainment sessions for 1000 visiting
Rotarians are in the hands of thirty
we'll organized committees of men
and women, and will go through with
out a hitch. Major Galbraith built up
a very effective machinery for prop
erly handling all visitors to the con-
vention. and is going about his re-
cruiting work in very much the same
manner. He is we'll known by the
members of practically every club in
International Rotary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
ENOUGH!

IN to stand by their official leader
than the people of this country
during the past three years. Notwith-
standing his constant vacillation, his
sidestepping and backstepping, Presi-
dent Wilson has had the loyal support
of all the people. regardless of party.
That fact however. should be no rea-
son why the people should place upon
themselves the necessity for making a
Eimilar effort for four years more.
They should find someone whom it
will be easier and more inspiring to
stand behind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

cuse for the unusual delay. One or
two contractors have fiunked on the
Job, but assurance was given some
months ago that with the opening of
Spring the work would be hurried and
rushed to completion. There is mighty
little evidence of energy at the present
time.
If all the building operations of the
Government are conducted in the same
procrastinating fashion that has char
acterized the enlargement of the Fed
eral building here. it is little wonder
that there is such general criticism of
the administrative methods at Wash
ington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
HOW WAR HELPED FARMERS

TIME manner in which the war in
Europe has helped the farming
communities of Northern Indiana
is graphically told by special CORE
spondent of the Christian Science
Monitor. who says that when war or
ders started idle steel mills and gave
profitable employment to thousands of
men who had been out of employment,
there was a market created for the
produce of small farms whose owners
bad been living in makeshift houses
on almost worthless land. The large
demand brought increased prices for
garden produce, eggs. etc. with the re-
suit that those small farmers are now
prosperous. They have the war to
thank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 20,

Glue us, oh, give us, the man 1Cho
sings at his t0Ork;; be his occupation
tchdt it may, he is equal to any of those
t0ho folloto the same pursuit in silent
SullenneSS. He does more in the same
ttme-he tCiH do it better-he toiH per-
SeUere Ionger.-THoMAs CARLYLE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

[Questions submitted to members of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
What license fee is charged for tran
sient merchants advertising sales as
etc? Does this apply to dealers OF city
whose stock has been damaged or who
fail?
The license fee is $4,000 per
month Does not apply to local
dealers whose goods have been
damaged, or sales by receivers. etc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
A RIP VAN wINKLE JOB
IT would seem that the Secretary

1T would seem that the Secretary of
the Treasury ought to be able to
throw some energy into the remod-
cling operations at the Federal build
ing in this city. This work has dragged
en- through two or three years. block
ing the central part of the city and
apparently without any reason or ex-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

etSAi VI llIC associated AdNprt1S-
ing Clubs of the World for next wear
at the meeting in Philadelphia yester.
day. On the first ballot st. Louis was
CHOSEN, with 81 votes, against &c for
cincinnati; Denver, which had been
IN the race, obtained tallies. and the
dark morse, st. Paul, Mimi, received
l vote.
The Stevens bill, which, if passed by
Congress, would empower nanufac-
turers to regulate retail prices of ar
tlcles, was criticised and defended at
Yesterdays departmental session of the
retail advertisers. II. C. Brown, ad-
Vertlsing manager of the Victor Talk
ing Machine Company. spoke for the
act ana =. L. Howe, executive secre-
tary or the National Retail Dry Goods
Association, of New York, argued
against the bill.
Another debate which caused COM
ment was the discussion of trading
stamps and coupons. The trading
stamp was said to be a business para
site by Charles G. Tomerlin, of Cleve-
land The affirmative was taken by
tascal A. Avery, vice-president of the
surety Coupon Company of New York.
Mr.. Brown declared that price main
tenance was the only fair and honest
method of conducting business. He
said some department stores use the
ioW-prlce system on certain goods to
fool the public. After getting them
into the store they sell them other
goods on which they make enough
profit to compensate for the small loss
of the low-priced articles.
Mr.. Howe maintained that the Stew
ems bill was unethical and he uues-
toned it's constitutionality. He said it
was un- American, and he thought 1t
was an instrument to put control of
~ fY1 fJa INp,1 Ir
said the bill would give the manu-
facturers the right to prescribe the
prices for the retailers, but asked who
was to prescribe the prices for the
manufacturers.
Prepared to make the Church
known" in an advertising sense, the
first Ad Club Congress. connected with
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World organized yesterday for the
purpose of awakening the churches of
the country to the Importance of pub
licity in spreading the Gospel mes
sage. A budget of $4,000 will be
raised, headqus rters opened, possibly
in New York or Philadelphia. and an
efficient secretary placed in charge of
the work.
A veritable Arabian nights scene
will be staged on the Schuylkill river
tonight, when amid a dazzling display
of lights regatta and marine pageant
will be held under the auspices of the
Poor Richard Club. Nearly 400 boats
of all kinds will be in the aquatic pa
rade. They will be decorated from
stem to stern and will be outlined by
myriads of electric lights. Several
thousand persons will man these ves-
sells in their course between the Girard
avenue bridge and the Fairmount dam.
The water course will be lighted by
314 large searchlights, with IA naval
ref1ectors on the Girard avenue bridge,
and 800 smaller search1ights along the
banks. The pageant will start exactly
at 7.30 o'clock with single and double
canoe races, for which nine silver cups
will be awarded. These, as we'll as
other boat races, will be conducted by
the Schuylkill Navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

