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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
OTHER THINGS
CITY MUST DO
Facts and Figures, Miller
Brothers and Co. Bulletin,
Suggests List

An interesting list of what Harris
burg yet must do to successfully con-
tinue its big improvement scheme is
interestingly set forth in the current
issue of Facts and Figures" the bull
letin prepared by Miller Brothers and
Company. AS always the bulletin is
chuck full OF important things for the
realty men as well as the public-spir-
tied citizen but no article is quite so
significant as that which deals with the
things yet to be done. Says the book
let:
What has been accomplished
makes a long list, and a list of the
things yet to do will make one equally
as large. To enumerate let us men
ton:
Either an eastern front to the new
Capitol, or a large office building on
the Capitol Park Extension; har-
monious development of the new and
old sections of Capitol park: an over
head bridge at State street, connecting
the Capitol park and the main part of
the city with State street on the Hill;
bridges over or subways under the
railroads at several other points; a
magnificent bridge across the river at
State street; completion of the twenty
mile boulevard around the city;
new railroad station: Il modern high
school or schools with twenty acres or
Hall, an up-to-date hotel; a Jail that is
away from the heart of the city and
where the labor of prisoners can be
made use of; the transfer of the Har-
risburg Hospital to a suburban section;
the beautifying of our streets by the
placing of all light. telephone and tele-
graph wires underground, the replac-
ing of wornout sidewalks with cement
walks and the starting of grass plots
and the planting of trees and shrub
berry along the streets; all street light
ing to be with metal or concrete
posts or standards: attractive. moder-
ate priced homes with plenty of
ground space and all conveniences
should he built i'm the various sections
of the city with front porches as a fea-
ture; the wipine out of all old and
unattractiVe buildings in both business
and residence sections; the enlarge
ment and development of the city
cemeteries; the establishing of an
Academy for girls similar to the Har-
risburg Academy.
The enlargement of the business
section and improvement of our stores
so that our people may have no cause
for not buying their goods in Harris
burg, is also necessary. Other things
should be the enlargement of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
OLIVER PLOW co. BUYS LOT
OF MARKET 81. FRONTAGE

The sixty-two feet of vacant front
age in Market strete Immediately east
of the subway has been sold by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company TO
the Oliver Chilled Plow Company
through Miller Bros. & Co. The con-
sideration has not been made public.
The lot is unoccupied except for the
temporary quarters of a tintype pho
toerapher and II is understood that no
building is contemplated by the new
owners, at least not in the very near
future. The land adjoins the plow
company's holdings now and it was de-
sired to acquire this narrow strip be-
cause of possible siding privileges. The
lot has a depth of 100 feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
NOTED ARCHITECT CRITICISES
GOVERNMENTS BUILDING

In an interesting article headed
our stupid and Blundering Policy of
Providing Public Buildings in the
current issue of the Journal of the
American Institute of Architects,
Charles Harris Whitaker discusses the
method which has been followed by
the government in appropriating funds
for post offices and other structures.
The lump sum" plan, the scheme
by which Congress provides a certain
amount to be expended in any COM
munity for a Federal building, is de-
cried. BY this method the architect
declares. notice is served upon the
owners of land so that a united effort
can be made to boost the prices of
property as much as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
QUERY SPY ON PLOTS
TO CAPTURE VESSELS
[Continued From First Pagel

CONTINUED From First Page1
quarters here to-day from Lewes, Del.
Schiller was questioned regarding the
identity of the four men who he said
were to have assisted him in an al
legged plan to capture the freight
steamer City of Sparta, scheduled to
sail fate to-day for Nladivostok.
QucI1cd on Plot
Statements by Schiller that the City
of Sparta was to carry a large amount
of money were denied by the captain,
who said he never heard of Schiller
"As for those four German friends of
his" added the captain, they must
be masquerading as Cinnamon, as |
have nobody but coolies in my crew."
The police stated they desired to
question Schiller also regarding an
alleged plot to blow up a Cunard Line
steamship in New York. This plot
they believe, was formulated in a
Hoboken, y. j., resort which they said
had been visited by Schiller and their
attention was called to the story about
three weeks ago. Officials of the Cum
ard Line and of the Department of
Justice denied to-day they had any
knowledge OF any such conspiracy.
In Cheerful Mood
why the captain seemed to have
the idea | was a ferocious giant" eX-
claimed Schiller, laughing. when I
met the captain / simply pointed my
forefinger at him and said sit down
He sat down very suddenly. | didn't
show my pistol to him or to the mate
who came in soon afterward. The
mate also seated himself rather sud-
denly when | ordered him to do So"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
RoOsevelt's Secretary Is
Released Under 1000 Bail

