davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The Bethlehem Steel Company keeps
at it. Their advertisements, setting
forth the facts of the armor plate sit
uation, are logical. hard-hitting and
winning. If the campaign had been
started a few months earlier there
would be no doubt whatever of the re-
suit upon Congress.-Fourth Estate.
Mexico is foolish to take us on at a
time when we seem to need some one
fairly easy TO practice on.-Minneapolis
Journal.
Russia is about the only country at
war big enough to hold the captured
Austrians without embarrassment-
New York Telegraph.
Villa may be an ignorant bandit. but
it's all working out just as he planned
that it should when he raided Column
bus.-Charleston News and Courier.
Former President Taft is actively
allied with the League to Enforce
Peace If he had only had that work
ing in good order in 19l2!-Los Angeles
Times.
Next to the. big nation that pre-
sunes on its bigness, the weak nation,
like Mexico. that eternally presumes on
its weakness, is the most reprehen-
sible.-Chicago Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
PRESIDENT AND PRoGREssIvEs

president WILSON is writing
letters 10 a few Progressives who
have showed some signs Of being
out OF sorts with Colonel Roosevelt.
The President ympathizes with them
and insinuates that he is the only real.
simon pure Progressive candidate in
tho country and that the Democratic
party is the only honest t-to-goodness
Progressive party in existence. The
picture OF President Wilson in Rough
Rider costume, welding the big stick
from the hurricane deck OF q bucking
Democratic donkey is an impersona-
ton of Roosevelt that would win 2
laugh from the most hardened vaude-
vile audience in the land. After pound
ing hot foot down the pike in the wake
OF the Colonel for four years, with a
cheer at every jump and a warwhoop
in between, the hot trail" of the
Democratic pussy-footers in the pres
ent campaign will have little perman-
ent attraction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Some Flower Names

Did you know that some of the com
monest of our garden and field flowers
taken their names from other Ian
guages? BY finding out the meaning of
these words. we see the fancied resem-
blances in the names, says the Kansas
City Star.
Rhododendron comes from the word
rhodon which means rose, and dendron
which means tree. Thus the whole word
means rose tree. Pansies were named
from the French word pense, meaning
thought. Verbena gets it's name from
the Latin word for twig. and iris from
the Greek word for rainbow, and aster
from the Greek word for star.
Buttercups received their name be-
cause people thought that cows that ate
them gave the best milk for making
butter. 1t has since been proved that
cows do not eat the little flowers we
call buttercups, but the name Is so
pretty that we have kept it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
ONE GREAT PICNIC DAY

1.-TWO of the big department stores
of Harrisburg yesterday enter
tanned their employees at store
pionics. To say that the outings were
enjoyed by those fortunate enough to
Good fellowship, wholesome amuse-
ments and a day in thz open made
the occasion we'll worth while.
I. has been suggested that If two
stores can lay aside business for the
purpose Of giving their clerks picnic.
all stores can. II would be indeed a
happy occasion if one day in the year
should be set aside as picnic day
in Harrisburg. on which all Harrisburg
firms would close their doors and. with
bands playing and flags flying, pro-
prietors and their employees should HE
themselves away TO the woods for a
period of jolliAcation and social en-
jcyment.
Businessmen have learned that they
are the better for an occasional break
in work-a-day routine and the same
applies TO their employees. All work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
We used TO think any businessman who
closed his doors before 10 in the eve
ming sluggard. Now we know that
his methods were all wrong. 4 week
ly half-holiday was once looked upon
with disfavor. Now wise businessmen
are urging not only q half-holiday but
are heading a movement for the clos
ing of stores on Saturday evenings as
well.
Work is good for us. We need
plenty of it TO thrive well. But the
love OF recreation is inherent and the
perfectly balanced life is that in which
the joy OF work is rinctured with the
innocent and health-giving pleasures
OF play
A city-wide picnic day not only
could be we'll spared by all business
men, but il would actually tend TO
improve business conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

