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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
PUBLIC BATH HOUSES

TIME sum of $1,000 which Park
i Commissioner Gross proposes
to ask Council to put into the
annual budget for the purpose of es-
tablishing q city bathing beach and
lighthouses is none too large for the
purpose. Nor will it do for council
to consider Mr.. Gross recommenda-
tions lightly.
The people want a public bathing
place. Left to a popular decision the
appropriation of the amount named
for the purpose would be approved
by an overwhelming vote. The
thousands who thronged the made
quately equipped beach at Independ-
ence island last summer provide
ample testimony as to the popularity
of aquatic sports in Harrisburg.
All this recital of self-evident
facts for the reason that certain
councilmen have shown little or no
interest concerning the needs of the
park department in general and
those of the river resorts in partic-
ular. There can be no more back
ing and filling. Either council is for
river improvements or against them.
Council must give the people the
swimming facilities they desire or de-
| liberately override their wishes. The
Harrisburg navy is prepared to make
an issue of bath and lighthouses in
the coming campaign and it will go
hard with those whoAignore such a
general demand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Business Briefs

The Textile World Journal, of New
York. announces fresh advances in all
manner of textiles.
The keystone Plast Company and the
keystone Fireproofing Company, of
Chester, went into receivers hands
yesterday for lack of cash to meet ma
turing obligations.
The Ohio corn crop is $4,000. 900 bush
els less than last year.
The German steel output for the year
has gained 100000 tons.
Beside Offering q fuller range in col
ors dyestuff makers are now able to
quote lower prices
Bradstreet's for the week reports
that holiday buying of all kinds is of
maximum proportions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

economically and efficiently, and that
they have been enabled to obtain i'm
'provements without exceeding their
revenues. These results could not
have been obtained without mortgag-
ing their future under any other plan
of city government.
From the actual experience of thou
sands of cities the officials gathered in
Springfield derived the following fun
damental requirements of q plan of
city government which would be eff
cient and economical:
/. Simplicity.
2. Definite responsibility.
3. Administrative specialists
cannot be successfully selected by
popular vote.
which represents the people must
be elected by popular vote. It should
be a relatively small body, 1t should
should have the power to appoint
one or more executive heads.
1t was the unanimous opinion also
of these men who are successfully ad-
ministering the affairs of American
cities, that the policy determining body
elected by the people should be COM
posed of men able and willing to serve
for little IL any remuneration, and
that it should have full power to en-
ploy an executive head or heads, who,
in turn, should have full power to en-
ploy and dismiss his subordinates
without interference.
We, in Harrisburg. realize that the
Clark act is a failure and that there
Is some virtue in the small council
managerial plan, but we are not pre-
pared to swallow the new remedy for
present Ills as we were compelled to
gulp down the commission form OF
government. What the third-class
cities of Pennsylvania should have Is
home rule, so that they could operate
under laws made to fit their own Pc
culiar requirements. And home rule
is what will come eventually.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
DIG UP. DEMOCRATS

THAIRMAN VANCE C. McCOR-
" MICK'S little deficit of around
100000" in the Democratic
campaign fund is to be raised by an
assessment upon the various State
committees. to whom is to be allotted
whatever sum Mr.. Mccormick thinks
their States should pay. Simple in the
extreme. But why not pass it along
direct to the holders of the thirty
thousand new offices created by the
Democrats? Their annual salaries
mount up to something like $4,000
600; and a very small percentage of
that would clean up the deficit in short
order. Now is the time for all good
men to come to the aid of the party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
CARRIE NATION OF HIS PARTY

T-<VEN Tom Taggart is said to be
T. giving ear to the siren song of
prohibition in Indiana. So much
SO, indeed. that the brewers of the
State have been making regular pill
grimages to French Lick. They are
said to have learned that Taggert
does not feel unkindiy to the dry
plank idea for 1920. This is the most
surprising political development since
election. William Jennings Bryan
may yet go down in history as the
Carrie Nation of his party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

The Democratic donkey, having
gorged himself at the public trough,
may founder if Bryan persists in giving
him too much cold water.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
OUR DAILY LAUGH

80 APPROPRI-
ATE.
Alice-Do you
know I heard that
Mamie Browns
engagement ring
is paste.
Maud How
perfectly lovely
and appropriate!
You ka ow her
fance Is q paper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
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Didn't y o u
find 1t rather
cold as t h Q
thieves " Q T .
making away
with , 0 u r
clothes 7
Oh no. They
Kept me well
covered t h
their revuive1L
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