New York. April John w. Nc
Grath, private secretary to Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was released on
bail of $1,000 to-day after Supreme
Court Justice Scudder in Brooklyn had
granted a motion for a certificate of
REASONABLE doubt as to his guilt of the
charge OF assault for which he was
sentenced to thirty days recently.
His cousin. William Powers, who was
likewise convicted for the same offense,
also was released on bail for a SINH
lar amount. Both men had been i'm Jail
since Tuesday when they were found
guilty of assaulting Charles Lighe, Jr.,
in a Brooklyn cafe last June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01

FOR SALE-One 1916 Oakland 4-cyl-
lnder touring car. one 1914 Chalmers
6-cNlinder; one Dragon touring car, big
bargain; one Regal touring car; one
Sales and Distributing Co, j. ID. Ferry,
No. 125 South Eleventh street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01

uldlons-tneSe are some of the i'm
portant problems discussed in the cur
rent issue of the American City.
Should Man Dc as He Pleases With
His own Property is the subject and
he writer goes fully into the pros and
sons of the question.
IN municipal and realty circles the
article is considered especially ap-
propos TO Harrisburg in view of tha
discussion over the acquisition of
'Hardscrabble'
The Community Values
The community itself gives value
% property" says the writer The
very fact Of the communitys existence
Is what multiplies the demand for
land. That is why land is expensive in
cities and cheap in the country. That
S why land in big, growing cities is
more valuable than land in small. slug
Eish towns.
Very true, a man has rights. He
ought TO have rights. But isn't a COM
munity also entitled to some rights
AS matter of fact, should not the
rights of a community he superior TO
he rights of a single unity in that
community?
''HardsCrabble"?
There are certain commercial uses
which property is daily being put.
All OF the uses are important. In many
taseS iheN are q necessity. But that
doesn I alter the fact that the nature
OF these uses may he such as to make
tnem ruinous to residential values if
placed in such neighborhoods Should
lhls he permitted without let or him
drance? Is every valuable spot in the
city TO be subjected to the continuous
possibility of commercial assassination?
is every mans home to run the
daily hazard of being robbed of its
Nalue by the unrestrained actions of
some inconsiderate lot owner? Are
residential values to be made the hone
less and unprotected victims of COM
mercial greed?
The Community Interests
AS matter of fact. every man who
invests in urban property invests his
money in the effects Of community
influence: not solely in the naked land
itself. The land would he valueIess
without the community effects. That
is why IL is correct to make the state
hent that the whole property question
pivots on community influence Whv,
then, should the community not have
some positive dcfendable rights? Why
should restrictions and regulations be
howled down as un- american in their
nature when such restrictions and reg
ulations are for the sole purpose of
giving peace, comfort and general pro-
lection to the community at large?
The City's Enemies
The multiplication of commercial
facilities in a city is indispensa bic.
Nobody denies that. But is it neces-
sary to permit mercantile and indus
irlal extension TO proceed along ruth
less. haphazard, inconsiderate lines?
tNopody denies the propriety of max
ing business expansion easv within =
citys limits. But is the matter of
business expansion the item of sole
Importance? Isn't the home life of a
community deserving of Just q little
announcement?
"A city without wise restrictions
own residential investment"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01

FOR SALE = Good four-cylinder
roadstert 30-H.-P. motor; firSt-class
running order. VIII sell for S21O. or ex-
change for a 1914 Ford. Would make
splendid delivery. truck Address 1889,
care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
TELLSOF REALTY
PROBLEMS IN CITY
Discussion in American City"
Considered Appropos to
Harrisburg

