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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
LITTLE MILITARY
TALKS
BY Capt. Geo. F. Lurnb
CASUALTIES

TIME casual man is the father of
most casualties. The casual
motorman runs over a child.
The casual hunter blows off the head
of his companion.
There were casualties at Columbus,
n. NJ. An armed garrison was sur
prised and the town shot up by a few,
dirty, unshaved, half breed followers
of the very capable Villa. 1t was due
to the casual placing of the outposts
that were to guard the sleeping camp.
Nothing else can explain the disaster.
A casually inspected machine gun
failed to operate.
A casual Congress allows the secur-
ity of the nation to take a chance" "
while millions are appropriated for
known as the Pork Barrel. A casual
leave unwritten their protests and
either neglect to vote or casually re-
elect their delinquent representatives.
The casual army officer is a rare
exception. Military training develops
thorough and self-reliant men. The
G. A. r. is composed of such. These
hardy veterans of fifty years ago have
been the flower of our manhood for
half century. In high public office
or humble stations of life they have
served always with honor, ever asking
themselves the question of the true
soldier What is my duty?" fear
lessly fulfilling the answer.
To be casual in the face of the ma
tional perils that still threaten is to
invite the Great Casuality-War.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
WILL WE BE FOUND WANTING?

HARRISBURG has been wont to
: = look upon itself as a progress
sive, patriotic city. 1t has re-
garded itself as in the front line of
up-to-date Pennsylvania municipali-
ties. But in the matter of providing
for the families of its soldiers 1t is the
most backward in the State. More
than that; no town in the United
States has done less. We are at the
tail-end of the patriotic procession.
We ought to be ashamed of ourselves
Little York has made laughing stock
of us. The people OF that town will
give, If necessary, $1,000 a week to
care for those who were left when the
troops were called to the front. Har-
risburg has contributed only about
$500 to the fund started by the Tele-
graph. Yet Harrisburg has three
companies in the field, while York has
only two.
Are we going to let the wives and
the children of the men of Companies
D and I and the Governors Troop go
hungry while they are serving Uncle
Sam at the rate of SIS a month. Are
We going to place a penalty on patriot
ism? Do we intend to discourage en-
listment in the National Guard?
Because a niggardly administration
declines to permit the passage of a re-
lief bill for the soldiers at the front
are we, their neighbors, going to see
them in want?
What has come over the city In
these past few weeks?
Was our patriotic display when the
soldiers departed merely lip service?
Every man who marched in that
parade-and hundreds who stood by
is in duty bound to contribute to the
relief fund. They stood by and heard
without protest the promise Of Senator
Beidleman that the city would care for
the dependents left behind. If they
didn't mean to back up their applause
of the Senator's ringing sentiments
with acts they should have dropped
out of line then and there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Progressive Desertion

(Salt Lake City Herald }
Any American soldier who desert
ed Gen. Pershing's column in Mexico
to join the Carranzistas would doubt
less be loaded with honors and emolu-
ments and even, perhaps. given an of
fee. Any Progressive who joins the
Democracy may safely count upon
similar rewards The act of the AM
erican soldier would be treason to his
country. The act of the Progressive
deserves no such harsh description.
None the less it is treason-treason to
the principles in which he has pro-
fessed to believe, treason to the cause
of Americanism and preparedness
which his great. self-sacrifcing pa
triotic leader has famed to the glow
of white heat, treason to himself as
he will realize when sober second
thought overcomes political pique.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Wilson's Handicap
[seattle POST -IntelligencerJ

Seattle PoSt-Intelligencer1
In discussing the possibilities Of the
election of November next the first
fact to be taken into consideration is
that, with but two major parties in
the field, it will be necessary for Pres
ident Wilson, in order to be elected, to
poll not less than 1,200,0 900 more votes
than he did in the election of 1912.
That is the big fact in this campaign.
There were twenty-seven states out
side of the solid South which, in the
election of 1912, gave Mr.. Wilson 283
votes, in not one of which did he re-
ceive a vote anywhere approaching
the combined vote of Roosevelt and
Taft, or in other words the anthem
ocratic vote. In fifteen of these states
the Roosevelt vote was bigger than
that for Taft, and in twelve of them
Taft's vote was the larger. Had the
combined Republican vote of those
states been cast for Mr.. Taft In the
election Of 1912 he would have had
379 electoral votes to Mr.. Wilson's 1872.
The combined Republican vote in
New York, for example, was 100, 900
greater than the Democratic vote; in
Ohio it was 100000 greater; in Illinois
it was 100000; In Iowa 10000; in
New Jersey, Mr.. Wilson's home State,
it was $4,000; in Indiana 80, 600; in
Kansas $4,000; in Connecticut $4,000.
Is there anything in the record
which Mr.. Wilson has made in the
handling of foreign affairs. particular
ly in the handling of Mexican affairs;
in the cabinet appointments which
he has made and the manner in which
his appointees have discharged their
duties; or in the legislative record
made by his party in congress, which
has convinced one million and a quar-
ter former Republicans that Mr. Will
son and a Democratic congress can
administer the affairs of the nation
better than they would be administer
ed by Mr.. Hughes and a Republican
congress? Certainly not.
The Democrats in this campaign
start with the task of converting one
million and a quarter voters to this
belief. It is hopeless undertaking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

