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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
Finances of American Cities

In all but three of the 204 cities in
the United States with populations OF
over 10000 the receipts from revenue
during the fiscal year 1915 exceeded the
payments for current governmental
expenses and interest and in forty ght
cities the revenues exceeded the total
expenditures for governmental costs,
including interest and outlays, accord
ing to a report on Financial Statistics
the Bureau Of Census. This report con-
revenues and expenditures, the assess
ments, taxes, indebtedness and assets
Of the cities in this country which had
a population of more than 10000 on
July l, 1915. The report estimates that
the aggregate population of these
cities at that time exceeded 1000 600;
nine of the cities having more than 500,-
600 inhabitants. and over sixty cities
having q population exceeding 100, 900.
The aggregate revenues of all the cities
were $40. 900, expenditures for cur
rent governmental costs, including in
terest, were $3.50 1000, 900, and aggregate
outlays $500. 600, 900. Of the total reve-
nues s6to,o0o,00o or more than two
thirds was derived from taxes. s57o.-
100000 coming from assessments upon
during tkis period yielded nearly $780,
000,0 or more than double the amount
of the expenses connected with the
management of such enterprises. The
average per capita expenditures for all
governmental costs were S34.65, while
the net Indebtedness for the entire 704
cities amounted to S2.350.000 900. or
$3.50 per capita. The net Indebtedness
OF New York City is $500. .o00,0 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
LAND BANK FOR HARRISBURG
nROMPT steps should be taken Ia

Il
i have one of the twelve new Fed
eral land banks, to be established
under the provisions of the rural credit
bill signed yesterday. located in Har-
risburg. AS usual. Philadelphia bank
ers are first in line with claims for that
city. but the government is said to
favor an inland city more closely fden-
titled with the agricultural life of the
country. Lancaster, wiIliamsport and
Harrisburg are mentioned as ukelv
locations. As between these Harris
burg is the logical site. It is almost
central between the two towns mem
toned and so far as railroads are con.
cerned 1t is better situated than any
town in the whole State or any of the
other States affected. We are only a
few hours ride from almost any mart
OF the Commonwealth and we are
within main line striking distance of
New York, New Jersey and Delaware
the other States in the district. Har-
risburg is more easily reached from a
majority of the agricultural centers
mentioned than any other city avail
able.
Further than that, Harrisburg lies
at the upper end of the famous Ian.
caster county farm tract and at the
doors of the Cumberland and the
Lebanon Valleys. three of the richest
agricultural, districts in the whole
country, as the records at Washington
show.
The new act, while not all that
farmers desire is the best that could
be hoped for under the circumstances.
and will have sweeping effects. 1t pro-
vides for Federal land banks which
make loans for the first twelve months
exclusively through local national farm
loan associations composed of borrow
ers. These associations shall be share
holders in the banks and in that wav
the members, who are the borrowers.
will share in the profits of the bank.
The money for the loans is to come
partly from the capital of the banks
and partly from the sale by the banks
of bonds secured by first mortgage on
farm lands Tho act defines conditions
under which loans are to be made ana
requires that the rate of interest shall
not exceed 6 per cent.
The United States is to be divided
into twelve farm loan districts. OF
which Pennsylvania. New York, New
Jersey and Delaware are to form No. 2.
and Federal land bank with a sub
scribed capital stock of not less than
s750,o0o-each share Sis to be es-
1ablished in each district. Each Fed.
raj land bank may establish branches
its district. Within thirty days after
The capital stock is offered for sale II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

