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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
NEVER A WORD
BY Wing Dlnger

4 sailor. with a parrot,
Into a pawn shop went.
He said unto the broker:
IT do not have a cent
And need some money badly.
Hence. much against my will.
I'll let you have this bird If
To me five bones you'll spill.
"He surely is wonder.
Five languages he knows"
The broker looked him over.
Then reached down in his clothes
And came up with five dollars,
With which he bought the bird.
Then sent it home to Rachael
Without one blessed word.
That\ evening when he went home
His wife said: Dear. I got
The bird and killed and cooked him."
And Isaac beloved: What?
Why he could talk in five tongues"
And Rachael answered, Gee,
Why didn't he say something
In one of them to me?'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
BAILEY AND THE TARTFr

TIME inconsistency of the position
of the Democratic party on the
tariff commission proposition
cannot better be illustrated than by
quoting from the open letter of Con-
gresham Warren Worth Bailey of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31

When Schwab and Grace come to
town in October. as the guests of the
Chamber of Commerce, they will have
the pleasure of meeting a body of the
livest wires of this community. And
when one live wire meets another live
wire the sparks fly. which suggests
that the occasion ought to be one that
will electrify the industrial and com
mercial atmosphere of this community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31

but short distance from them the
driver blows his horn and the children,
tninklng the car is bearing down on
or the way and are struck I think il
Is well for, drivers to give little chill
dren as wide berth as practicable, or
or, II they must run close to them.
slow, up: The horn should be blown in
ample time, otherwise IL is more likely
TO frighten and confuse the children
than to warn them away.
w. w. w.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Those German soldiers who sur
rendered on the Western front because
they would be more valuable to Ger
many alive than dead seem to have
forgotten all about the interests of
the Hohenzollern dynasty.--New York
World.
Among this weeks real estate
transactions do not forget the little
20 million dollar sale in the West
Indies. - Kansas City Star
One of the inspiring sights along
the New York water front for the last
week or two has been the steamship
Korea, once of the Pacific Mail fleet,
flying the Japanese rIag. For further
particulars ask Senator La Toilette
and his friend Andrew Furuseth. -
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
If Uncle Sam keeps on offering such
good prices for islands our national
hymn should be 1.-The Sweet Buy and
Buy."-N. Y. Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31

Our merchant marine is growing in
spite of the theoretical administration
at Washington, and Notwithstanding
the visionary schemes of a Congress
that is utterly incapable of grasping
the great opportunities now presented
to this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
Being Dead Yet Speak

TFrom the New York SUM
American victims of Mexican bru-
tality will take the stump for Hughes.
Are there not Lusitania survivors who
will also do some campaigning?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
HISTORJC HARRTSRURC

Trading with Indians was the first
industry here; timber was the second
and agriculture third.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is making stock
ings for Western States?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31

Doesn't require a prophet to foretell
the expansion and development of the
West Shore. But that great growth
will be accelerated by community ef-
fort and cooperation as. for instance,
the new high school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31


What is true of Kansas City is like
wise true of Harrisburg. We have q
wonderful river and the islands which
stud the basin in front of the city
will provide many suitable bathing
beaches which ought to DC put under
municipal control during the summer
months. Some day either the City
Council or some generous citizens will
provide a fund for two or three large
motor boats which will be available
Tor transporting the people to and
from the various bathing pools. No
money of the city could be better
expended.
Time was when bathing places was
matter of indifference to the COM
munity at large, but as civilization
progresses the demand for facilities
for swimming and all that the use
OF fine river means becomes more
insistent.
It's a fortunate thing for this city
that the Greater Harrisburg Navy has
been organized. Its appeal is strong
already and the young men especially
who are getting behind this move
ment, in the vigor of youth. are
demonstrating an initiative which
means great success in the working
out of plans that have already been
announced.
Bathing pools would mean much
for the pleasure of the whole citv.
Thousands of our people are beginning
to realize that they have not been
taking advantage of the Susquehanna
basin in the past, and there is on
every side a disposition to help along
the various projects of n promising
Navy.
The membership of the new asso-
citation ought to be away up in the
hundreds and we are glad TO observe
that the former members of the Har-
risburg Boat Club are exhibiting a
lively appreciation of the revival of
interest in aquatic sports here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
OUR DAILY LAUGH
PREPARED,
NESS.