A little thing like raising a divis-
Ion of volunteers doesn't worry Col.
Roosevelt, and there will be those to
believe that he would get away with
the job.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

Harrisburg is going to celebrate
the Glorious Fourth in patriotic si-
lence; If there is such thing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

The MeMcans predict that the
Americans will find the border wealth
er pretty hot for them, and the Am
erican soldiers are confident that the
border is going to be too hot for the
Mexicans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

Mr.. Hughes is Baptist, but that
has nothing to do with his belief that
he should have large number of un-
derseas boats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
TELEGRAPH PERIScOPE

After Mr.. Wilson leaves the
White House he might compile book
entitled the Ready Letter Writer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

1t will be a poor Fourth of July
orator who can't make the eagle
scream this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

-Carranza says he doesn't want
war, but in few months he's going
to be much more certain of it than
he now appears.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

The federal naturalization depart
ment in Norristown has made an ex-
ception in the case of Spartan,
Pete Retsina, and allowed him to
join the Guard. If Pete has the pro-
come addition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

"Only jitney raise in the price of
haircuts." remarks the Erie Herald
in speaking of the five-cent increase
by the association of BARRIERS. Then
follows the usual bald-headed man
Joke
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
IN MEXICO 20 YEARS AGO
The Story War Which Every Battle Was Victory For
the Stars and Stripes.
By 7. HOWARD VERT

published Harrisburg
the entenna OF the of Ge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT

"A dollar now buys more foreign
money, but less beefsteak and pota-
toes.-Wall Street Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

Why stake so much on platforms
when Congress regards them as scraps
of paper ?-Wall Street Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

Norristown's heaviest man has gone
insane. so the report goes. Isaiah
Thomas, the 400-pound negro who
held that doubtful honor, had been
serving two years in jail and conceiv-
ed himself to be a prophet and the
son of a prophet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

If the British don't rein in their
imaginations there will be no Ger
man Navy left-Jacksonville Florida
Times Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

Eleven taxicab loads of revolvers,
razors graphophones, soap, shotguns,
dental instruments and what not were
found in a raided house in Hazleton
where the loot had been stored by the
thieves. The goats paradise at last
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

Northumberland soldiers surely are
the Ready Boys" says the Sunbury
Daily jovially, in commenting on the
preparedness of the troops. A COM
plete absence of the rough and"
shows a woeful lack of familiarity
with the once famous Moratio, how
ever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
"Ad" Convention Echoes

Ftfty-seven votes. from New York to
the Far West. won for st. Louis the
convention of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World for next year
at the meeting in Philadelphia yester-
Gay On the first ballot St Louis was
chosen. with 81 votes against az for
Cincinnati; Denver, which had been
IN the race, obtained tallies, and the
dark horse, st. Paul, Mimi, received
l vote.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

]. STACKPOLE. Prcst and Edi.oY.in.C Cli-f
r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
US M. STEINMETZ, MGAdgiMg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

A member of the light-f1ngered sis
terhood has been apprehended In
York and sent up for three years tC
the penitentiary. Edith Jackson is
the name of the girl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

A marriage ceremony was nipped in
the bud at Scranton when the mother
of the would-be groom overlook the
young couple at the license bureau
and led them gently from the scene,
claiming that she couldn't afford to
support more than one. The couple
were 19 and IS years of age respect
lively.
The Pottsville Republican makes
the practical suggestion that every
mother, sweetheart, sister, ETC., who is
interested in the boys at the front,
from all parts of Schuylkill county,
bake big layer cake to fill a special
car and fill in the crannies with candy.
Good-hearted advice. but not exactly
conducive to the hardening process
that our troops need to fit them for
service.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-29
THURSDAY. JUNE -. 1916
Help Locate The Fire

Our first department is much de
pendent on the public TO locate the
fire. The persons who ring in the
alarm should stay by the box, or see
that the fremen are not delayed if
they come there on their way to the
fire as is often the case. Others
should make themselves useful by
Fastening to the street corners where
the department is likely TO pass so as
TO give them the earliest information
as to which way to turn.
The driver of the motor truck and
other members of the department
know the location OF every box and
the best route to reach it. But IL
often happens that the box from
which the alarm is rung is not where
they want to 90. What they really
want to know is just what building is
on fire, where to turn and what
streets to follow to get to it. Each
second is important and someone
should be at every corner to guide
them in the proper direction.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-29
Miss Olive Green Becomes Bride of
William W. Faircl0ugh

