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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
A Prayer For the Airmen
e
By Briggs


Winds are thy messengers, o God,
Clouds are the chariot of thy path;
The tempest RACES at thy nod,
The lightnings CLEAN. when thou
are wrath;
And II to scale thy heav'ns abovn,
Trusting in thee, thy creatures
dare,
Shield them with thy protecting love,
Who ride upon the viewless air.
Fearless they cleave the misty
shroud,
They scorn the danger, scorn the
foe;
Fearless athwart the thunder cloud
They go, where duty bids them go I;
Yet while. amid the heav'ns above
The instant face of death they
dare,
Shield them with thy protecting love
Who ride upon the viewless air.
Through crash of war, through storm
and fire,
With stiffening limbs and vision
strained,
Onward and upward, high and high
er,
They work untired the work or
dained;
At risk of life through heav'ns
above,
While to their brethren life they
bear,
Shield them with thy protecting love
Who ride upon the viewless air.
A. c. A. in the London Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
The Kaiser's Mistake

sc, eryone knows England is our
most spiteful adversary. She spreads
the hatred of Germany over the
whole world, filling hei allies with
hatred and eagerness to fight" -
Kaiser Wilhelm to his troops.
The Kaiser is mistaken. Neither
England nor any other outside nation
could LcEsibly have aroused the
world against Germany as it is
aroused to-day. Germany is the
only nation that could have done it.
And Germany did it, beginning with
Belgium. (Kansas City STAR
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

Big smokestacks and high buildings
in the district between Walnut and
North streets and the right of way
OF the Pennsylvania railroad and Thir-
teenth street will utterly destroy the
proposed treatment of that section as
II affects the outlook from the Capitol.
Construction of monumental via
duct at State street will give an ex-
tension of the view eastward. toward
the green terrace beyond Cameron
street, and the vista should not be
spoiled by unregulated buildings.
This is a matter for the Planning
Commission and City Council
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Growth of Red Cross

To handle the business of the Red
Cross year ago there were seventy
five employees at Washington head
quarters; to-day there are seven hum
dred paid workers and siXty-one full
time volunteers. Only forty-three
of the paid workers receive in ex-
cess of $4,000 a year each. The
highest salary is $500 and there
are only three workers who receive
as much as $4,000 In less than a
year the Red Cross membership has
grown from 206,077 to 2,547,412.-
(F'rom the Boston Advertiser.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

Granting that uniform primary laws
and commission form of government
experiments and other alleged reforms
are good things, as contended by their
advocates. why is 1t that since their
adoption the public interest in matters
of vital Importance has steadily waned
here and elsewhere?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Wanted: Masters For Scouts.

The Boy Scouts are finding 1t no
easy task to find enough scoutmas-
ters. The New York Morning Tele-
graph of July 14th stated that 1OO,-
600 were needed to look after the
rapidly growing and increasingly
efficient scout army. A similar or
ganization, but quite Independent
League. In her "Woodcraft Girls
at Camp" Lillian Elizabeth Roy
writes Interestingly of this outdoor
club" and its activities. The book
is published by George H. Doran
Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

Samuel Kunkers memory is en-
shrined In the hearts OF the children
OF Harrisburg. But. Notwithstanding.
1t would be proper thing to change
"romper" day to "Kunkel" day in the
Fairgrounds schedule.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
lections.

Sending cotton to our adversary in
Germany for high explosives and de-
fective cartridges to our troops in
France will not greatly enhance the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

prestige OF our Government abroad.
We must get rid of the incomp etents
and little men in high places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
The Same Old Story

Even tho price of honey is to be
25 per cent. higher. Costs more in
wartime to. feed the bees, of course.
Albany Argus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
ASH COLLECTIONS

! the report that City Council is
seriously considering the collection
of ashes and garbage from the curb
To install a system of that kind
would beto go from bad to worse
There is no prospect Of getting away
from the contract system for at least
another year. thanks to the shilly-
shallying of council, and experience
has taught the people what that
means.
Now we are told that, to keep
down expense, council means to let
this temporary contract and then
to require the people to place their
ash cans and garbage cans on the
curb in front OF their homes for the
collectors, wherever there is not a
driveway in the rear. Such proposal
is unthinkable and il the Telegraph
gauges rightly the temper of the peo-
pie of Harrisburg and their pride in
the appearance of the city they will
not stand for 1t. With the mere
thought OF saving a few dollars we
are asked to turn our streets into
repositories for ashes and garbage.
The man who has at great expense
built a beautiful house would be re-
quired to decorate its front with re-
ceptacles for onaR The man who had
spent time and money on window
boxes and grassplots would be forced
to spoil the beautiful effect by a dis
play of unsightly cans. Not only
that, but the cans would be constant
temptations to mischievous boys and
the ravages of dogs by night.
The picture of this new system in
operation is anything but attractive.
Rows upon rows of ash and garbage
cans Transforming the city streets
into public dumps. here and there a
can upset, its unsavory contents
scattered along the cutters, and the
collector calling with his usual ir-
regularity.
We are told that collections from
backyards would be expensive. So
are paved streets expensive, and
parks, and filtered water, and ade-
quate sewers, and Fairgrounds, and
many other things that Harrisburg
people insist upon having. For the
sake of few dollars we cannot af-
ford to undo the work of beautifi.
cation in which we have been en-
gagged for many years. The house
holder, and his name is legion. who
spends from ten to fifty dollars for
porch and window boxes. would moi
grudge the small extra expense that
would save his front pavement from
the appearance Of a public dump.
|. We are informed that the curl
system is being considered in Har.
risburg because New York and Phil.
adelphia have had 1t for years. And
liz New York and Philadelphia choose
to litter their streets and permi
them to remain so dirty and un,
kempt that they are by-word In tn,
community and a reproach to the
municipalities in which they exist
is Harrisburg to be forced into tn,
same class? Indeed mott We in Har
risburg are not going to place tn,
dollar mark above the appearance -
our city. What council should do fl
to give more consideration to turninr
garbage into money, instead of hak
Cling over pennies to be saved in col
lections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