When Greek meets Creek then
comes the tug of war;" likewise a street
fight and a quarrel among the Allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
HISTORIC PARALLELS

MIR. ASQUITH, the news dis
Nl patches relate, has declined an
earldom at the hands of King
George.
This recalls Marcus Antonius, re-
minding the Roman populace that to
julius Caesar he thrice presented a
kingly crown, which he did thrice re-
witness of the incident, who OBJ
served that Caesar, to his thinking,
was loath to lay his fingers off it,"
Berlin boasts that food prices are
lower there than in the United States,
but even at that we think little old
Harrisburg has something on Berlin as
a place of permanent residence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

It took fifteen years agitation be-
fore q bridge company was formed
here. People were accustomed to US
Ing the ferry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

The day is fast passing when you
can boast of having done your Christ
mas shopping early.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

State Fire Marshal G.. Chal Port
has a striking way of putting out his
departmental bulletins. He is issuing
a series on "How to make Pennsyl-
vania Fireproof." and he very appro-
priately puts them out in flaming red
covers. Some of the news matter in
the bulletins is almost as striking,
too.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

King George now has two meatless
days week. but at that he has nothing
on most of US common Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
DO YOU KNOW
HISTORIC HARRISRuRG

That Steelton is making special
stecls for government work?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

All, ha! We just knew they'd pro-
woke him once too often. The President
is writing another U-boat note.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

ment approved by the Governor for
some State recognition of the site of
Camp Curtin and which will be sub
mitted to the next Legislature. Until
that project comes to fruition Camp
Curtin Methodist Church will stand as
Harrisburgs memorial of a place
where many national hopes were GEN.
tered and which many men upon
whose heads the snow has fallen Fe-
call as a landmark in their lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

e. J. .STACKPOLE. Pres't and Editor.in- Chief
i. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14
WAR TAX BILL PASSED
BY SENATE; VOTE IS TO 20
Measure Signed by the President-Act
is Extended for One Year-Under-
wood Makes Maiden Speech.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The admins.
tration's first revenue bill. extending
the emergency war tax for one year,
was passed by the senate by vote of
40 TO 29. The measure was signed by
the president.
Mr.. SmoOt of Utah, Republican
member of the senate finance commit
tee, moved to limit the time extension
or the war taxes to June 30, 1916.
This amendment was rejected % to so,
by party vote, except that five Re-
publicans-Mr. Clapp of Minnesota,
Mr.. Curtis of Kansas, Mr. Harding of
Ohio, Mr.. Jones of Washington and
Mr.. Kenyon of Iowa, refused to seem
to support even that extension and
voted against it.
He characterized the measure as a
war tax in time of peace" and bit
terly denounced the prosperity"
brought to the United States by the
European war.
demand for increased tariff duties
to meet the treasury needs was made
by Senator oenrose. who opened the
debate for the Republicans.
Mr. Underwood's maiden speech
was a great personal triumph. He
has not been assigned to the finance
committee, which has particular jur-
isdiction over III fiscal matters, but
his experience in the house has made
him the recognized Democratic au-
thOrity on finance.
Mr.. Underwood by three quiet ques-
tons induced Senator Penrose to adj
NIT that the Republicans did not
want protection to exclude foreign
competition; that foreign imports un-
der the Democratic tariff had not
therefore injured the industries OF
the country and that the country with
the Underwood act still in force was
now highly prosperous.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14
PEACE DECLARED between
THREE BASEBALL LEAGUES
National League Emissary's Pro-
posals Accepted by American
Weeshman Gets Cubs.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Through the &C
ton of the American league in accept
ing the proposals from the National
and Federal leagues a truce was de-
clared here. A peace agreement will
be drawn up in the next two or three
days and the chances were bright at a
late hour that 1t would be signed the
early part of next week.
Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh
National league ball club was the EN-
issary from the camps Of the Nation.
ais and Federals. He arrived from
New York end Immediately hustled
over TO tn Congress hotel. where the
American aague magnates were CON
veniently Gathered in their annual ses
sion.
Terms of the treaty were not re-
vealed. but the main points are
known TO call for the dissolution of
the Gilmore circuit through mergers
with several National league teams
and perhaps the Cleveland American
league club. The three organizations
will appoint committees to meet with.
in the next few days either here or in
New York 10 dispose of the various
problems that must be solved before
complete tranquility can be restored.
The Cubs will be transferred TO
President Weeghman and his partners
on the North side. while PHI Ball will
in all probability get control OF the
IT. Louis Cardinals
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