NESS.
In case Of war
how m a n y or
y ur relatives
would go?
Well, there are
seventeen men to
whom I h a v Q
promised to be a
sister to-.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31

In competing with other cities
Kansas City needs to make itself
as attractive a place to live in as
possible. One of its duties is to
provide a substitute for the lake
and ocean bathing which so many
other cities have to offest the ef-
feet of summer heat The city
can't import one of the.great lakes,
but as IN. D." suggested in the
Public Mind yesterday, it can fur
nish plenty of bathing pools. All
it has to do is to scoop out a hole
in the ground and turn the Mis-
souri, river into it. A few more
pools about town and a big bath
add immensely to tho comfort OF
people during the hot months. The
cost would be small, the benefits
great.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 81
WE NEED BATHING POOLS.

N Tow that the Greater Harrisburg
IN Navy" the new association which
will give particular attention to
the development of the Susquehanna
basin and the incidental features of
pleasure on the river, has indicated
some important phases or It's inter-
esting program, we may now call at
tention to the desirability OF arranging
for numerous bathing places which
will be safe and comfortable as pos
sible. A Kansas City contemporary,
discussing this matter of bathing
pools, says:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31

p. j. STACKPOLE,P PTes't and Editoy-in- Cht-f
b r. OYSTER, BasihSSs Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETz, Managing Editor.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
SIX HURT BY
RUNAWAY CAR
Motorman Loses Control on
Asylum Hill, Above Ana
costia-One May Die.

Six persons were seriously hurt and
a number Of others sustained minor in
juries when a car of the Anacostia line
broke from control on Asylum Hill, near
Sheridan road, just south of Anacostia,
early this morning. and crashed into the
rear of a car ahead
The injured were rushed to nearby
hospitals and one. it was said, may die.
An unidentified colored woman lies at
Providence Hospital unconscious. Five
others, all men, are at Casualty Hos
pitaL Four of these men are white.
Car No. 1858, descending the hill.
stopped at Sheridan road to receive pas
sengers. The brakes on car II, which
was following. suddenly went wrong. it
is said, and before the crew of the
forward car knew their danger, the
runaway was upon them.
The injured were all passengers on the
front car, which received the shock.
No one aboard the runaway car was
injured, but both cars were badly
smashed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
RUSS BATTERING
CONSTANTLY. ON
LEMBERG FRONT
Hurl Infantry Attacks Against
Austrians Without Lull
for Twelve Hours.
CBy the InternntionsI New, Ser,

Cby the International News servfeey
London. Aug. I7.-Russian troops are
attacking heavily along the whole front
OF Gen Won Boehm-ErmoIIrs army be-
fore Lemberg.
For twelve hours without a single lunL
infantry has been hurled against tbs
Auktro-German positions between Par
apinska and Pinisbd, according to the
Official Vienna statement.
The Austrians claim that most Of t,e
attacks collapsed before the Russians
reached their wire entanglements- AT
some points the Russians gained a foot
hold in the first line trenches, only to
be driven back by TeutonIc reserves.
Near ManaJoa the Austro-Germ.n line
was pierced. but Vienna claims a coun-
ter-attack threw the Russians back 10
their original positions 1t is stated Of
fcially that the Teutonic losses are slight
and those Of the Russians exceedingly
heavy.
The Vienna oficisI statement tonight
saw:
On the front OF Archduke Charles
Francis in the district OF CapuI. the Rus
slams made powerful attacks. capturing
the Stara Wipczyna Hill.
South Of the Moldava and on the Up-
per Bistritza- the Russian advance failed.
Otherwise there were no important in
cidents on this part Of the front"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
MINORITY SCORES
.REvENUEMEASURE
Democratic Extravaganza
Scored by Republican
Senators in Report.

