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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

William West, h ] p h a
banker, is home from a trip to Cali
fornia.
james T. Reber, prominent Mont
gomery banker, celebrated his eighty
second birthday. He is still active IN
business.
Alba B. Johnson used small
iron gavel and anvil the day he pre-
sided at the sessions of the American
Academy of Social and Political
Science Previous meetings were
pretty lively.
Senator William c. Sproul haI
added to his model farms in Della
ware county.
Henry Budd, Philadelphia lawyer
we'll known here, is chancellor OF the
Episcopal diocese OF FehIsylVSiila; va
&C. S. Hubbard, director of safety
in Pittsburgh, has arranged for CO.
operation with Boy Scouts in Clean.
up week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
More Prosperity Signs

Confidence in the fundamental
soundness of financial, industrial and
trade conditions in the United States
was reflected last week in a vigorous
rebound in the New York stock mar
kets, following the preceding weeks
declines precipitated by the Presidents
ultimatum to Germany and the dissen-
sion over the punitive expedition of
American soldiers into Mexico. The
rally last week carried the average
level of railroad stocks up about 3
points, and of industrials about
points. Unofficial though authentic
information from Germany that the
emperor would not permit a break in
diplomatic relations with the United
States was the immediate cause of the
rally. but underlying the general
strength of the market is the growing
optimism of the country over present
and prospective domestic conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
YOUTH AND SPRING

TINE clouds of work-a-day school
life begin to lift. There is a
rainbow in the sky. The golden,
sunshiny days are just ahead. June
1 will bring with it "half-session" and
the long vacation begins just seventeen
days later.
Do you still understand what all
that means, you school boys of yester
years? Can you cast back to those
May days in school when your heart
and mind were far away along the
streams and in the fields and the
woods?
Oh, those were the golden yester-
days when the tonic of Spring was in
the blood and anticipation ran eager
ly ahead to days of romping and OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
HOW THE PUBLIC TAKES 1T

"TE are in the midst of an epoch
wv making primary campaign. The
leaders of Democracy and Re-
publicanism alike are lined up for the
fray in Pennsylvania. The lie has
been passed. The issues have been
sharply drawn. The clarion call to
public duty has been sounded, and
re-sounded. The electors have been
told their duties and RESPONSIBILITIES.
In two weeks the hotly-waged contest
will be decided at the polls. Men, are
you ready? Voters, are you prepared .?
BY the way, can anybody give us
off-hand a list of the candidates and
some idea of their platforms? What's
all the excitement about, anyway?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
Keep EN- Short

Say, woman, lovely woman, would you
-, hide that picture hat?
All, not for untold dollars would you do
a thing like that
And have the tout ensemble of your
costume fall down fiat.
l guess not!
Shall the autocratic edict of some
scheming French galoots
Materially. lengthen out the skirts of
coming suits,
And thus cause observation of those
millinery boots?
Keep 'em short!
you screen that "peek-a-boo"
OF so many stylish patterns-of such
Variegated hue
With somber outside wrapper that
allowed no peeking through?
You would not!
Shall the badge of female freedom, the
abbreviated skirt,
Be gradually heightened till it traileth
in the dirt,
And with the festive microbe most in
dustriously fiirt?
Keep 'em short!
oh the shorter skirts are youthful
they turn back the hand of time
And they help to clothe the figure
with daintiness sublime
To return then to the bondage of long
skirts would be a crime,
Would ii not?
Shall they change this pretty fashion
when it's hardly at its start.
And veil these proud creations of de-
signers' dainty art?
Let these long and lovely booties have
a chance to play their part
Keep 'em short!
So send forth your ultimatum-most
emphatic and complete
That you will not sweep the sidewalk as
you promenade the street,
And they sha'n't ring down the curtain
on your pretty little feet
Hold the fort!
Let the dressmakers in Paris hang out
signals of distress.
Before they tack on inches to milady's
future dress,
And inform them most politely they
have got another guess
Keep 'em short!
Arthur w. Hall, the Boot and Shoe
Recorder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
Reader Confidence"

There. Mr.. Manufactures. is a
term to remember in consider
ing advertising.
The daily intimacy of the
newspapers with it's readers be-
gets the confidence of friend
People get mad at their news
paper, but they believe in II.
They believe in its advertis-
ers.
That is one reason newspaper
advertising pays. There are
others which the Bureau of Ad-
vertislng, American Newspaper
Publishers Association, sos World
turer.
Building, New York, will gladly
give to any interested manufac-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
OUR DAILY LAUGH
JUST so.