TQuestions submitted to members OF
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal Quit
What are the duties Of the BUILDING
Inspector
To make inspections of buildings
to see that provisions of the build
ing law are carried out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Curlev's Graceful Act

[From the Boston Transcript
The comforting of a pearl-studded
medal upon Captain Koenig by Mayor
Curley will resound through the pages
royalty since the Kaiser decorated the
murderer of the unavenged Americans
who went to their death on the Lusi-
tania-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Healing Sinon's Mother-in-Law

And forthwith, when they were
come out of the synagogue, they en-
/ tered into the house of Simon and An
/ drew. with James and John. But
/ Simon's wife's mother lay sick of d
fever. and anon they tell him of her.
And he came and took her by the
/ hand. and lifted her up; and imme-
diately the fever left her, and she min
I istered unto them.-Mark, 1881.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
WILSON AND INTERVENTION

TT Woodrow Wilson decides on armed
intervention in Mexico it will be a
confession that his entire policy
with respsct to that unhappy land.
since his Vera Cruz fiasco. has been a
lamentaole blunder. If he decides TO
yield TO Carranza's demands and re-
tire the troops from Mexico. Uncle
sam will have a three-ply charge of
cowardice pasted between his shoul-
ders. That is precisely what happens
to any man. or any country led by a
man who is unable TO make up his
mind.
Oh what a tangled web we weave
When first we practice to deceive.
And for over three years Mr.. Will
son has deceived himself and the pub
lie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
WOOL PRICES

TINE British Government plans to
buy the entire wool clip OF
Great Britain for 1916. This
will undoubtedly cause another rise
in the price of wool in this country,
but not on account of Democratic poll
cies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
WAR ORDER PROSPERITY

TT is strange that any Democratic
p spellbinder would muster courage
TO mention closed factories and
open soup houses, even at this distance
from the hard times that followed the
enactment of the Democratic tariff
law. but Senator Ollie ". James. who
was selected by President Wilson as
chairman Of the st. Louis convention.
is one who can forget 1894 while
enjoying a temporary war order pros
perity. He said in his keynote speech:
Our Republican friends told us
when we enacted this tariff bill into
law that IL would close the fac
tories. NIL the streets with idle
men. produce a panic. create soup
houses, and distress would reign
everywhere; but we rejoice today
70 point to an unexampled prosper
ity in the nation, with labor more
generally employed, at higher rates,
shorter hours and better condi-
tions than ever before.
The depression was on long before
the war began. From three to five
million willing workers were out of
jobs. The Fleishman bread line was
at work in New York and the soup
kitchens were open in all large cities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

We extend our sympathy to the stage
director who prepares the scenario for
the movies with which Vance AlcCor-
mick purposes TO enliven the Wilson
campaign What a successful film re-
quires is action-and how that can be
procured in anything which truthfully
represents the Wilson regime is beyond
our comprehension.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
The Reason

tFrom the Kansas City Star.1
| The Allies are either winning some
wonderful victories or London is send
| ing out some wonderful lies. Berlin
| says IL is the latter But Berlin has
to keep up the hopes of the German
masses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
OUR DAILY LAUGH

THE PROOF.
Did the widow
marry we'll?
Why, certainly.
Her new husband
w e ars tortoise
S h e IL spectacles
and spats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

To the Smithsonian faunal collection
enriched by Colonel Roosevelt now add
one Bull Moose.-New York Evening
Post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg is the center
of twelve State highways?
HISTORIC HARRISRTRC

This city was headquarters Of an
army department in the critical days of
the Civil war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

Vox popul. vox Del. So ran the old
ieEepd. The campaign manager for
Woodrow Wilson phrases II thus: The
voice OF Mr.. Wilson is the voice OF the
nation" We doubt it The voice of
this nation is robust ana virile voice
not q Jremulous falsetto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