Among the house weddings of June
in Showheedn nom have been pref
tier than that of Tuesday when Mss
Olive Ann Green became the bride of
William Whitney Fairclough. The
nuptials occurred at high noon at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Green. the parents of the bride and
Rev Charles Harvie Mckinney. pas
tor of the Island Avenue Congrega-
tional Church was the officiating
minister. The two ring service was
used and the couple stood near
bank of ferns and flowers. quantities
of field blossoms being used in the
decorative scheme. The bride wore
dainty gown of white and carried
American Beauty roses. She was
unattended save by her youngest sis
ter, Miss Margaret Green who assist
ed her with her flowers. the i'm
mediate relatives who were the Wit
nesses of the ceremony. however.
stood close by as the VOWS were be-
ing taken. \ wedding breakfast
followed and later the happy couple
left for Lake Wesserunsett where
they are to pass the summer at the
DR.. c. r. Niles cottage Out-of-toWn
people present were Mrs. Sadie Laid
and Mrs. Jack of Richmond, and
Sheridan Green who arrived the even
ing previous from Chicago.
Mrs. Fairclough is very favorablv
known to SkoWhegan people and is
deservedly popular among her ac-
quaintances. She is a graduate of
Skowhegan High School and of Colby
College. For seven years she has
been an instructor at Hebron Acade-
my. 1t is there that she first met
Mr.. Fairclough, who was a member
of the same faculty. His home is in
has been a teacher of German in the
Moses Brown School at Providence,
r. |. Following his graduation from
Bowdoin College. he accepted the po-
sition hitherto mentioned, leaving
there for trip to Germany where
he specialized in German at the Ber-
lin University.
One of the happy pre-nuptial events
occurred Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. Molle NJ. Stewart when she
entertained the members of the Phi
Psi Club in honor of Mrs. FairclOugh
Before the affair was over the bride
to be WAS showered with gifts for the
kitchen. Out-of-town Club members
present were Mrs. Ralph Jewell of
Fairfield and Mrs +. w. Bunker of
North Arson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-29
PROBATE COURT THIS WEEK
Hackett Will Case Before Judge C. O..
Small

Judge C. o. Small of Madison was
presiding over the session of Probate
Court Tuesday. The Hackett will
case was again before the court and
Frank Hackett one of the executors.
now a resident of Waterville, is I'M
derstood to have filed his first account
and also new bond of $4,000. It
seems that Fred Hackett of Pittsfeld
has brought into court petition for
the accounts of the two executors of
the will, w. E. Hackett of SkoWhe-
gan and Frank Hackett, hence the
steps taken at Tuesdays session. The
three gentlemen mentioned are the
sons of the late Allen Hackett Of
Pittsfeld, whose estate inventoried
something over 100000 Several at
torneys were in attendance among
them being H. H. Thurlough, J. W.
Manson of Pittsfeld; Geo. H Morse
of Bangor and Geo. W. Cover of
Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-29
The Japanese Honeymoon

The japanese Honeymoon which
has been selected as the banner at
traction of the season at Lakewood
Theatre will be produced next week.
The Opera is from the pen of Mr..
Beall the manager of the Stock Com
pany. The first act opens during
the yearly Festival of The Harvest
Moon, on the mystical Isle of Dreams
in the province of Wistaria. Pin Tu
the foolish Emperor, (Mr. Bevins) IS
supposed to have been born without
a heart until little American Girl
(Miss Frank is persuaded by Ban
10 the EXecutioner CIR. Macarthur
to don the disguise of a japanese
Dancing Girl and work her American
coquetry on the foolish Emperor, in
the hopes of awakening in him the
power of love. This she agrees -
do more for the novelty than anything
else, and to make her fance Carl
(Mr. StotD jealous.
The strange peculiar laws govern
ing the Isle make it a crime. punish
able by decaptation for anyone to
kiss and this brings about a number
of complications funny in the eX-
treme.
The second act is the schemes and
plots of little Sang Foy to save her
lover, comical situations and the fes-
tivities of the Harvest Moon are in
troduced. Pin Tu assuring Sang Foy
of an old law which says: "If he
is amused by pleasant diversion, he
is al liberty to grant reprieve to
anyone condemned to die" This the
American Party does. succeeding to
such an extent that Carl is released
and restored to his lady love.
The scenic and electrical stage eff
fects which are being arranged for
this production will not be equalled
this season, and no one interested in
the new Musical Comedies should
miss the theatre next week.