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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

Pittsburgh-s street car strike is set
tied Thirty two hundred car men
voted almost unanimously to accept a
compromise agreement. The men re-
turned to work Immediately.
Citizen soldiers went In training at
the Southern military camp at Fort
Oglethorpe near Chattanooga, Tenn.
The attendance for the first period Is
estimated at between /, 900 and 800.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

Four heads OF the Republic of Ire
tand including Provisional Presi
dent Patrick II. Pearse. were tried
by court martial and executed in Lon
don Their trials were swift and Sc
cret The three others executed were
James Connolly Thomas J Clark and
Thomas McDonaph
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
ADVERTISING FOR SOLDIERS
By Frederic J. Haskin

OF men: Those who hear the call and
obey; those who delay, and-the 9TH
ers," Truly, these must be uncom-
Portable days for the others.
Many Remain Unmoved
But there is a class of men, inde-
pendent and hardheaded, who would
remain unmoved by the worlds opin-
ion If they did not conceive it their
duty to go to the front. For these
there is special line of appeal. what
would happen to the empire il every
man stayed homer" stares down at
them from London walls. And the
trenches send a call, Come over here
you're wanted" big lithograph
shows a line of khaki figures at at
tention. There is single gap in the
rank, conspicuous as a single sail at
sea. 1t is someone's duty to fill the
gap. do your Bit" the poster has it.
Closely allied to the appeal to duty
is the patriotic appeal, a strain sound
ed in dozen different keys. There
are posters that are exact facsimiles
in size, shape and color of the Union
Jack. Flight for the dear old flag"
runs the legend. Boys, be British.
Enlist now" Song sheets bearing the
national airs are distributed widely,
and on them an occasional American
may note that Three Cheers for the
Red, White and Blue" is sung as a
British national hymn, with Brittania
substituted for Columbia.
Those who are stirred neither by
calls to patriotism, shame nor sense
of duty, the recruiters attempt to
bring forward by awakening the spirit
of revenge. After the Scarborough
Zeppelin raids the biggest posters of
ALL great "three-sheet' affairs nine
feet high were put UP, and the re-
cruiting offices for q time had rush
of volunteers. There Is some attempt
to make Remember the Lusitania," :"
a catch-word like our own "Remem-
ber the Maine"
Appeal to Martial Spirit
Another angle the posters take is
an appeal to the primitive martial
spirit, pure and simple. "Ye gallant
[Continued on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. 10.
CART BEFORE THE HORSE

RTEWS dispatches from New York
say that President Wilson has
become unpopular with the
country because he has failed to domi-
nate Congress. This is putting the
cart before the horse-confusing cause
and effect. The fact of the matter is,
that the President has failed to domi-
nate Congress because he and his poll
cies have become unpopular with the
country.
Members of Congress have recently
returned to Washington from their
several districts. They are thoroughly
familiar with the needs and desires
and judgment of the voters. Natur-
ally, it is their desire. if possible, to
carry out the wishes of their constitu-
cnts, to fairly represent them and Sc
cure popular approval. If they are
not to-day acting upon the instructions
oA advice the White House gives them,
it is because they are convinced the
President is running counter to public
opinion and is asking for something
against the best interests of the Amer
lean people.
No President who has the people
with him will fail to dominate Con-
Sress. His domination depends upon
members of Congress being convinced
that what he asks of them is in ac-
cordance with the judgment of the
people and for the promotion of their
best interests.
The Wilson administration lost
popularity with the people because of
it's extravaganza, it's unsound eco
nomic theories, its overthrow of the
merit system in government service,
it's absolute disregard of efficiency in
tho postal service, its secrecy regard
ing public affairs, its violation of
every campaign pledge, even to the
last and perhaps least important, the
single-term pledge. The single-term
pledge is one that the people have
The power to enforce, so it matters
little whether President Wilson volun-
tarily keeps it or not He may have
the power to break every other pledge
in the platform, but that one he has
no power to break if he would.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

is a member of the party which
brought on the industrial depression,
yet they will have respect for him
because of his honesty and sincerity
in acknowledging the real cause, in
stead of trying to deceive.
Although Senator Newlands will
very likely be retired to private life,
he will go back to the people of his
State with a record for frankpess.
which some OF his colleagues Will
some day envy. At the same time,
Democrats of other States who have
no personal or political interest In
Senator Newlands will appreciate the
frank acknowledgment on his part,
which, though it may be an unpleasant
awakening, arouses them to the real
conditions which exist. Presentation
of actual facts and pertinent infor-
nation is what the voter must have
if he is to cast his ballot intelll-
gently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