same costume in which she was mar
ried, but over it she threw a superb
fur coar.
Mrs. Wilson's trousseau is said by
close friends to be magnificent in it's
extent and to have cost several thou
sand dollars. Most of it is American
made.
The trousseau dispels the idea of
the boiling green" being a favorite
with the first lady of the land. The
trousseau is distinctly blue trous-
seau.
At noon President Wilson attended
the christening of his granddaughter,
little Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, in the
blue room Of the White House.
Many Wedding Gifts.
The wedding gifts of President Will
son and his bride are much like the
gifts of any other private wedding.
There have been many weddings in
Washington where a far larger and
more valuable collection was seen.
This is just as the bride and bride
groom wanted it. Their special de-
sire was to avoid all gifts, and it has
been stated that Mrs. Wilson and all
her family have said frequently that
the bride would positively return gifts
not sent by her personal friends.
Among the jewels received by the
bride are a superb diamond bar pin
given her by the president a week or
more ago ana which she has worn.
1t is fully four inches and a half in
length and an eighth of an inch wide,
with beautiful white stones set in
platinum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14
BRITISH GUST GEN. FRENCH
General Sir Douglas Haig Appointed
Chief Of the English Forces
i'm France.

London. Dec. 16.-Lieut Gen. Sir
Douglas Haig has been appointed to
succeed Field Marshal Sir John French
in command of the British armies In
France and Flanders
The new commander of the British
in the western field is considerably
younger than he veteran he succeeds.
but be has had vast experience In &C.
tual war. General Haig is fifty-four
years old. whereas Field Marsha
French is siyty-three.
The belief is general that De choice
Of General Haie for commander IN
chief in France means preparations for
the initiation of a more vigorous cam
paign in the West. presumably in con
junction with offensive movements in
the Russian. Balkan and Italian zones
of operations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14
FORD is AT CHRISTIANSAND
per Men Say Disagreement Did
Occur on Voyage.

London, Dec. 2O.-The steamship
Oscar II, with the Ford peace party.
arrived at Christiansand. according
to a dispatch from Christiania to
Reuters Telegram company. No Off
cial or other reception was accorded
the peace party. and only newspaper
men boarded the vessel on its arrival
Henry Ford and Nine. Rosika Schwim-
mer denied to interviewers that there
had been disagreement en- cute. IL
was said that some members OF the
expedition would leave the party at
Christiania on account OF sickness
Newspaper men who accompanied the
party confirmed the story that 3 10
agreement had occurred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

A scientist has discovered what ev.
erybody has long suspected that brains
do not necessarily 20 with beauty
Still. the girls should worry: for men
have way OF preterring beauty to
brains. and so. We fancy. do the ladies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

The New York Herald asks: What
would be thought of Judge who ig-
nored mu.der but waXed indignant
over the breaking of a window pane?"
The question suggests a train OF
thought.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

We admit that the years output OF
324 eggs by Lady Byzantine. the lit
tie White Leghorn hen. was a great
baTnyard achievement. What was
her aggregate cackle record that went
with the eggs?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

The Baltimore American gets off
"a good one" when it defines an opti-
mist as a man who tells other people
not TO worry when things are coming
his way.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14
Pick Slack for U. s. Attorney

Washington. Dec. Isl. Ert Slack
was agreed on by Senators Kern and
Shively for United States district nj
torney ut indianapolis TO succeed
Frank A Daley. resigned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Panama. Dec. 20.-The Panama
canal. which has been closed since
September Is last by the worst slide
in It's history. will be opened again for
the passage OF vessels drawing less
than twenty feet this week Ten
ships. three from the Atlantic end and
seven from the Pacific. will make the
passage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Inventors have patented more than
1000 devices for coupling. yet there
are thousands of bachelors and spin
sters still trOtting in single harness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

That young woman who arranged to
marry a purely fictitious husband i'm
order to dazzle her friends had a
bright idea. That kind of husband
has much to recommend him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Judging from past performances the
haste with which the European hal
ligerents deny they are seeking pea4e
lends some color To the reports that
they are doing SO. \,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

1t is distinctly easier to forgive the
weather prophets for predicting
storms that never come than for fail
ing to predict those that come.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

paredness always feels better when
his life insurance is paid up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

And now the Armenians are said to
be threatened with an epidemic of
cholera. Being an Armenian is the
most hazardous occupation we can
think OF.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

IL is said that only one woman In a
thousand can whistle. bit as long as
woman can talk she doesn't care to
whistle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

A wise old judge decides that a pa.
triarch OF Sc senty has as much ability
10 pick wife as younger man. Yep.
Just about.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Another thing that is needed is the
musical education of the squeaking
swivel chair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