How the indi-
vidual property in
terests are inter-
twined with the in
terests OF the com
munity. the relation
of the rights of the
individual property
owner to the rights
of the municipality.
the Importance OF
re strictioDS and roy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01

FOR SALE - 1913 Ford touring; 1913
Overland touring; 1915 Ford delivery;
1914 SaNen runabout, very good; 1918
Chalmers touring. Above cars are in
good condition. Hudson Sales Agency
1lS9 Mulberry. Bell 1896.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01

FOR SALE - 1915 Maxwell
Roadster. Electric starting and
lighting system, in perfect condi-
ton. Address, p. O. Box 393,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
Automobiles

FOR SALE-1913 5-passenger
Cadillac touring car, excellent
condition, electric starter and
lights, fully equipped. Apply,
Harrisburg Cigar Company, 500
Race Street, Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01

boundary lines of the city so that the
city conveniences will not be confined
to narrow limits: extension of the
street car lines TO the outer sections
of the city"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
WHAT WILL PRoeREssIvEs DO?

(From the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.)
What Will the Progressives do with
out candidate and platform OF
their own making?
Col. Roosevelt had two planks which
were conspicuous over everything else
and which embodied his strongest cen
victions as to the paramount issues
in the present "crisis." These planks
were the American" crisis. He c1ncen-
trated his entire pre-convention cam
paign on them. He denounced every
body who would not accept them.
One was military preparedness
through compulsory universal military
training and service. This was the
necessary step, in addition to great
navy, to realize the security and des-
tiny of the nation.
The other was a denunciation of
the hyphen in America with the Ger
man-American Alliance as the target.
The German-American Alliance
triumphed over Col. Roosevelt in the
Republican convention 1t got the can
didates its leaders demanded on a
platform which suited it. These lead
ers are Boosting that they controlled
the Republican convention and OBJ
taincd the nomination of Hughes.
They are gloating over the humilia-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
WANTS ALL DRYS TO VOTE FOX
MEREDITH

(From Waterloo Evening Courier
Party ties in Iowa will be obliterat-
ed if the purpose of the iowa Busl-
ness Mems Temperance Association
is achieved.
The ISSUES would be wet and dry.
These, and these alone.
This new angle Of Iowa politics IS
projected by w. J. Pilkington, presl-
dent of the dry association, in a cir
cular letter addressed to Our rem
perance Friends" l. is he states the
weets have won and Mr.. Harding IS
thir candidate.
"There IS no possible way at ibis
time for us to avoid straight out
wet and dry ticket this fall, says Mr.
Pilkington. eve must face II. II
Harding is elected governor Of Iowa
temperance will be set back twenty
years. 1T MUST NOT happen
Ministerial associations everywhere
are urged to endorse the candidacy o1
E. T. Meredith, the Democratic nom'-
nee. The drys of all parties are urg-
ed to support Meredith, Meredith
Republican clubs" are encouraged.
Republicans are asked to Sign pledges
that they will vote for Meredith and
work for his election.
Principle above party Is the
slogan Of the drys.
Prominent Republicans of Water
Ion have received copies of this re-
markable circular letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05

There is some excuse for the oyer
jealous German.American, whose love
for father-land has so blinded him
that he can not see the interests of
his adopted country and opposes it's
President for insisting upon the obser-
vance Of American rights. But that
much can not be said in favor Of
Americans, who have secured conces-
sions to do many things in Mexico, and
are vilifying President Wilson because
he has not waged war Of conquest
against that country for the benefit
OF their interests. We trust that the
life of no American soldier will be
sacrificed for any such purpose. We
may possibly have war with Mexico
but it will be war that is forced up
on us by misguided Mexican leaders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
UNJUST cENsURE.