E. STACKPOLE. Prcs'f aaS EdiseT-ir-C i|-J
+. r. OYSTER, Basissss AcEaSer.
GUS II. SDEINMETZ. AaEsgi-s Edi'or.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

officials of the State Highway de-
partment have had photographed as n
horrible example the river road be-
tween Division street and Lucknow. A
traction engine, supplied with big
cleats, passed over the road one of the
recent warm afternoons and in the
language of the poets. ''left it's mark"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

CONTINUED on Page 81
The sun., 1916-10-22
That "Ches roIet Route"

% 'a.' whether It seemed 10 need at
tsntion or not.
ih1' lett saturday morning tech
Iuallv b.ic-e y o'clock-for iinal Trepa-
ta;i'ns would look In at tho office for
!lr a moment to say good by and
make suie all was well over an huur
was taken up with new things that Just
had to- he given some attention, From
'ete 10 he bank. and m for the extra
spare tire which had not been mounted
Nhen promised. The morning seemed To
he going down hill on slippery rails.
Finally shortly after - O'Clock We
we're off. Asher and | In tho front seat.
the tonneau we'll packed with suitcases.
busters. sweaters. extra oil. sc. 1t IS
'tally an ample tonneau for three. but
We were thankful the other two had
backed out
John and Egon had been consumed
with rightful wrath for hours They had
gone ahead slowly, and We followed At a
good clip, catching UP this side OF STAN
ford.
II was hot-very hot-but the sunshine
was brilliant and cheering, the little
Chew purred along witt coutcntmcnt.
ard we wre dressed comfortably. and
as We had pictured Il. appropriately. w."
wore khaki suits. drab army shirts and
"NsAO "Hi'N Sdil'I Idtss Wv nTu "'l1fI
this to be the most efficient choice. AS the
khak! would harmonic with dust and
ne white hats would csst m the suns
rays.
We lev our speedometer record begin
~ Columbus circle. as this seems always
ne Appropriate thing to do. and had the
added advantage of making our mileage
h"sin with the Automobile tl,.h route
'srds which We had for the entire tr'r,.
throughout nearly twelve hundred miles.
sonH Of II little ira yelled. these cards
we're mistaken only twice and gave note
- All detourS, save one, and were of re-
Tarkahle SCI vice To ue.
Central Park West. Seventh avenue.
me ~toncourse. Foidham road aud Pei
am Parkway was our route. Nil plain
sailing until We overlook f;gon's car.
We then took the lead. setting the pace
A. a little over twenty-five miles an hour
The sun., 1916-10-22

roller our spirits rsvived-mors fully
because Of the contrast Of the sioom OF
yesterday. II was one Of those rare.
clear, invigoratlng New England days.
with sunshine incredibly bright and the
water fairly dancing for Joy.
Our bill was $3.50 each for lodging,
dinner and breakfast-very moderate for
the nice resort hotel that 1t was gar
aging cost so cents extra. Instead Of an
early start we spent the morning about
old Portsmouth, after the usual atten-
ton to grease cups.
We had enough gasolene left for the
days run and started ON about noon.
! An hours run over perfect roads through
wonderfully prosperous, contented look
ing farming country took US through
Dover to Rochester. N. H.. where we
had a very good country dinner" for
80 cents. From here there was choice
Of two routes to the White Mountains /:
we chose the less Travelled but more
direct road to the left. which was most
picturesque and kept ascending at un-
expected intervals. n ducking down
again abruptly. swing us glimpses OF
Lake Winnepesaukee ahead n the
distant mountains from time to time.
skirtins the lake and passing The Weir~.
our road was the toughest experienced
anywhere on the trip. but very slow
progress was not Objectionable. for the
scenery vas beautiful. Beyond the lake
The road was little better for some dis
lance until suddenly. as by magic. we
branched upon q road surprisingly hne.
until W. realized II to be our junction
with the Ideal Tour.
A few miles more brought us, by
gentle windings. beneath the spreading
trees OF Plymouth. having covered only
eighty-nine miles. Al the best hotel
We succeeded In making terms no better
than 81 each for separate rooms. lin.
ner and breakfast. BY this time We had
learned that garages had several rates.
Of which We obtained the lowest. the
Commercial" provided for IN many
travelling salesmen who now drive from
town 10 town IN small roadstsrs. no
longer dependent upon the makers OF
railroad schedules.
On Wednesday the sun again deserted
us. not to reappesr until Friday after
noon. Fortified with nine more gallons
Of gas We started through a mist
which gradually turned to rain as We
rose among the white Mountains.
With an early start OH Thursday. TAX
Ing seven more gallons Of sae. we made
Montpelier. the State capital. for lunch.
and reached Lake Champlain at Burling-
ton by 3 40. Just In time for q passenger
we had taken aboard TO make his train.
Al Plsttshurs ne stopped for seven
gallons Of gas. and n short distance be-
The sun., 1916-10-22