Democratic extravagence is scored and
the inadequacy of the proposed emer-
gency revenue bill to meet threatened
deficiencies in the Treasury are pointed
out. in minority report from the
Senate Committee on Finance, filed last
night
Senators Penrose. Lodge, McCumber,
Smoot, Gallinger and Clark signed the
report, which calls for an adequate pro-
tective tariff to furnish additional
revenues and brands as misleading state
ments that the additional funds ar.
necessary because of the preparedness
program.
The report was filed at the same time
as the majority draft was called up
by Senator Simmons. BY the terms Of
the measure it is planned to raise $685.
100000 by direct taxation on wines,
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, theaters
and amusements. stock. bond and ship
brokers and by stamp taxes on lega.
documents. etc.
Debate on the bill will occupy about
week with certain Democratic sena-
tors scheduled TO register their opposi-
ton. Republicans will content them
selves with speechmaking and no fill,
buster is anticipated. The measure will
be taken up Immediately after the
shipping bill.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18

BACK PIERCE
Central Committee Indorses
Speaker and Raises Funds
to Fight Case.

With but one dissenting vote the cen
tral committee Of the Socialist party Of
the Distrtrt, last night went on record as
indorsing the action Of Julian Pierce.
who was arrested Monday night for
lecturing on Pennsylvania avenue with
out police permit
A committee Of three was appointed to
solicit funds 10 finance the case. COL
lections to the amount Of $3.50 and
pledges for SIS more were obtained at
the meeting last night.
Pierce, who was released from Jail yes
terday. having decided TO furnish bond.
was at the session. He announced that
when the case comes UP for trial Tues
day he will not be satisfied with any
thing but an acquittaI and should he be
given fine the case Will be appealed
A resolution was also passed indorsins
the action Of J. W. Richman, secretary
OF the local branch. in reference to his
application to the police department for
the reissuance Of the party's permit.
Maj Pullman announced yesterday that
he would probably defer action on tn.
question until after the case comes up
in court
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
BRITISH ISSUE
NEW EMBARGO
Swedish Importers Must Have
Destiny Of Imports Guaran-
teed by Officials.

ny the International News Service. }
London. Aug. IA proclamation is
about to be issued prohibiting the export
to Sweden of all commodities except on
presentation to the customs officials of a
Swedish trade commission guarantee.
1t is explained that the Swedish war
trade law Of 1916 makes it illegal for a
Swedish importer to furnish an exporter
in the United Kingdom with information
as to the disposal of goods
1t has become necessary, therefore, to
make all exports to Sweden. with a few
minor exceptions, dependent upon the
production of a guarantee signed by the
importer and sanctioned and registered
by the proper department of the Swedish
government to the effect that both the
goods and their products will not be re-
exported
The present trade agreement between
the two nations applies strictly to ex-
ports from the United Kingdom and
Sweden has declined to make any agree
ment with regard to imports from other
nations.
The foreign office officials admitted
there was some justification in the view
taken by the English press that the new
measure was to some extent retaliatory.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
TO CIVILIZE
THE MOROS
Rockefeller Foundation Equip
ping Hospital Ship for
Work in Sulu Islands.

(By the international News Service,
New York, Aug. IA plan for civil
izing the 100000 Moros of the Sulu Arcbi-
pelago by giving them medical relief
from diseases rampant in their native
isles was announced today by the Rookie
feller Foundation.
Cooperating with the RockefeIIer
Foundation, the Philippine government
will send a hospital ship to the isIs
group inhabited by the Moros and kim
dred tribes. The ship is now being
equipped and will be maintained for a
period of five years under the Joint su-
pervision of the government and the
foundation.
The scope of the plan and methods to
be employed are given in the following
announcement made today by the foun-
dation:
For more than 200 years the Moros
have resisted all attempts by Spain and
the United States to pacify them by mill
tary force. Since their entrance into
history they have been a people of art
On the southern group of the Philippines
about 100000 of the tribes still lead a
nomadic life. They are of the Moham-
medan faith.
Investigation has shown the Moros TO
be suffering from skin disease Of several
forms. AS the Igorots and other head
hunting tribes OF Northern Luzon were
civilized largely by men who brought
medical relief il was decided to reach
the Moros in the same way.
although dispensaries have been sue
cessfully established among the Moros on
the larger islands, they can reach but a
small fraction of the people. The hos
pital ship will go from island to island.
meeting the people at established points
bringing medical relief to the sick, train
ing midwives, and giving general in
structions to the natives.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
ALLIES GAIN
IN BALKANS
Dolzeri and Fortihcations
Taken, Paris Reports.
Berlin Denies Claim.