IKTHATEvER the developments of
|" the street car strike we must
have order. The police author
tiles owe it to the safety Of the people
and the good name of Harrisburg and
the striking trolleymen themselves to
arrest aud throw into Jail hoodlums
like those who caused disturbances
last night.
The striking street car men for the
most part have lived in Harrisburg for
years. They are known among their
neighbors and to thousands of Harris
burg people as good citizens Such
men a-e not transformed into an
archists over night and II is highly
cre6itable TO them that none Of them
was involved in last evenings attacks
on street cars. The whole thing ap-
pears to have been brought about by
irresponsibles who seized upon the
opportunity to let their criminal
tendencies have play. They acted as
Strike sympathizers" but in reality
they injured the cause of the strikers
far more than they helped.
Life and property must be safe
guarded at all costs. If the police
cannot or will not act as vigorously as
the occasion demands then the sheriff
will be justified in swearing in a sufi-
cient number of deputies 10 arrest
these who are responsible for disorder
of any kind. No mercy should be
shown the man who carries a brick
or hurls a stone that may take the
life Of some innocent pedestrian.
Quick and vigorous punishment will
do more to quell mob spirit in its in
cipiency than anything else.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
THE sUsoUEHANNA NAVY"

NOTHING more stimulating with
IN regard to the permanent i'm
provement OF the Susquehanna
Basin has occurred than the organi-
cation of an association which will
have charge of the September river
carnival and the several improvements
which are contemplated along the
river in front of the city. This asso-
citation is composed largely of young
men who have any amount of ginger
and a broad vision of the future pos
sibilities OF the Basin.
1t Is just some such DEVELOPMENT
that was bound to follow the wide
spread appreciation of the value of
the Susquehanna as a water play
ground. These young men and the
older citizens who are acting with
them will be able to work out some
concrete plan that will give those
who indulge aquatic sports real oppor-
tunities for enjoyment not only this
year, but in all the years to come.
With the passing of 'Hardscrabble"
and the permanent improvement of
that gap in the River Front treatment
will come attractive and practical
lighthouses, bathing facilities along
the islands, and elsewhere general
provisions for the use of the river in
such a way as has not been possible
heretofore.
When distinguished landscape de-
signers and prominent visitors from
all over the country stop in Harris
burg to admire what has already been
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Woman suffrage can now sue either
political party that doesn't support it
for breach of promise, separate mainte-
nance and alimony.-Chicago Herald.
How many rainy Sundays have come
IN succession we fail to remember, but
this we know; there can be no such
calamity during a Republican admins
tration.-New York Tribune.
II is to be hoped that the American
manufacturers of rifles and ammuni-
tion viii serve our soldiers as efficient
~ as they have prepared the MeXicans
Nashville Southern Lumberman.
Let US hope that those 4.7-inch guns
that are trained on Juarez are not COW
ering the old church of Guadalupe, the
famous old unknown Reims Cathedral
Of the North American continent -
Boston Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
Still Talking of Big Picnic
Editor and Publisher

The Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph re-
Gently entertained the schools of Har-
risburg and vicinity with an outing at
Paxtang Park, near the city. Seven
thousand children and their parents
and spelling bees for prizes. The Gov
ernor spoke, and there was a free
vaudeville performance and singing of
patriotic songs Little Marjorie Ster-
rett, the battleship girl, came from
Brooklyn at the Telegraph's request to
mingle with the girls and boys, and
altogether the kiddies had just about
have during the whole of a summer
day. The outing will be repeated in
1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
Two-Cent Papers
Editor and Publisher. ]

Slowly but surely the movement
toward the two-cent paper grows.
Only in the largest cities is the penny
paper feasible, under present con-
ditions. It has long been recognized
that publishers of daily newspapers
are slow to act as a body, and that is
the reason for the hating of this per-
fectly sound economic movement. Fear
Of the other fellow often holds the
publisher of penny newspaper to a
losing policy On this one thing. at
least, competing publishers should be
able to reach an understanding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

-EX- Senator P. c. Knox is spend
ing the month golipg at Delaware
river resorts.
John Shipley. candidate for elector
in York, is a prominent manufacturer.
Mayor C. H. Rhodes, of Altoona,
appears to be getting results in his
crusade against Sunday sales in the
Mountain City.
Edgar T. Collins. of Williamsport.
brother of the Deputy Attorney Cen
eral has been promoted from captain
to major in the army.
Bishop w. P. Eveland, of the
Philippines, Is spending the summer
at Eaglesmere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
SEEMS RATHER STRANGE
BY Wing Dinger