through the wet grass 20 the Raraee and
started turning down grease cups.
Throughout the trip We made absolutely
certain ~ n few things tina were prob
ably largely accountable for our coming
through with an absolutely clean me-
chanical score. All grease ups were
kept hlled and turned down every day.
oil was put In daily in small quantities
I" keep the proper level at all lines.
tires were checked up on every day Cor
pressure and the full pressure main
tanned 'allowins for Ave pounds ex-
pansion on n hot rosll and the water
in the radiator was watched.
So III this nrst morning away these
things were done. We had breakfast. and
started. the sky Frightening as we drove.
New Maven has n pretty park and a
solid. reliable atmosphere. Beyond. We
found rich. inviting country. with per-
feet roads well shaded The sun had
pierced the mist. and We made splendid
time The afternoon he!r We had
kept close company with L.gon. both
cars hating N either wished to put down
The TOP or to look up directions. From
New Haven We made no attempt to
nearly an hour for EGon outside OF
New London
This brought the clock around TO
uC,rly WUcu ~. drove into NeN
London. There were many cars and
many persons abroad who might have
greeted =. hut "nl+ 4 trar1c policeman
took notice. and he chose tn keep us
waiting al his corner for several minutes.
When we had his sigma To proceed he
Immediately halted us asain with the
query Have ye M harm What was
this We had neglected to provide-per-
laps n permit Of some sort We were at
a loss and mad To venture his evident
displeasure to have the question re-
poated. Have We no harm to blow -
same t~hreateningly. Now We under
stood, Harm" was Killarney for horn
hut the regulation that It must be
sounded at a crossing was entirely New
London.
We found a good restaurant for lunch.
and after taking seven and one-haif gal
The sun., 1916-10-22

into this surprisingly. To actually cover
twenty-five miles in a single hour YOUR
s~peedometer would have to Indicate forty
most Of the time.
Above all. don't think that o car
requires no consideration until 1t be-
gins to complain. Picture for a moment
the hundreds OF small moving parts re-
volving at high speeds and directly de-
pendent upon each other. and needing
frequent fabrication to best do the func.
lions they perform 80 faithfully.
II you really get this conception In
your mlnd and have any regard for the
prevention OF cruelty to motor cars you
Will never be guilty of neglecting a
grease cup because it IL hard to get at.
The sun., 1916-10-22