been reached. it would seem to be a
good thing to press the matter to a
decision.
Meanwhile, no time should be lost
in putting into service the remaining
stretch of this splendid oval that will
open up all the country about the city
Parkway has quite as much practical
as esthetic value and it must not be
regarded as a mere driveway. 1t is
much more than that. Indeed, some
plan should be found for giving the
people of the city an opportunity to
see for themselves just what has been
accomplished during the last few
years along this roadway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Mr.. Citizen Read This

When President Wilson was inau-
gurated the balance the Treasury
was $3.50, .069.
Then came the Underwood act.
In three years sugar was producing
$40, 600. 900 part of the time and $780,
000, 900 the rest of the time; the in
come tax averaged $4O,00O,O00 a year;
the peace-time war tax more than $780,
100000 a year.
At the end of that time the treasury
balance (McAdoo method of fguring)
was $20.000,000.
Shrinkage: $130.S23. .O69..
According to the old system of keep
ing books even the $20.0oO,O00 had dis
appeared and there was deficit of
$4,000. 900.
-Pulitzer's Review.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

The Greensburg Tribune made a
very timely suggestion when it printed
the official address of the boys in the
Tenth regiment who are now on the
border. In sending letters or pack
ages one must be careful to put the
letter of the company, the number of
the regiment and the words "Pennsyl-
vania and U. S. N. G., Ell Paso. Texas"
in addition, to insure mail reaching it's
destination.
The veteran coal mine, Pardoe, To-
Gated five miles west of Grove City,
has reached the end of it's usefulness
after period of service of fifty years.
The Bessemer coaling station at that
place will in all probability be also
abandoned. There is a certain amount
of sentiment attached to the passing of
such an old landmark.
The story has leaked out that GER
tain member of Sheridan Troop of Ty-
rome was little too strong for his
sweetheart on the occasion of his re-
cent departure for Mt. Gretna. A ply
sician was consulted for the girl and
it was found that the affectionate
trooper had crushed two of the dear
girls ribs. No, they weren't mar
ried.
A Philadelphia man lost four fingers
of his right hand when he tried to
shove his machine into the garage
with his right hand and the fingers
were snapped off by the brake band.
Woman's most effective concrete
weapon, a hatpin, proved to be the
saving grace of a Shamokin school
teacher assailed on a mountain road
by ruffian. Wonder If woman's hair
is allowed to grow so long so that they
may carry concealed deadly weapons!
Jennie Warren, of Chester, who
was missing for three days, was fin
ally found by the police in her own
apartment where she had fallen and
become wedged between some furni-
ture. She was nearly dead from ex-
haustion.
One million pounds of low grade to-
bacco was shipped to the European ar
mics during the fiscal year ending July
/, from Lancaster county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Four States, New York. Pennsylva-
mia, Massachusetts and Illinois, paid
more than S75.O00.000 of the approx
mately S125, 100000 of tax collected.
New York alone paid $45,00O.00O of
this amount, and Pennsylvania S1S,-
100000. If the proposed increase in
the surtax on incomes, as provided
in the pending revenue bill. shall go
into effect, the ratio of payment in
these four States, particularly in New
York and Pennsylvania will be even
greater.-New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
THAT WEST SHORE SCHOOL

THE first concrete steps toward
the erection of a central high
school for the West Shore has
been taken with the pledge of $12,0 900
as the share OF one of the towns inter-
ested. Little time is to be lost If this
matter is to come before the voters
at the November elections.
Ore of the most discouraging fea-
lures of work of this kind is the
tremendous effort that must always
be made by a few public-spirited
citizens to induce their less deserving
neighbors to do what is obviously for
the benefit of the community as a
whole. The West Shore high school
enterprise is just now in that stage
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Hetty Green
New York Sun.