The new pellagra cure" is received
with skepticism by some medical men,
Doctors are prone to disagree, but in
that they are merely human
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Perhaps this newly invented left.
handed watch will enable some of the
also rams to win a race.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Radium has been reduced from
sl25.000 gram to So 20. No rush
reported for bargains
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

When the $500 automobile becomes
common the man in the 16-cylinder
land yacht will act laughter than
ever.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

With the wireless telephone operat-
Ing nicely the hands across the sea be-
come ears across the sea.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

In passing. one might offer the sug-
gestion that in rebuilding famous ca
thedrals the spires be put under
ground
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

And many a college owes It's fame
TO its football team.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Add to the list of bores: The man
who insists on telling the story of a
moving picture show he has seen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

What la1 become of the old-fash.
Toned woman who could darn socks?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

At least the English who are draft
ed will not have long complains that
the disagreeable facts # the war are
being hidden from ti.. l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Bread may be the staff of life, but
that does cot justify g. man in making
his existence one continuous loaf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Even after the war S ended 1t may
take some years to wind up the diplo-
matte correspondence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

man who speaks for filibustering
purposes isn't Satisfied to kill time. He
tortures it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

One good thing about frst-class
military blunder is that there are so
few left to protest
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

One way of helping soldiers up
steep mountain side consists i'm plant
Ing busy enemy in the valley below.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

One OF the perils of literacy g
the resultant tenuency to write love
letters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

A bowling success" may be slang
phrase. and again ii may be a baby
show
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

However. the wind is not tempered
to the man In knee-length underwear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Muzzles are extensively worn by
dogs belonging to the best families.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14
Less Than Forty Guests.

There were less than forty guests
present at the wedding. They were
only the immediate members OF the
two families.
When the president and bride left
for tho South Mrs. Wilson wore the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14

Washington, Dec. 20.-President
Wilson completed the first draft of the
new note 10 Austria-Hungary reiterat-
ing the American demands regarding
the sinking OF the Italian steamship
Ancona. The note was signed by Sec
rotary Lansing.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-12

l.. H. Upland returned this week
from his business trip to the Twin
Cities.
John Slattery is up from Glasgow
attending the district court which is
in session.
Attention is directed to the new
ad of the Malta Mercantile company
in this issue.
Frak Rich is down from Haro this
week attending a term OF district
court, being called as juror
The new chairs have arrived for
the New Lyric theatre and the same
are being placed this week The
management hope to be able to open
| up soon.
number from Malta will go to
/ Glasgow Friday and Saturday nights
to attend the Birth of a Nation" at
/ the Orpheum. This is one of the
strongest pictures ever released and
will draw large crowds.
Miss Sims was successful in the
ladies race at Dodson Tuesday when
she carried off the hvnors. On We'd
nesday she lost a very close race to
Miss Macy, who lives south of town.
Both the ladies are exceptionally
good riders and thoroughly enter
tanned the crowd
Hinsdale is to have First Nation
al bank. A charter was issued re-
Gently. The stockholders of the new
institution are Verne E. Mcintyre,
S. G. Small, James Mcintyre, Thomas
Dignan and John Etchepare, who
are also interested in the Milk River
Valley bank at Glasgow. The capt.
tai stock of te new bank is $4,000.
The matched auto race between
the ]. L. Moore Ford and the Sanre-
greet Ford will be pulled off on the
track at Dodson Sunday, October 22.
The feature of the race will be Cash
Moore up on the Sanregret car and |
Sam Grossman up on the Moore car.
These are two of the fastest Fords in
the country and two of the most dare
devil drivers. The side bet has been
Increased to two hundred dollars
and there will be some driving done.
The race is for ten miles of twenty
times around the track, and to start
at three O'Clock. There will be some
thing doing. Let's Go.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-12
Here For Few
More Days!
DR.. Gray

Cash Moore clearly demonstrated
his ability to drive a racer in the
three days of the fair, but for real
speed demon Sam Grossman has
them all pushed off the boards, and
at several times the large crowd
watching the race, held it's breath
while he took the turns at breakneck
speed. Taken as a whole the auto
races proved to be the popular
amusement, with the interest CEN
tered on the Fords.
We understand there will be an
other race in the near future, for
purse of 500, between the j. L.
Moore Ford and the Sanregret Ford,
with the two speed devils, Cash
Moore and Sam Grossman holding
the wheels. It will prove to be one
of the big events of the season, as
both drivers will risk anything to
win,