TTAVE you a reason-or only an
II eXcuse?" That is the question, in
- - letters a foot high, staring down
from the walls of London at the un-
enlisted men below. England alone
among the battling nations faces the
necessity of enlisting her army. Her
recruiting campaign has been the most
colossal in history, and the flood Of
posters and handbills she uses are one
of it's most important means. They
exhaust every resource of ingenuity
in style and wording; they appeal
skillfully to every emotion.
The appeal is directed as much to
the women as to the men. THE men
hang back on your account" says one
of the posters. Wont you persuade
them to go?" and "Do you realize
that the one word, Go, may send a
man to the front2" The women are
urged that by holding back husband
or son or brother, they place brand
of disgrace on the loved one that he
will carry to the end of his days "Wo-
men of Britain, say Co." is the con-
tinual refrain of the posters.
They play on the chords OF every
human sentiment, these fiaring red
and green and blue appeals. The
note of shame, of the disgrace that
will cling to the shirker, perhaps, is
sounded more often than any other.
The big pictorial sheets concern them
selves largely with this. There is
one four feet high, a fine piece OF
drawing, that shows a father sitting
before his hearth with two little boys
on his knee. Father, where did you
serve in the war? ?"sthey ask, and the
man hides his face in his hands.
Another spirited sketch shows a
typical trench scene. What are you
doing in London?" queries the poster
accusinglyI You are proud of your
pals in the trenches" says another
"but what do your pals think of you?"
There is a picture of the men in khaki
marching proudly by, and a monde
script crowd gaping at their heels
"The crowd or the ranks-which? 2"
No man who is worthy Of the name
will hang back If he is fit to go, say
the posters. There are three types
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

TIME Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce amazed the people of the
towns and cities visited during
this weeks trade excursion by the
large number of it's party and by the
spirit of it's members. These trade
trips are unique among the CONNER
cial organizations of the State and
they are indicative of the civic pride
and enthusiasm that have made Har-
risburg noted among the cities of the
country. Wherever the eXcursionists
went they left the impression that
Harrisburg is a city where they do
things" and that is a reputation we
can we'll afford to have prevail among
our neighbors.
To President ]. William Bowman,
Vice-President David Kaufman, Secre-
tary E. l.. McColgin, Chairman Charles
w. Burtnett, Frank Bosch. Charles E.
Covert and all others who had a hand
in the arrangements the whole city
owes a debt of thanks, as the excur-
whose careful planning the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company handled the
special without a single hitch or delay.
The party was met with kindly feel
ings at every turn. Not so many years
ago an excursion of the kind would
have been looked upon with suspicion
in the towns visited. That was before
the day of cooperation between Cham
bers of Commerce. Then every Cham
Der was jealous of every other and
there was little of mutual understand
ing or helpfulness. Now all is differ
the hand of friendly greeting when
ever it meets with another. Taking
opposing stands on many economic
questions, yet they work together for
the advancement of education, which
is the surest guarantee of national
prosperity. Competing with each
other. they have united for peace, for
hospitality and for philanthropy. That
| is the kind of cooperation that leaves
no sting; that is no conspiracy to drive
somebody out OF the way of making an
honest living; that employs no boycott
or black list; and that results in no
persecution.
President Schurman. of Cornell Uni
versity, recently said that cooperation
was superseding competition. AS he
used the word Cooperation" he
probably meant combination. This tre-
mendous economic movement is lead
ing to industrial and banking COM
binations by which the wastes of COM
petition are reduced and great enter
prises promoted-it may be at the ex-
pense of measure of individual
liberty.
Whatever views may be taken as to
its results. il is certain that genuine
cooperation exists in our Chambers
! of Commerce. the kind that works for
order. social betterment and justice
without drawback of any kind. And
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
WANTS TO BUILD BATTLEsHIp

NNE little girl, and her picture
shows her to be a nice little
girl, who is also a patriot and
whose motto is lets lick all creation"
has organized movement in Erie to
build a dreadnaught with dimes con-
tributed by the children and their
elders all over the United States. This
little girls name is Marjorie Sterret,
and she wants the big battleship to be
called THE America" This little
Joan of Arc sent a dime to a news
paper with these instructions:
Use this dime to help Uncle
Sam build a big fighting ship.
I'll send a dime every week; may
be others will send dimes, too.
And who do you suppose was among
the first contributors to Marjorie's
scheme? Why, "T. r. who sent a
letter to the little patriot telling her
all about his ancestors and grandchil-
dren. Six Roosevelt grandchildren
sent a dime apiece. All of the school
children of Erie are boosting the
cause and helping Marjorie to raise
the battleship fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