Nearly all of the progressive leg
islation enacted during the Wilson
administration has had the support
of majority of the Republican mem
bers Of Congress. These members
Of congress placed country above par.
ty and their country is reaping bene-
fits in the fields which they helped
to SOW. These men should have been
commended instead Of censured by
the platform makers Of the Chicago
Convention. Chairman James was
fully warranted when he said: "The
Republican party, seeking some ISSUE
just any issue upon which to hang
the slightest hope Of returning to
power, is driven to the necessity OF
denouncing in its own platform, adop-
ted at Chicago, the vote of major
ity Of it's own members in the House
and Senate upon practically all Of
the reform measures that have been
written into laws by the Democratic
party"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
patriotism that is as pure and strong

patriotism that is as pure and strong
as the faith that moved the fathers
when they made our country free.
No President since the Civil War
has had as crucial problems to solve;
and no President has displayed
grasp more sure, a craftsmanship
more profound.
And when the history Of these
days comes to be written, and the
children OF tomorrow read their ma
TONS story, when time shall have dis
PEELED all misconception, and the
years shall have rendered their i'm
partial verdict, enc name will shine
in golden splendor on the page that
is blackened with the tale of Europe
war, one name will represent the
triumph of American principles over
the hosts Of darkness and Of death.
That name will be the name of the
great President who has made Demo-
cracy proud that he is Democrat,
and made Americans proud that he
is an American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
THE BATTLE OF vERpuN,

The 18th day of this month will be
the 9TH month since the commence
ment of the battle of Verdun, and
the prospects for the capture of the
fortress are not as good as they were
on the 9th day Of the battle.
During the past week Thiaumont
Work, an important link in the
French line Of defense. changed
hands five times; but according to
the latest reports, the French are
now in possession of the coveted:
position.
For the Crown Prince, Verdun still
remains Dead Sea fruit that tempts
the eye but turns to ashes on the
lips.
?. S. Since the above was put in
type the Germans have captured for
sthe fourth time this important posi-
.tipn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
,RUssIA's GREAT DRIVE

The Russian drive against the
Austrians, which commenced on the
4th of last month and has not yet
been checked, has been attended with
greater results, than any campaign
since the war commenced.
Between June 4th and June 18th the
Russians captured 4,O31 officers, 1884,
941 soldiers. 219 guns, GA machine
guns. 1876 bomb throwers, 146 artillery
caissons and 3S searchlights. And
since the 18th of June the Russians
have continued their drive and in
creased the number Of prisoners cap
tured to fully 215,000. .~ s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
METHopIsTs AGAINST HARDING

wi e f1OOlS = %S|tINSs 'tNN~'N~
Last Saturday the following appear
ed in the Register and Leader, as
special dispatch from Boone, Iowa:
At the meeting Of the Boone dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal
church held here yesterday, resolu-
tions We're passed condemning the
candidacy of Lieut.. Gov. w. L. Hard
ing for governor and urging voters
to support E. T. Meredith.
The resolutions are as fol ows:
Whereas, the recent general confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Saratoga Springs,N.Y.,pass-
ed strong resolutions on the temper
ance question pledging the support
Of Methodist voters to candidates
for office who stand for the prohl-
bition of the liquor traffic, and
Whereas, w. L. Harding, lieutenant
governor Ct Iowa, in the recent pri-
mary campaign, by speeches and paid
advertising throughout the state
made strong bids for the wh.skey vote
and secured the liquor vote nominal
ing him for governor on the republ-
can ticket, and
Whereas, E. T. Meredith, candidate
for governor On the democratic ticket,
is an avowed prohibitionist in sense
Of standing for a saloonless iowa
and is not biding for the whisky vote
Therefore, be it resolved that it
is the sense Of the Boone district
conference that we should support E
T. Meredith at the coming election.
We believe that the most vital is
sue of the present state campaign is
the prohibition question. The liquor
interests are fighting hard to elect
man for governor WHO will be favor
able to their cause. We urge all
Christian voters to support those
candidates for office who stand for
the prohibition of the liquor traffic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
SOME OF THE THINGS GLYNN
SAID OF PRESIDENT WILSON.