Headlines in the papers tell me
Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes
Shortly will have carried to them
The important bit of news
That some weeks back, each was named
by
A convention in the West
To head his respective party
In the Presidential quest.
Seems to me a wee bit funny
Cause I thought most eve eryone
Knew that at the next election
These two candidates would run.
But I guess in politics, bo,
There's so much uncertainty
That one must have formal notice
Ere one satisfied can be.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

State Health Commissioner Dixon
has issued a bulletin advising plenty OF
sleep for children and warning against
keeping youngsters up late at night.
He heads the bulletin "Ropbing the
Children" and points out the benefits
of lots OF sleep for the little folks. DR..
Dixon is doing so much good in so many
different ways that it is hardly neces-
sary TO pick out a particular thing for
special mention. but these weekly talks
on practical health subjects will un-
doubtedly do great good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

may be purchased at par by anyone.
Thereafter the stock remaining unsold
shall be bought by the Secretary OF
the Treasury for the United States.
1t is provided. however. that the gov
ernment shall not receive any divi-
dends on It's stock.
The act provides for the creation Of
local national farm loan associations
through which it is contemplated that
the banks shall make their loans. In
the event that a local loan association
is not formed in any locality within a
year, the Federal Farm Loan Board
may authorize 4 Federal land bank to
make loans on farm land through ap-
proved agents. Ten or more persons
who own and cultivate farm land
qualified as security for a mortgage
loan under the act. or who are about
to own and cultivate such land, may
form an association. provided the ag-
gregate of the loans desired by the
membership is not less than 10000.
Each member must take stock in his
association to an amount equivalent
TO per cent. of the amount he wishes
to borrow.
This stock the association holds in
trust as security for the members in
dividual loan. The association in turn,
when applying for money from the
bank. must subscribe for stock in the
bank to an amount equivalent to per
cent OF the sum it wants to obtain for
its members.
From this it may be seen that the
land banks will have important func-
tions and that the location of one OF
them here is highly desirable from
many standpolnts. Other cities beside
Philadelphia will lose no time in press
ing their claims. Harrisburg's Cham
Der of Commerce and bankers should
lose no time. We must have vigorous
and rapid action If we hope to win.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
TIE Nation Scattered

scattered them with a whirlwind
among all the nations whom they knew
not. Thus the land was desolate after
them, that no man passed through nor
returned: for they laid. the pleasant
land solate.-Zechariahs 7:14. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
Sweeping Liquor Ad Clause

Washington, July 14.-Senator Jones,
of Washington, has offered an amend
nent to the post ONCE appropriation
bill, prohibiting the post ONCE to han
kind containing any advertising of in
toxicating liquors of any kind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

The unprecedented activity on the re-
modelling Of the Federal Building here
almost suggests the idea that the cam
paiSn is even extending TO the Govern
ment contractors. Harrisburg had al
most come to the conclusion that the
rebuilding of the Federal Square struc-
ture was TO continue indefinitely like
the excavations of Pompeii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

rQuestions submitted to msmbers OF
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal QUIT
Who is License Tax officer. and how
are license taxes levied?
william D. Block. Ordinances of
Council fix rates for different busi-
ness. which are levied. by the Ii
hands of the City Treasurer for col@
lection.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
Wickedness Grieveth Cod

And God saw that the wickedness of
man was great in the earth, and that
every Imagination of the thoughts of
And it repented the Lord that he had
made man on earth, and it grieved him
at his heart.-Genesis, 6:5-6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

done along the river In this city. we
may properly consider further what
may be achieved through such asso-
Citations as that which is now under
taking the real work of preserving the
doing the other things necessary to a
proper treatment of the Susquehanna
Basin.
Here's to the success of the second
annual September carnival and the
future welfare of the Susquehanna
Navy!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
OUR DAILY LAUGH
A SURE SIGN.