She: Do you
think women
will ever sit
on juries?
H o: Every
m a r T 1 Q d
W o m a n "sits
on" her hus-
band for the
v Q r diet h Q
hands in when
he sits on a
Jury, / know.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

The action of the United States SEN
ate in approving vocational training for
the soldiers of the United States army
seems a trifle superfluous at this time
New York Evening Sun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

On the basis of the published state
600 donated to the war fund by King
George will pay for thirty minutes of
hghting.-Nashville Southern Lumber
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

the incompetents and theorists who
have been thrown to the surface in the
political upheaval of recent years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Justice Hughes is doing his best to
preserve the dignity of the Supreme
Dental nomination at one and the same
Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
A Soft Answer

soft answer turneth away wrath,
but grievous words stir up anger
Proverbs, 1851,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02


county correspondent who used to write
about the peach crop being frozen?
If this thing keeps up the average
man will have to give a note in bank
every time he buys a gallon of gaso-
line.
The ColoneIs family may be in a
heroic mood, but It's hard to picture
Nick Longworth in that frame of
mind.
There are indications that Bryan
won't be able to boast this time that
he nominated Wilson.
There's one thing about old John
L. Sullivan-he proves that the value
of extensive advertising is not lost
with the issue of the newspaper that
carries it.
Now that there isn't going to be a
coal strike the consumers are about to
be struck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg iron is used Ia
make tank cars?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 2

No mans fortune can be an end
t0orthy of his being.-FRANcIs BACON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

Being no nature faker. the Colonel
objects to an elephants pussyfooting.-
Chicago Daily News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
This city's site was a hunting
ground disputed by the Nanticokei
and Susquehannocks for years beforI
Harris came here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

What has become of that Adams
county correspondent who used to write
about the peach crop being frozen?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
STYLE IN
GRUB.

g r o c e r:
What can 1 do
for you, mum7
Lady (doing
her first mar
X eti n g.: I
hardly know;
what are they
e a tin g this
Winter1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

z. J. STACKPOLE. Pres't and Editor-in- c Chief
F. r. OYSTER, BUSINESS MGndger.
GUS M. SDEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

DR.. James A. Dale, of York who
was here yesterday to attend a meet
ing of the Meade Memorial Commits
sion, is a former legislator and is
active in banking and business affairs
in York. He was formerly on the
State Fisheries Commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
CAPT. EVANS TELLS
OF ATTACK ON BOYS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
In your Mondays edition you misrep-
scented my company to the public. l am
rect After personal investigation / find
the following details to be correct:
A number of my boys had been out to
supper in the city. and as they returned
to camp on the car while passing through
a negro section of the city. brick bats and
bottles were thrown into the car, hitting
several of the boys and also cutting the
chaplain's hand. The Company boys
at once gave the riot call and. lead by
Sergt. Roy B. Roach and Corporal Stall
maker, got off the car and went back to
investigate. On making inquiry at the
negro's house he replied with sarcastic
answer and with an oath called for his
gun, and said he was tired of those sol.
diers .--.,.... ....
With the front door partially open, he
and his son commenced firing directly
at the boys They returned the attack
with q vclley of rocks and sticks, but
with liltle effect The third shot Corporal
Stalnaker fell, severely wounded. the
shot taking effect in the left arm and
thigh. Sergeant Roach was standing by
his side, and also received slight wound
in the left thigh, ana with the fifth and
last shot Private Daily received slight
wound in the chin By this time the po-
lice arrived and with the assistance OF
the sergeant and men succeeded in CAP
turing the assailant and mis- son. In the
meantime the injured men were rushed
to the camp hospital. and after thor
ough examination it was found that Cor
porai Stalnaker was painful iynut not
seriously wounded. The other boys
wounds were so slight they returned to
quarters. Next morning Sergeant Roach
resumed his regular duties and Private
DAILY reported at the usual hour at regi-
mental headquarters as stenographer.
Corporal Stalnaker is still in hospital
as yet, however but will be able to re-
turn to quarters ia day or so.
After this investigation it appears 10
me that the assailants intended the shots
to take deadly effect.
1 make this correction knowing that it
is your purpose to give the public Correct
information and give my boys fair rep
resentation.
Trusting that my report will meet with
your approval, am. yours very :ruly,
JOHN T. EVANS,
Can't. I'd Inf, " G. Ala, comdg. Co. G.
Mobilization Camp, Montgomery, Au~
gust g. 1916
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
WAG|NG CAMPAIGN
FOR BETTER ENGLISH
Miss Crumpton of Monte
vallo Tells Farmers of
National Movement