Here are some Of The thlngs mof
tin H. Glynn said about President
Wilson in his keynote speech:
The man who is President Of the
United States today has measured
up to the best traditions of great
office.
He has been firm with the firmness
of one who has within his
hands the destiny Of hundred NIL
lion people.
He has been firm with the flrmness
that proceeds iron deep convlctlon'
with the firmness that is grounded in
a duty well defined.
He has bean courageous with the
courage that places country above
self, with the courage that follows
duty wherever it may lead.
He has been dignified with the dig
nifty that is selfforgetting and self
respecting, with the dignity that con-
serves the majesty of the greatest OIL
flee in the world.
He has been patriotic with pa
triotism that has never wavered, a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
THE MEAT OF THE MOOSE

If the members of the Progressive
National Committee, as individuals,
fairly represent their party, there is
cold comfort for Republicans in the
vote by which Mr.. Hughes is indorse
Thirty-two men, less than two-thirds
of the committee-to be exact, GA
per cent-said AYE" IL per cent vot-
ed mo-" Is per cent. refused to re-
spond; 6 per cent. We're absent. Sew
eral dissidents announced the logical
intention of seeking social justice in
the Democratic ranks.
On the basis of the 1912 popular
vote, a detection of SO per cent. OF
the Progressives to Democracy would
give Mr.. Wilson 7,776,000 votes to
Mr.. Hughes's 6,121,000 Count the
three absentees for Hughes; still. the
percentages 20 and 80, respectively, Of
the old Progressive vote added to the
Taft and Wilson 1912 totals leave the
latter 100000 in the lead. indeed,
Is percent Of the Progressive strength
is all the Republicans can concede to
Democracy and break even in the pop
ular vote.
Nor do the details allay apprehen-
sion. Utah, which gave Mr.. Taft half
his electoral vote in 1912, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and
Missouri are among the balky States.
Hawaii and the District of Columbia,
in the Hughes column, have no cleo
toral vote. New York was for
Hughes-after public assertion that
it was not, and the passing of the
lie; but the party Chairman in New
York County, representing twice as
many Moosemen as the committeeman
from Alabama, Arizona and Arkansas
combined, is out against the patriots
whom the great leader once branded
as burglars"
To keep the campaign cheerful, We
counsel standpat prophets to abandon
the cold processes of arithmetic for
the glow of faith-cure methods when
they portion out in advance the sue
culent meat of the Moose.-N. Y.
World
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05

It is quite safe to say that Presl-
dent Wilson will not exchange Amer
lean blood for Mexican land, nor will
he permit the shedding Of American
blood to help out the adventures and
exploiters who went to Mexico and
took a gamblers chance to secure
great riches. But he will draw the
sword to secure peace and safety fer
Americans, whose hcmss are contlgr-
Gus to the boundary line between TINS
country and Mexico, If that peace and
safety can not be otherwise secured
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Extraordinarily


In the st. Louis platform the Demo-
cratic party looks upon its work and
finds it good. Alike in the field of
domestic legislation and international
relations it puts forward the claim OF
triumphant achievement. The docu-
ment has the verve of party in pow
er which believes it has done Well
and appeals for confidence and sup
port.
The prophecy that the platform
would be Wilson and Wilson the plat
form is verified. The world outlook
is that of Woodrow Wilson. The dec.
larations in favor of certain interna-
tional principles and proceedings are
those he has long made familiar. The
acts approved are those he has done
and the issues emphasized are those
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05

Carranza got good in hurry when
Wilson told him that If the prisoners
taken at Carrizal were not promptly re
turned an American army would go
after them. But Wilson is not
through with Carranza. Unless he
comes down all along the line with
acts, rather than words, he may get
both his prestiege and his whiskers
trimmed. Uncle Sam is putting on
his fighting clothes and will not toll
crate any more bluffing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-05
u. s. ENDS YEAR WITH EXCESS
a OF $78,737, $40

I The government closed it's fiscal
year Friday with total receipts of
$685., 403,969 and total disbursements
Of s759,666,159 an excess Of $7S,737,.
$40.
This showing will be a great dis.
appointment to the croakers who have
published volumes of doleful pre-.
dictions about how the policies of the
Wilson administration were going tt
bankrupt the nation.