A SURE SIGN.
Father: I don't
want that fellow
that was here to
see you last night
hanging around
here any longer II
he isn't seriously
inclined.
Daughter: oh,
he's seriously in
clined alright.
Why. just last
night he asked
me how much
money you had.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

villa is not able to read or write
says a magazine writer. How for
tunate! He can't get mad reading
what we have said about him and he
can't get UP a underwriting controversy
with the President.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

The difference between a drinking
man and a camera is that the man
takes something and gets loaded.
whereas the camera gets loaded and
then takes something.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
AN ExPLANA-
TON FOR BAD
ART?

Dealer: T h / .
canvas is not up
to your standard.
There is an emp
tiness in it which
I do not like.
Artist (sadly):
Alas, you ar Q
right: I hadn't
eaten for three
days when I did
that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

. Even the anti-French feelings of
the Deutschland's crew ought not make
them resent our wishes for bon
voyage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

Mexico must realize now what a wise
old ruler was Porfrio Diaz. He ruled
with an iron hand. OF course. but he
knew the people and got the results
which he thought best for his country.
Diaz died an exile, but he was a true
lover OF his country, and those who
drove him away must bear the responsi-
bility Of the present terrible conditions
south OF the Rio Grande.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

Bull Moose" Parker says he'll
fight to the bitter end" Parker acts
as though he didn't know he had a
hopeless job wished on him by Hi
Johnson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

President william Jennings and the
governing board of the William Penn
Highway Association will meet with
the Philadelphians next week to further
the interests of the great highway
Everybody is getting into line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

The House has passed another
dam bill. Yes. we spelled it dam.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
John Harris fort at this place was
one of the very first erected on the
Susquehanna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg engines are fur
nishing power for West Virginia
mines?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

The trouble is with the submarine
operations OF those Atlantic coast
sharks. there's nobody to whom the
President can write a note OF protest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph building, Federal Square,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18

E. E.J.sTACKPoLE. J. Prss's and ESi;orin- Ch.f
r. r. OYSTER. BzsinSts McHGgsr
GUS II. SpEINMETZ. MeHGsiHg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-18
WE MUST HAVE ORDER

TETHATEvER the developments of
Wv the street car strike we must
haNra nrdar rha rnnlinn nn,thn--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19
ALLEN MAY BECOME BIRMINGHAM BARON BY WAIVER ROUTE Star Southpaw on Cracker Team of Past Season to
 Be Released by
 Frank

President w. D. Smith of the Bir- mingham Baseball association an- nounced yesterday that Atlanta had asked waivers on Jim Allen, the star twirler of the 1915 season and that all but two clubs had waived on him, namely, Birmingham and Chattanooga. Allen will become the property of one of these two clubs.
 MT. Smith stated yesterday that he expected all of the clubs with the ex- ception of Birmingham to waive on All len and that he would become the prop erty of the Barons by paying the reg ular waiver price However, this plan was upset when Chattanooga laid claims to the Cracker southpaw. The question of whether he will become the property of the Look outs or the Barons will be settled at a latter date by the presidents office. us
 Allen is valuable man. He is a southpaw and did the bulk of the pitching for Atlanta in the past sea- son. lie won a7 games and lost 14 for an average of .54S. He was also a good batter, ranking over the .250 mark Birrningha will be fortunate if they secure the services of the young twirler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19
FRANK WOULD ASK WAIVERS ON EVERY
 MEMBER OF TEAM
Moran and Perry May Be- come Property of Vols. Reason for Franks
 Plan Unknown