Miss Claudia Crumpton, head OF the
department of English at Montevallo,
and in charge of the campaign for bet
ter English in this state, delivered an
address on this subject before the
Farmers union at the jefferson county
courthouse yesterday morning.
Miss Crumpton represents the ma
tional association of teachers of Eng
lish and the American speech league
in Alabama, both of which organi-
zations are supporting the movement
for better English. In her address
to the farmers, she stated that Ala
bama is the first southern state in
vited to take part in the national
movement and after explaining the
purpose of the work she is doing, she
appealed to the farmers, many of
whom have daughters at Montevallo.
to lend their assistance.
- She impressed on her hearers that
the first step and the most important
one is for every person to speak the
best English of which he is capable
and discourage the carelessness in
speech of which many highly edu-
Gated people are guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
PLAN SUBMITTED
FOROFF|C|AL ORGAN
. OF CIVIC CHAMBER
Proposed Publication to Set
Forth the Activities of
the Chamber of
Commerce

Robert w. Ewing submitted pan 10
the board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday, in which he sug-
gested the printing of an official publica-
ton by the Chamber of Commerce to
be issued either monthly or weekly
Mr. Ewing pointed out the fact that
the Chamber of Commerce was doing
things for Birmingham daily that the
membe rs did not know anything about
and could not understand except through
the official publication of an official or
gan. 1t will be the purpose of this pub
LEGATION, as suggested by Mr.. Ewing, to
keep in touch with every member Of the
Chamber of Commerce and report all the
happenings and progress of the chamber
on various things that come up from
day to day.
In this manner it will be easy for
the members of the Chamber of Com
merce to keep in touch with each other
and know what the Chamber of Com
merec is doing towards furtherng the
interests of Birmingham" said Mr.. Ew-
ing. 1T is the custom with many sim
liar organizations throughout the United
States to maintain this sort of pub
LEGATION. The newspapers cover the things
of the greatest Importance in thor
ough manner, but it is impossible to pub
lish many of the things that are of
no Importance to the general run of peo-
ple''
DR.. ]. H. finder was appointed chair
man of committee, composed of j. w
Donnelly and J. B. Gibson, to look into
the matter and report their findings at
the next meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
ASHFORD RECEIVES
CONSIGNMENT e
FANCY PHEASANTS
Beautiful Game Birds Will
Be Liberated on Game
Preserve Of Colonel
Ashford

Col. T. T. Ashford the well known
sportsman and dog fancer of Birming-
ham, has just been advised ~ the Amer
lean Game Protective and Fropagatlori
assoc. ton of New York that IL. .ornpli-
mentary consignment OF ring neck pleas
ents has been expressed him to Helle
Nina, from their game breeding expert
ment farm at Hazardsville, Conn, for lib
Grafton on his game preserve, The Plan
tation," in Limestone county.
So far as known these are the first
pheasants ever planted in north Alabama.
and certainly the first from this associa-
ton. The Plantation" Ia nds are per-
fectly adapted to the breeding in the
wild of these, the most beautiful of all
game BIRDS and in the hands of care
taker SO splend'dly ed,i.pped, both natir-
ally and artifcially, for their well Icing
and propagation, as is Mr.. Ashford, tho
experiment will De watched wi intense
interest by sportsmen and bird conaerva-
tionists north and south. John Ii. Wall
lace, Jr., state game and fish con.rnis-
s,oner of Alabama, is a member CO the
advisory committee of this association,
the lagest and most influential of its
k nd in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
UNION ORGANIZED
BY CAR EMPLOYEES
HERE LAST NIGHT
Over 400 Took Obligations.
Demand fOr>RecognitiOn
Expected to Be First
Move