A. c. Gumbert, Allegheny county
commissioner, attended the baseball
banquet in New York. He used to play
with Pittsburgh.
Eugene S. Reilly, president of the
Pittsburgh Real Estate Board. dined
the members of his executive COM
mittee as the start Of lively cam
paign for Pittsburgh realty advance
ment.
Judge r. S. Prather, who made
Crawford county dry, has been on the
bench for fifteen years.
Col. T. ]. keenan,, Pittsburgh ca
pitalist is active in raising battalion
of defense volunteers.
Charles A. Towne, former sena-
tor from Minnesota, declared in a
speech at Pottstown that this country
should be so we'll prepared against
war that no one would want 70 fight
1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
HOW TO LIVE LONGER

HAHTTS-HuIc IW-1 OU SIOUIU eat
good food, but you must also get rid
OF what is left of it in the bowels. If
your bowels move without effort IL is
easy for you TO keep well.
Headache is often caused by the
bowels not moving.
Food is the best thing to make your
bowels move. Sometimes your bowels
do not move because your food Is not
filling enough, that is, does not have
you need foods that fill you, like cab
bage, beets, onions. carrots, parsnips.
etc.
IN adqItloi 70 ouh,ai thnt gOur e lpoa tto Snoul1
move freely. Some foods which have
these things are figs, fruits, bran, oil,
vegetables: butter cream. sugar,
Drink a glass of cold water before
breakfast Do not take drugs or medi-
cines to make your bowels move unless
the doctor tells you to.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

The Williamsport Gazette and Bull
letin, remarlsing editorially about the
recent two-day trade excursion of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce,
said the excursion was declared to be
great success. "Why not a Will
| Transport trade eXcursion?" adds the
writer. Looks as though Harrisburg
had started something, and il we know
our Wiliamsport friends Alright, and
we think we do, there will come some
thing more of it than simply a
thought.
Forty sprites and gnomes are to be
seen in 1.-The College Duke" which
huge production will be staged in
Johnstown in the near future. These
gnomes and sprites, be it known, are
the smallest members Of the cast, and
their dance is to be a feature of the
play.
Scarlet fever has broken out in the
girls dormitory of Ursinus College,
| Collegeville, Pa, and eighteen fair
young undergraduates are marooned
! under quarantine and two are laid
up with the disease. Coincident with
the outbreak of scarlet fever came
the announcement that Mrs. Elizabeth
! K. Clark, of Conshohocken, had made
gift to the university OF S5,OOO. me
gift has been accepted and the au-
thorities do not feel so badly about
the scarlet fever inconvenience.
Sunday afternoon free public con-
certs by the Philadelphia orchestra
NAV be continued if councils, down
there can make the necessary arrange
ments. The concerts have proven very
popular in the past and will un-
doubtedly be continued If councils and
the management of the association
can come to satisfactory agreement
The Sharon Steel Hoop Company has
asked all it's customers to agree that
steel purchased from their company
shall not be exported to the German
allies without first giving written no
tice to the British Consul General in
| New York. They are playing the II
don't want you" game with the Teu-
tons, obviously.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
DOES DISTANCE LEND?

Some years ago the hoary tradition
that children do not write and spell
SO we'll as their parents did was rude
ly iolted by an unscrupulous iconoclast
who dug up bunch of old examin-
alton papers and convicted parents
and grandparents alike of gross infer
iority to their descendants.
Another exhibit to the same effect
is supplied by the spelling match at
Columbus, where 1000 persons saw
the redoubtable champion spoilers of
the old school bite the ignominious
dust before q detachment Of boys and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

girls brought up on the Alexander
spoilers of to-day, even though the
old McGuffey spoilers of blessed mem
ory were used in giving out the words.
1t was a very wonderful world we
lived in 40 years ago, to hear some of
us tell it. Every goose was O swan
and all the trees were green. How
we could spell. how we worked, how
wonderfully wise and heroic we all
were. Is it right for such pleasant
day dreams to be broken in upon by
evidence that the world "do move ?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

The Department of Commerce makes
the announcement that Bermuda is pur-
! chasing onion seed from America. They
will be returned to us an hundred-fold
in the shape of onions. under the SO per
cent cut in duty made by the Demo-
cratic tariff. A duty of 20 cents bushel
was placed on onions by the Democrats
because of the amount grown in the
South. Potatoes. which are grown more
largely in the North and West were
put on the free list. The South now
finds the duty on onions too low.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
Poor Quality Is Never
Cheap

Value is proven by time - not
the price you pay.
And that axiom applies to
practically every article OF mer-
chandise.
ards of quality - and for this
reason many ADVERTISED brands
of goods have large sales.
Tho quality back of the brand
names" must be sustained.
The names are an asset that
means business goodwill - an
asset built on character and fGirS
ness of price.
study the ADVERTISING in the
Telegraph and note. where good
quality and fair pTices go hand
i'm hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
OUR DAILY LAUGH
THERE'S a
REASON.