IN5W IUIk ouu
If Mrs. Hetty Green was not the
richest woman in the world, as pop
ular fancy delighted to regard her, she
was one of the most sensible. What
common report said of her she dis
dained to notice. If her frugality was
painted as miserliness. we'll and good;
If she was depicted as moving twixt
days to escape taxes, she refused to
reply: she had her life and dared to
live it without compromise or conces-
sion. And this is sensible, because no
person, rich, poor, miser or spend
thrift. can extract comfort, to say
nothing of happiness. from the effort
to live according to another's prescrip-
ton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

where the interests of the many must
be urged by the few. The men at the
head of this movement deserve much
praise for what they have done. They
are doing task that, arduous as it Is,
will rebound to their credit in the
future and for which their neighbors
will thank them unstintedly in the
years to come.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

Meanwhile. it may be proper to in
quire how long the Donate statuary is
to remain in seclusion. 1t is said the
City Council is disposed to find a way
to locate this fine group at Front and
Locust streets, and it is hoped that
some definite action will be taken be-
fore the September carnival.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

~ GA1 1 6hS II.
First Politician:
At the foot of the
ticket we want
somebody with q
barrel.
Second Politi-
clan: N o b o dy
with a b rrel
seems to want the
honor.
First Politician:
Well, can you To-
c a t Q somebody
with a keg?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
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-
tions annual Municipal Quiz."I
What is the minimum charge for
water by meter measurement for do
mestic purposes per year2
$500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Plant 1.onn. GOO Trees

The Massachusetts, State Forester
says he has 100000 young trees in
the State nurseries and that 1000, 600
of these will be planted next spring.
Eventually 1t is anticipated that the
State will be planting $4,000, 600 trees
a year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Man Gets Sweet Surprise

Ten layers of honey each eight feet
long and more than a foot thick, the
whole weighing almost 200 pounds,
was the sweet surprise a Maine man
found the other day in the chimney OF
a farm house he had bought.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

While the American troops are mobil-
izing on the Mexican frontier the bank
ers of the United States are preparing
to extend the olive branch in the shape
of a gold loan to the Carranza Govern
ment. There are several ways of kill
ing a cat, and the latest experiment in
Mexico will be watched with interest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

So long as widespread uncertainty
exists regarding business conditions
permanent prosperity can hardly be
expected. Perhaps the lack of con-
fdence has more to do with the situa-
ton than any other factor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY s

For zoe are Idbourers together toith
God: ye are Gods husbdndry, ye are
Gods building-I. Coz 3:9.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
SUGGESTION FOR MIR. GROSS

NNE of the unfortunate features OF
" the commission form of govern
ment is the frequent changing OF
officials and the interruption of their
work every two years. However, the
Department of Parks seems to be get
ting it's bearings and considerable has
been accomplished this year which is
not observable to the average citizen
AS an evidence of what may be done
in the way of adornment of any COM
munity, we reprint the following from
"Girard's'' column in the Philadelphis
Public Ledger:
Edward Box proved that the pub
with the public.
The editor. as you know, planted
along the road at Merton. He put
the public on its honor to enjoy the
flowers but not to pluck them.
I fancy that the public, throw
ing out its chest little in recog-
milton of this compliment. said to
BY jove, I'll take him at his
word ana won't steal a bud" and
Good examples are as catching as
the measles. Now see that along
the railroad track not far from Mr.
Bok's home tens of thousands of
roses are in bloom. They Chamber
over steep banks and cover what
were bare rocks and earth with a
mantle of pink and green.
The deep roots of these rose
bushes will do for the railroad
what the hands of fifty strong men
could not do-hold the banks from
sliding down upon the track when
the Spring thaw comes or when a
big rain pelts.
Moral: A thing does not have to
be ugly to be useful.
Herein may be a little hint for Com
missioner Gross. Along the slopes o
the city parks and throughout tn
whole extent of the river terrace
flowers might be planted in profu
sion. making a remarkable showin
every year. Inasmuch as there 1
abundant shrubbery in the City Nur
sery We venture the suggestion that
trial of this kind should be made il
Harrisburg. An example may be cite,
lin the wonderfully beautiful displa
of roses along the Cameron parkwa,
fences and hedges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
OUR DAILY LAUGH
D A Y A N D
N I G. H T
CLOTHES.

Dey say dat
some Broadway
s W g lis never
wears a 8 u / t
more dan once.
Well, neider do
we-only it's q
longer once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

2. J. .STACKPoLE.P Pres't and Editor-in-chi-t
:. r. OYSTER. BHsiasss Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, MGnGging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

One million pounds of low grade to-
bacco was shipped to the European ar
mics during the fiscal year ending July
/, from Lancaster county.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-02
D. o. K. K.

All aboard for Prescott The votar-
les who miss this ceremonial will miss
some big fun. Prescott votaries have
everything arranged to receive us with
open arms. A letter was received from
Chairman Bates in Prescott and he is
diligently rounding up the tyros. a
letter from the Kokey Prince Of the
North. Votary James A. Gilbert of
Jerome will be there with his crowd
! from Jerome and Clarkdale. huff
said" we remember last year. Every
votary who has the good luck to pos
sess Fee must wear it. The fun will
start the minute we board the train in
Phoenix All the noise and banner
have been left out of the packing and
will be with us on the train. Several of
the local votaries have had flashy and
artistic shirts made up and will surely
make hit. We have had 300 Kokey
| tags made up so everybody will be
! tagged. We also purchased 100 small
/ American umbrellas to be used in the
| parade which will be a feature The
neck ties of the patriotic style and
they can be found at the Valley Cloth
| ing Co, three different designs.
Remember to wear your Fee. The
special will leave Phoenix Tuesday
morning at a. m. a special round
trip rate of S5.75 has been secured
| fci all who make the trip.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-02
American Smelling and Refining Co.