CBy the international News Service.)
London. Aug. 17.-Heavy attacks by
French and Serbians on the Macedonian
front in the Balkans have resulted in fur
ther gains, according to information
reaching here tonight. In addition to the
five villages reported captured in yes
terday's review Of operations issued by
the French war office the town of Dolzeri
and fortified work known as THE Tur-
tie" have now been taken. Official an
nouncement to this effect was made to-
day by the French headquarters staff in
Salonih and cabIed here.
The statement says:
In the Doiran Zone the action which
has now been going on for several days
continued today with new developments
This morning We captured the fortified
works known as THE Turtle" and the VIII
lage of DoIzeri.
The enemy's artillery in the evening
attempted to lombard the positions We
captured but there was no counter attack.
"A Bulgarian statement reaching here
today also reports heavy fighting but says
the allied forces were repulsed, while a
statement from Berlin declared the en-
tente troops were defeated in an attempt
to advance from DoIzeri.
Southwest of Lake Doiran," says this
statement. weak Bulgarian advance
guards drove back enemy detachments
which attempted to push forward from
Dolzeri.''
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
BOY SCOUT AIDS In D. c.
RECRUITING CAMPAIGN

Roy Whitman. Washington boy
scout, is now a full-hedged recruit
ing officer. Being too young to en-
list, Roy applied at the Ninth street
recruiting station for an opportunity
to assist in recruiting.
He was accepted and detailed to
the recruiting tent on the Avenue to
get three yards of firing line. as they
needed it at once. He was met on the
way and told that the tent was locked
and all the firing line was inside
He was then told to ask Lieut.. John
son, in charge of the Ninth street re-
cruiting station, for some more Re
veille Oil
Several trips were made by the lad
for various things before he was pro-
nounced a sure enough" recruiting
agent.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
HOLDEN NAMED I
SPOKESMAN FOR
RAILWAYS TODAY
President of the Burlington
Chosen to Present Roads
Case at White House.

Hale Holden, president Of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Railroad. was Sc
lected spokesman by the railroad execu-
tives last night for their conferences with
the President today.
The executives and managers adjourned
at u:3O o'clock until this morning a.
u:6. They do not expect to go to the
White House until this afternoon. the
railroad presidents from Chicago not ar
riving in time for a morning conference
1t was said that If the President makes
a definite proposition to them today
they may ask for some time in which
TO consider it
While the railroad presidents would not
make any predictions until they familiar
izsd themselves with the situation here
there was more than one indication that
It would take a strong appeal to induce
them TO yield
4 majority Of the $40 chairmen repre-
senting the Big Four brotherhoods are
in favor of accepting the plan OF strike
settlement proposed to them by President
Wilson in the East room Of the White
House yesterday afternoon.
The chairmen met in the Bijou Theater
last night and discussed the question in
formally. finally adjourning till o'clock
this morning, when a vote will be taken.
At last nights meeting only a minority
Of extremists held out for preservation
of the original all or nothing" position.
The railroad managers admit that they
will cOncede the lie of an eight hour
day
1t was authoritatively stated last night
that the program submitted to the labor
leaders by the President provided:
l. That both sides shall accept the
eight hour day on the present basis OF
pay.
? That the collateral questions shall be
submitted 70 - commission to be author
ized by Con- ess.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
RETALIATION
FOR BLACKLIST
Senator Hughes Gets Amend
ment to Revenue Bill Aim
ed Against Britain.
By the international New, s.rv,c.