Y o u S Q Q m
strangely restless
and i'll at ease for
one of your quiet
disposition.
Well, you see I
try to respect my
wife's wishes dur
ing Lent and yet
believe me It's the
only season of the
year when 1 feel
like kicking over
the traces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
ON TOP. AS USUAL
BY Wing DlnEer

There's New York and Philadelphia,
San Francisco and the rest
With their Auto Shows each season
Which each claims to be 'the best"
But there's nothing in the show line
Any place from coast to coast
That has anything on us, bo-
We've a show of which to boast.
The live wires in the business
open up a show to-day
That's credit to the city
And is bound to point the way
To a lot of larger cities
How to pull an Auto Show
BE Booster''-bunch the home folks
And then in a body-go.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

there is no other institution through
WHICH the man of affairs can work to
better advantage for the public good
than the Chamber of Commerce. Har-
risburgers know this and other cities
of the State are taking a lesson
from us.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
FRANKNEss FROM a DEMOCRAT

CNENATOR NEWLANDS, of Nevada,
is one Democrat who evidently
does not think it right to try to
fool the people. He is perfectly frank
in stating the fact that the industrial
depression was coincident with Demo-
cratic legislation. He made this dec
laration at the same time that other
Democratic leaders were endeavoring
TO magnify our war order prosperity
and to create the impression that it is
permanent prosperity based upon
domestic industrial conditions
Senator Newlands neither deceives
himself nor tries to deceive others.
He stated the facts and while many
Democratic voters of his State will
probably vote against him because he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

The furniture manufacturers have
agreed on an advance of 10 per cent. in
the price of furniture. The Underwood
tariff law cut the duty on furniture 81
per cent. The Democrats may ascribe
the increase in price to the European
war and the large demand for wooden
legs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

England and France military authori-
ties have been inclined to smile at the
Cars army, but when the word victory
appears in the newspapers it is to be
noted that it nearly always is preceded
by the adjective Russian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

I'VE have our moments of de-
preston when it seems to us that
everybody who owes us money has
taken out petition in moral bank
ruptcy," says the editor of the Ohio
State Journal. And we have our
moments of depression when we Won
der why nobody ever owes us more
than nickel at time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel
Bryan have finally reached common
ground of opinion = both believe
President Wilson should not be re-
elected, and further deponent saith
not.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

Being a King in Europe just now
must be almost as exciting as sitting
in the death cell at the Center county
penitentiary with the pardon board
in session at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

After the barber has left the
towel on the customers face long
enough to burn a blister he politely
inquiries: rs it too hot?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

Since learning that the Jobs will call
for a salary of $4,000 year, there are
a large number OF patriotic Democrats
who think the Presidents plan for a
''nonpartisan" tariff commissioning be
made UP of Democrats-is mighty fine
idea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
ENGLISH HUMOR

England seems to take a chuckling
pleasure in revealing those Won Papen
papers in which he alludes to 'idiotic
Yankees. wall Street Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
TERRIBLE

General Carranza is proving a ter
rible disappointment to certain United
States senators by bringing order out
of chaos in Mexico.-Chicago News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
TELEORAPH'S PERIScOPE

Bryan says he has no personal
feeling" against President Wilson,
only the President is all wrong.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
A DREADFUL
BORE.

L m thinking
seriously of re-
suming business.
Why, I thought
you had retired
permanently.
I thought SO,
too; but I need
some excuse for
not attending my
wife's afterHSoE
teas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg iron was used
to make cannon balls in the Civil
war?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Fifty years ago there were six toss
roads leading into Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

For the seventh time we shall now
begin all over again to settle the Lusl-
tania incident
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Every time the Germans take a mile
of trenches Lloyd-George says they are
showing signs of eXhaustion.-Phila-
delphia Record
Wall Street at last can congratulate
itself that Brandeis has been eliminated
as Presidential ssibility.-Kanes-
burg Illuminator
As Mr.. Brandeis knows how the rail-
roads could save $l,000000 a dav the
Interstate Commerce Commission would
seem to be his fleld.-Philadslphia
Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

"The two countries benefiting mostly
in Australia in consequence Of the war
are the United States and Japan" says
Consul General j. 1. Britain, at Sydney.
Australia. Lack of sufficient cargo
space and frequent sailings between
United States and Australian ports,
combined with excessive freight rates,
since the war. have greatly curtailed
the American trade with Australia" An
echo of the seamen's law.