Under the leadership of Ben Commons,
labor organizer and fourth vice presi-
dent of the international association, the
organization of the Birmingham street car
conductors and motormen was perfected
at meeting held last night in the Ma
chnists' hall
About 450 men took the oath at the
same time last night, and were initiated
into the local association A committee
of nine men was appointed to look after
the different grievances of the men, and
will be required to report to the body at
the next general meeting, which will
probably be held next Thursday night.
The meeting last night was presided
over by B. w. King, local business agent
for the International Association of Ma
chinists W. B. Humphrey acted as re-
cofdng secretary. Before the business
end of the meeting was taken up several
enthusiastic speeches were made, j. B.
Wood and H. l. Ross, secretary of the
local cigarmakers union, being among
the speakers.
The nomination of officers was under
taken and two men named Tor each Of
flee. The election of these men will be
by secret ballot, the voting to begin Tues
day morning at o'clock and the close
at 7 o'clock. The offices to be filled are:
President, vice president financial secre-
tary and treasurer, corresponding and
recording secretary, conductor, warden
and sentinel.
Just what action will be taken regard
ing the demands that will be presented
to the company, have not been consid-
cred. This has been left to the commit
tee of nine men appointed last night.
Eight of these men are from the train
men while one represents the repairmen.
They will gather the complaints. consider
them and confer with officials of the
company in regard to these matters. 1t
is thought that the company will be
asked to recognize the union at once, but
a demand probably will not be made for
more than recognition for several weeks.
Another meeting will be held at IL
O'Clock this morning at the same place
for the purpose of obligating the night
shift men. There are still approXima tely
200 men to be obligated while practically
all are said to have signed up. Accord
ing to labor leaders last night at least
81 per cent of the men have signed.
The meeting last night continued until
after II o'clock, and many were forced
to stand throughout the meeting A
larger hall will be sought for the next
general meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11

Willie White of the Thirteenth cavalry,
U. S. A, is not much on writing letters,
but he gets mighty lonesome Somewhere
in Mexico" and wants some Birmingham
girl, white SEX" as he terms 1t, to cor
respond with him.
In the European countries, large socie-
ties have Deen formed for the sue purpose
CT writing letters to the boys at the
front. These letters are said to have
been remarkably effective in keeping up
the spirits of the men and n relieving
them of the loneliness of camp life. If
the boys in Europe get Lonesome. il is
natural that United States soldiers
stretched along the sun-baked plains Of
Mexico should get lonesome.
Willie Whites letter was more than
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
MANY MERCHANTS
EXPECTED AT BIG
ANNUAL MEETING

w. L. Waters, president of the Ala
bama Merchants association. in letter
to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
written from Alexander City, stated that
at least $500 merchants from all sections
of the state would be on hand for the
convention on September 5. and Z.
On account of the 4th being Labor Day.
it is expected a great many of the mer-
chants will be on hand to witness the
Labor Day parade The fact that the
month of September will see the opening
of the local theatrical season will be
another inducement to those who wish to
attend the convention, and at the same
time have an opportunity to be well en-
tertained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
HUGHES ENDORSED
BY PROGRESS|VES
State Executive Committee
Adopts Resolution Favor
ing Republicans Choice