tBy the international News Service !
In the general revenue bill reported to
the Senate on Wednesday there is an
amendment inserted at the instance of
Senator Hughes, of New Jersey, that
will give the administration a strong
weapon against Great Britain.
II enforced, the President will have the
means to bring that government to terms
and put stop to its policy OF oppres-
sion against American commerce. II goes
even further than a mere attempt TO re-
taliate for the blacklisting policy recently
put into effect
The amendment provides that when-
ever any country. dependency or colony
prohibits the importation of any article
the product Of soil or industry of the
United states, and not injurious TO
health or morals, the President, within
his discretion. shall have power to pro-
hioit importation into the United States
OF similar articles from such offending
countries. In the event the United States
does not import similar articles from
those countries the President NAV pro-
hibit other articles usually imported
from such countries.
This is the Senate's answer to the Brit
ish order in council prohibiting the i'm
portation into England OF tobacco
soaps, cosmetics, and a long list of other
American products that were classified
as luxuries.
Senators claim that this act is a viola
ton OF the treaties between the limited
States and England which allow the full
est and freest measure OF trade between
the two countries and that 1t violates the
most favored nations clause of these
treaties.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
GERMANS REGAIN
S0MME TRENCHES
Deal Mighty Blows in Effort to
Recoup Losses Along
Somme.
(By the International New. Service. D.,

(By the International News service.) }
London. Aug. 1.-THE Germans to-
night are engaged in a series of vio-
lent counter-attacks which they claim
have enabled them TO regain the
greater part of the ground lost yes
terday. Only south of the Somme, in
the sector of Belloy-E -Santerre, does
the German general stan admit the
allies were able to hold the conquer
ed terrain.
Against the German version. the
French tonight announce that they
spent the day in consolidating the
captured ground while General Haig
reports the further penetration for 800
yards of the German front west of
the high wood
The nightly dispatch from British
headquarters describes the sanguinary
defeat Of powerful German counter
attacks today. In one of these at
tacks the Germans advanced six deep,
but were taken under so heavy a fire
that they fed in retreat before even
es are described as enormous. Gen.
Haig also announces the seizure of
100 yards of trench northwest of Ba-
zentin LIE Petit
Yesterdays attack from late details
received today was delivered on q con-
siderable front, from the Somme to
Pozieres.
Five successive French night at
tacks were broken up, Berlin reports,
and only after a day of terrific fight
ing were the French able to gain a
foothold in the advanced trenches
Ar Try fire and Infantry attacks
launcn,L Immediately resulted in their
withdrawal. the statement adds
The British efforts failed completely,
it said.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
BABY FOUND In CHURCH
PEW GIVEN BAPTISM
Special to The Washington Herald,

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
New York. Aug. 1I-An unexpected
baptism was performed in st. Vincent de
Paurs Church yesterday, when Mrs
James McGinn found a 2-week-old baby
in her pew. The child was well dressed
in silk slip, a knitted cap and white
flannel coat.
Patrolman Colligan. Of the West Twen-
tieth Street Station. who was called in,
acted as godfather; Mrs. McGinn was
godmother. Father Mcmahon baptized
the child, who was then turned over to
the authorities and sent to Bellevue Hos
pital.
Many French persons have come to the
section since the outbreak OF the war and
the police believe the child is a war
baby.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
DOG GIVES LIFE FOR BABY
Animal Tries in Vain to Shield Her
From Onrushfng Locomotive

New York. Aug. 17.-Mary Williamson.
a 2-year-old daughter of George E. Will
Hanson, with her pet dog. strayed away
from her home in Flagtown, N. J., Tues
day evening and toddled on to the tracks
of the New Jersey Central Railroad as
the Pennington express rounded a curve
Mary's dog took a stand in front of her
on the tracks and barked and growled
frantically at the onrushing locomotive
Engineer William Garity applied the
emergency brakes. but could not ston IN
time. The child was flung aside and died
a few minutes later in the train on the
way to Neshanic. The dog was killed
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
DEMOCRATS WILL FAVOR
S13O,OOO,OO0 IN BONDS

Democratic members of the finance COM
mittee of the Senate surprised everybody
an issue of S13OOOG.OO of bonds to meet the
expenditures on account of the Mexican
situation.
This recommendation forms a part OF
the majority report on the general reve-
nue. bill. The committee further asserts
that appropriations to the extent of $780,
100000 must still be made to meet the
operations of the military service grow
ing out of the mobilization Of the troops
along the border If present conditions
continue after the close OF the present
calendar year.