Atlanta, January 1S.-(Special) )-It's possible-nay highly probable that Roy Moran, who chased flies for the Crackers in the summer of last year, and Scott Perry, who did considerable hurling for the Georgia gents along about the same time may be wearing Vol uniforms this year. Chubby Charley Frank, high chief of the Cracker clan, has announced that he would ask waivers on every gent who toiled under the regime of Billy Smith in the good year of 1915, and make a clean sweep. Which accounts for the fact that Messrs. Moran and Perry may become allied with the Ellamites.
 By reason of the fact that the Vol moguls would stick in claim in jig time for this brace of gents, the minute c. Frank shoves them on the waiver
 track Reports from Atlanta are to the effect that Frank so far has taken mo
 formal action towards his general house cleaning, but he had handed it out cold that nary a gent who at the present
 time is the property of the Crackers is immune from the curse of the waiver scheme.
 Included in the batch of talent which
 the Dutchman acquired when he and his pals, with the aid of fat bankrolf
 took possession of the Cracker outfit, are
 several gents who would fit in nicely
 with quite a few outfits in MT. Baugh' S league. Last year the Crackers acted like an outfit with the blind staggers
 until the flag end of the season, when
 they began to press the Vols for that
 fourth rung on the ladder. Quite few
 folks who labored for Bill Smith called
 Col. Bob Hedges their lord and master, and have already been disposed of in one
 way and another to divers and sundry outfits.
 But Roy Moran and Scott Perry, body and soul, belong to the Cracker clan Perry came from the Louisville Colonels, where he was mixed up in some way with the Brown outfit but passed up with a N G. label plastered on him. Moran beat it back to Crackertown- his first love-from the coast in a deal that sent George Kircher to Portland, and before he got accustomed to the delightful climate out there, was back again in Dixie with the Vols When it came to gobbling flies and begging gents out Roy Moran created considerable trouble for he is an uncanny judge of a fly ball, can turn about and travel over considerable territory in hauling down skyscrapers, and packs a good whip.
 The Vols would do well to hook eith- CT of these gents for their stock of l fly chasers and hurlers down on the 1 books for the approaching session of baseball is not what might be termed 1 top-heavy.
 l Of course there may be several pilots l to put up $400 to claim either Moran l or Perry, but it would looks as if tho Vols luck might turn some day. and there's no time like the present. It's worth trying anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19
GEORG|A-ALAbAMA
 LEAGUE DIRECTORS
 ID MEET SATURDAY
Will Hold Important Meet ing at the Hillman Hotel. Salary Limit Will
 Be Discussed

The directors and stockholders of the Georgia Alabama league will meet in Birmingham Saturday, January 22 The meeting will be held at the Hillman hotel and will last throughout the day The meeting was called by President C. L. Brunner of Talladega.
 The most important question that will occupy the attention of the moguls will be the salary limit of the six clubs. Con- siderable complaint came from differ ent headquarters regarding certain clubs violating the limit during the past season.
 At recent meeting held, the La Grange club threatened to withdraw from the league provided no immediate steps were taken to remedy the situa- ton. A resolution was adopted urging the clubs to make some sort of an eff fort to stay within the limit.
 The meeting Saturday is rumored to act solely upon this question. The sal ary limit for the past season was $T50 and 1t is authoritively rumored that a higher limit will be seen during the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19
SUBMARINE COULD
 TAKE BABIES MILK

New York, January 1S.-That it would merchantmen carry milk to the babies in the central empire. was the opinion given today by Lieutenant Commander Craft of the New York navy yard to the citizens committee for food shipments. If the sub marine were constructed for the purpose, '' said Lieutenant Commander Craft, there is no scientific reason why it could not make a voyage across the Atlantic with cargo. The idea of a commercial sub marine for blockade running is new. but practicable"
 Dr. Edmund Won Mach, executive chair man, declared the committee was deter mined to get milk into Germany, Austria Hungary and Russian Poland, even if a submarine had to be built for that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19

 Masked Marvel" we- ling
  New York; Mort Henderson of Altoona Pa whose
  Altoona his Masked Marvel'
  force his while the Mort a at Hendero i wrestler.