low the Town found the citisen soldiefe'
enoampment. II looked very professional.
as did the men themselves--all appar-
emily working hard and enjoying II.
The run to Ausable Chasm was quickly
made. over a splendid road close to the
lake and bordered by tall. majestic trees.
The chasm itself was a most interesting
sight to find In q country OF otherwise
moderately rolling contour. 1t was quite
reminiscent Of Colorado. and In many
ways was equal to the sights we Eastern
ers travel far to see. I remember once
in California seeing an educational
movie OF Ausable Chasm. The audience
enthused over It's beauties and TRANCE
formations. what a wonderful State
our New York must be-" This was the
nrst ! had ever known Of Ausable Chasm
and had to confess II to my California
friend
At 8 80 We reached Keens, and consid-
cred our day finished when we branched
on there, for II was only sixteen miles
to the Lake Placid Club, where we were
to visit relatives Of Asher. As we
started II seemed quite a steep climb.
nut as We progressed further II proved
to he the worst grade we had ever
tackled. ono or two cars passed us. but
later we found them stopped with over
heated radiators cooling OF. At times
tho road was composed OF boards laid
straight across to give the tires suficient
traction, When Lake Placid was reached
We were well repaid for our pains by the
actually placid beauty OF Mirror Lake
and by the warm cordially which await
cd us. That days travel had been only
ninety-six miles because OF the several
interesting stops we had made.
Saturday We were glad to spend rest
fully upon the lake. In the evening there
was n dance at the club. and W were
glad that we had brought some respect
able toys In the suit cases.
Very early Sunday morning w left
r~egretfuliy before the househould was
astir. A faint mist hung over the lake
and the air was absolutely still. II had
the dreamliks feeling OF a Maxheld
Parish painting. over our bad road
again very slowly, then continuing the
course interrupted at Keene. We made
very good time to Fort Ticonderoga,
where we spent two hours. until noon.
seeing the many historic relies.
Five gallons OF gas were taken
aboard 10 more than uutlsst the day. and
We struck of to the west over n bad
picturesque road which Joined the
main route Of travel above Schrnon
Lake. From this point We had fine coins
all the way IN Lake George. making for
the entire day its miles We drove M
to Bolton Landing. following the lake.
could we'll understand the charm IL
The sun., 1916-10-22

Ions OF gas" we proceeded across the
ferry and through Old Mystic and West
erly. a delightful old town. Here we
stopped for the last time in
with Egon's car. We never found them
again upon the entire trip. A run
through nat farming country and marsh
lands brought us to Narfagansett pier
IN the lead. From there We had splen-
did roads to Providence. which we
reached at sunset. We stopped at a
little park on the outskirts to await
rson. In over an hour they did not
come and we finally drove on, deciding
that they had followed another road
and had arrived ahead OF us.
The hotel guide booklet hadn't helped
US much In deciding where we should
stop. II was dark and we were stran-
gers In a strange land. Never
mas q familiar sign shone more
OF welcome than did the large cleo
'ric letters Y. NJ. e. A. tina, greeted
us as We drove. II proved to be a
splendid building. nearly new. and we
found a genuine welcome within when
our New York membership cards were
presented. Zach OF us had a rood sized
corner room for a dollar. After dinner
we made q circuit of all the hotels, but
without finding 4 trace Of the other car.
80 W. VIZ tuTutu VI, ndNlnX
made 1873 miles for the day.
Boston wal reached about II o'clock.
and Two hours were spent In sightseeius,
Tor things had cleared up a bit. After
lunch we found our way through a maze
OF streets and the Revere Beach Park
way and stopped for seven more gal
lon OF gas along the road.
Revere Beach, Lynn and Salem were
passed without a halt. Asher, who had
much boating experience. was becoming
EXPERT In putting up and taking down
side curtains. ~ h intermittent rain
might require. Through Magnolia, with
its beautiful summer estates, we passed
to Gloucester. still quaint and busy with
is hshing industry. although motor
power has supplanted the trawny pull
AZ the oars Of her heavy dories.
Gloucester being on n cape. our route
from here took the form OF n "v."
branching to Ipswich from where we
ran through the heaviest rain. Above
Newburyport our road turned sharply
10 the right. reaching the ocean at Sails
bury Beach. from where the road skirted
the water all the way to Rye North
Beach. u nights stopping place. near
Portsmouth. The days run was Just
$50 miles, including the short trip into
Portsmouth that night to see some
movies"
Early Tuesday morning We were astir
and almost afraid to look out Al the
weather. With the snap Of the shade