This company, " hich has entered
the Pima country fed by acquisition
If the Imperial m.nCs and Sa SEQ smell
ter, has taken an option on the Gould
rhine, eighteen miles west of Tucson,
where it is understood 10000 tons of
ore are already blocked out, is Of
character suitable for fluX in the treat
mcnt of the Imperial product.
The same corporation has taken a
;wo-year bond and lease on the COP
per Mountain group of eighteen claims
eighteen miles south of Ajo, near the
Mexican border with the purchase
price fixed at 500 600 The owners are
NJ. E. Gibson and II. A. Knox of Ajo.
Like, the Ajo, much rich ere was
found in surface workings, many years
ego. and the largc amount Of shallow
development work includes for shafts.
There is a strong dixie of rhyolite,
said TO sample yer cent copper.
In the same locality, twenty two
miles soulh of Ajo, lies the property
of TIKI Bisbee- Aic Copper Develop
rent company. ORGANIZED by Bisbee
miners and capitals. cd at S650.000. The
company has twent.' four unpatented
claims. with many high-grade crop
pings, mainly sulphidc in character
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-02
JEFFERY QUADS FOR
THIS TRAINING CAMP

The military training camp which
will open for the summer at Fort
Benjamin Harrison. indianapolis, In
diana, on July next, will use motor
trucks for transportation and man.
euvers in the field as far as possible,
according to Warren Macarthur, local
agent. For this purpose Col. d. A.
Frederick has obtained a fleet of four
Jeffrey Quads of the type that is Civ
ing such an excellent account of itself
in Mexico.
The Jeffrey Quad has a positive
non-slipping drive to all four wheels
and other features that make it the
preferred type of motor truck fol-
military purposes.
The trucks will be handled by
skilled drivers from the Jeffrey fac
tory at kenosha, Wisconsin, and Col
Frederick expects to make great prog
ress in educating the civilian rookie:
in the most up-to-d date methods OF
army field transportation.
Several regiments of the Illinois
national guard are also endeavorins
to secure number of Jeffrey Quad:
for their summer maneuvers, follow
ing the example of the national guarC
in New York and other states.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-02
AVOID RICH MIXTURE

Incorrect mixture causes more motor
overheatiHg than all the other causes
combined, according to Mechanical
Bulletin No. 3 entitled Engine over
heating issued by the Standard Oil
Company.
"A rich mixture is a slow burning
rather than an explosive one" says
this bulletin The heat units vary di-
rectly with the proportion of air and
fuel taken into the cylinder. and if
more fuel is taken in than will form
the correct mixture, more heat will be
generated than the cooling medium
will take care Of which will not only
show a loss of power, but will very
quickly overhead the motor
1T is very important that the engine
/ should not get too hot and, on the
other hand. it is equally important
that the cylinder should not be robbed
of too much heat The object of the
cooling medium is to keep the temper
AZURE of the cylinders below the dang
er point, but at the same time keep
them as hot as possible to secure the
maximum results
IF the motor oil keeps its lubricat-
ing qualities well, it does much tO
maintain proper temperature ofNthe
cylinders, and experience has shown
that oil made from asphalt base crude
gives best results in this respect
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-02
The Copper Outlook

This title, though implying produc-
ton, demand, exports, consumption
and prices, means to the investor, as
it does to the miner, What is the
price of copper going to be- At the
outbreak of the war, the writer pre-
dicted increased demand and increased
prices for "copper" in interviews and
articles, prophecy which for a half
year. was wrong. The basic reasons
which led to this conclusion have
proved to be correct, and the tempo
arily lessened demand and lower
price led to curtailment of production,
which is now seen to have been a
costly mistake. The future can be read
in the past if due allowance is made
for the introduction of new factors.
The above is from a statement by
Walter Harvey Weed, publisher of the
Standard handbook on coppers and
manager of the Crystal Copper COM
pany, who says further:
Careful consideration of the exist
ing conditions convinces me that peace
will bring first sentimental drop in
rrIces of copper and iron, decline
that may and probably will carry it
down to and below the 25-year aver
age of 15c, but this decline will bring
about such an amount of buying both
abroad and at home that prices will
rise not to the present abnormally
high figure but very appreciably, say
TO IL or 19c.
Despite the enormous foreign de-
mand, exports for 1915 being S66,5O(