The state executive committee of the
progressive party met here yesterday
pursuant to a call from j. o. Thonfp-
man from Alabama 1t was announced
that DR.. C. B. Foreman, state chair
man, had declined to call the meet
ing.
j. .. Thompson was chosen chairman
of the meeting and Nenian L. Steele
was made secretary, in the absence OF
Secretary H. H. Smell. Judge Oscar
r. Hundley introduced a resolution
strongly indorsing the candidacy OF
Charles E. Hughes for the rresiden-
cy. Two members of the committee
present voted against the resolution,
George S. O'Bear and DR.. J. w. Hughes.
1t was favored by the others present
National Committeeman j. o.
Thompson was authorized to confer
with the members of the republican
executive committee with view to
forming a campaign committee of both
republicans and progressives. 1t was
announced that an active campaign
in behalf of the republican ticket
would be waged in Alabama.
George S. OBear contended that the
meeting of the committee was without
authority as the gathering had not
been called by the state chairman, DR..
c. B. Foreman.
The resolution introduced by Judge
Hundley and adopted by the majority
of the committee present, follows
BE it, Resolved, by the state execu-
tive committee of the progressive
party of Alabama, That. believing that
the critical condition of affairs in this
country and throughout the world
that the best interests of the Ameri-
can people demand the election of
Charles Evans Hughes a. President OF
the United States, we hereby indorse
his candidacy and earnestly urge the
use of all honorable means to secure
the election of the republican national
ticket in the pending contest. and the
fusion nominee in the various counties
and districts in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
HERE'S A SOLDIER WHO
WANTS TO GET A LETTER

week coming frcm the interior Of Mexico
u Birmingham. 1t was received yester
day and reads as follows:
Somewhere in Mexico, via Column
bus, N. M, July 81, 1915.
ITO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Dear Sir: AS l was once a citizen
of your town, and now away out in
Mexico, with no one to correspond
with, l am asking you this favor. If
you know of any young girl in Bir-
mingham who will correspond with a
lonely young soldier to cheer him up.
will you do me the favor of giving her
my address. Any kind of correspond
ing is deeply appreciated white sex).
will close, hoping to hear from
some one soon. Yours sincerely,
my address while in Mexico is,
WILLIE WHITE,
Troop K, 18th Cavalry, Columbus,
n. M"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
CAMBRIDGE COLBY,
PROGRESSIVE CHIEF,
OUT FOR WILSON
Man Who Made Nominating Speech
for Roosevelt in Chicago Will
Not for Hughes

New York, August 10.-Bainbridge Col
by, who nominated Theodore Roosevelt
for the presidency at the progressive M
tional convention in Chicago, tonight d,-
clared himself in favor of the reelection
of President Wilson. In a letter to Vance
Mccormick, chairman OF the democratic
ns lional committee, Mr.. Colby accepted
an invitation to act on a progressive COM
mittee which is to have a cooperative re-
lat on with the democratic campaign COM
mittee.
Mr. Colby asserted that the opposition to
the Presidents reelection proceeds from
an unregenerate republicanism' OF "nlch
Charles E. Hughes is "a dec;v and a
retriever" If Mr.. Hughes were elected,
Mr.. Colby added. 1.-The old guald' would
'rope MN and tie him, as they did when
lie was governor in Albany, reducing him
l., rlaintive futility."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
Get Together Meeting

A "get-tosether'' meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce members has been ar
ranged for next Monday night at o'clock
al the Tutwiler hotel. The purpose of
the meeting will be to have all the men,
bers of the chamber meet one another.
The meeting will take place in the ball
room of the hotel. There will be ample
amusement for the members who avail
themselves of the opportunity to be on
hand. Several stunts" the nature of
which is being kept secret, will be pulled
off Cigars in abundance will be handed
out to those who smoke and a general
good time is promised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
FURNITURE DEALERS /.
WILL MEET TODAY

The Birmingham Retail Furniture Deal
ers association will meet at II 30 o'clock
this Afternoon at the Chamber of Com
r;,crce President Sparkman will name a
tsa surer to succeed C. P. McCl'ntic. de-
ceased, and also will name two new
members of the executive c,mrnittee to
succeed Mr.. McClintic and M. f. .fc-
Carly. deceased.
l.. D. Brown is expected 20 report to-
day on the results OF conference ne has
held with real estate men.