LATER VARIATION.
He-Sentimental people used to
study the language of flowers.
She-Yes, but you can't blame US,
under the circumstance II we study
the language of cabbages and toma-
toer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

Mary-Havo you seen Muzie's new
bathing suit7
Qrace-Yes. There'H be trouble
in that family II her mother and
father eyer see her In il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 1

He giveth poi0er to the faint: and
to him that hath no might he in
credSeth Stren9th.-IsA. 1929.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Do YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg Is shipping
large quantities of building. ma
teriaI to nearby towns?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
One hundred years ago there wei
half q dozen mills. forges and ful
naces on Paxton creek
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

E. J. STACKPoLE,P PreSt s. Edifor-iH- Chief
F. r. OYSTER. Business MdHdgsr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. MdnGging Editor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
OUR DAILYLAUCH.
DESCRIBED.

PA, what is thrift"
Thrift, my boy, is what a man
has to practice so that his wife may
be oxtravagant."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING Co..
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
REPLIES
 ID AN ATTACK BY
 GENERAL GOETHALS
Republican A. P. leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Replying today to Major General Goethals' dec laIation that the shipping boards wooden ship program entrusted to the general, is hopeless, Chairman Denman Of the board, issued a statement de- claring that with the most successful steel building campaign possible there still will be need for q thousand wooden ships
 Referring directly to General Goeth- als speeches at a dinner in New York Friday night Mir. Denman said:
 We believe that the committees of congress, and not a public dinner with the head of the steel trust are the places for the discussion of matters of policy with regard to shipbuilding"
 The shipping board has but one pur- pose in it's activities in Washington, said MT. Denman. That is to use it's utmost endeavOrs and powers to de- feat the German submarine campaign No person nor any interested group of capitalists can draw any one of us into a controversy with General Goeth- als. nor do we think the general is seeking it.
 If all the ships that can be built within the next eighteen months are
 built there still will be need for a thou sand wooden SnlpS to make good the deficit in our merchant tonnage, though the German rate of destruction is re- duced to half that established in the month of April. I do not know whether a thousand wooden ships can be built | in eighteen months. There was a hope expressed that we could and I have carefully avoided denying the nossi- | bility of realization of this hope My | reason for not denying it is because do not care to have our German en-
 emies in Berlin receive that amount of comfort
 Every attempt to make it appear
 that there is disruption between Gen.
 eral Goethals and the board is adding
 to Germany's comfort and assurance | Of General Goethals' statement that
 the treasury has made no effort to sell , $50 000000 worth of Panama Cana bonds to provide for the boards work i he said
 Every request we have made to the i treasury for money has met a quick | response. It was not necessary to sel ! Panama Canal bonds to obtain money and General Goethals must have beer
 under some misapprehension in regard l to this matter.
 1 Tt is not going to help the war by spreading stories of disharmony among i the various organizations of the gov l ernment in Washington"
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
BEHIND
 MAR TAXAT|ON|S
 CLAIM OF M 'ADOO
[RepubIican A p Leased wire1

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Secretary McAdoo. home from a speaking tour of western cities in the interest of the Liberty Loan, declared in a statement tonight that the people were behind the administration'S program of raising approximately $1,S00,000 for war pur- approximately $1.S00, 100000 for war purposes by taxation.
 T found the most gratifying dispo- sition on the part of the people every where" said the secretary, ito bear the necessary additional taxation required for the war and for the maintenance of sound economic conditions in the country. I spoke specifically of the necessity of raising no less than S1,- S00,0OO,000 in new taxes and the re- sDonse of every audience was instan- taneous.
 While everyone wants the new taxes to be equitably distributed, there is willngness-in fact, eagerness, to make necessary sacrifices.
 There is no objection on the part of the great mass of the people to the proposal to raise s1.800, 900, 900 by tax ation. l found some opposition to the amount on the part of a few small groups of businessmen but most of them seemed reconciled when the sit uation was explained. The real diffi- cult differences of opinion are about items of taxation and not the total
 Mr. McAdoo was particularly m- pressed on his trip, he declared. with the unSelfish and patriotic spirit that bankers. businessmen and all classes Of people were giving to the Liberty Loan. The west, he said, is awake to the purposes of the war, the reasons for Americas entry and the ideals for which America is fighting.
 T found not single dissentor throughout the entire trip, he said. q was overwhelmed with messages to the president of the loyal. enthusiastic and devoted support of the people. The sentiment throughout the west may be summed up as follows:
 This war was forced on Uncle Sam Now that he is in it we do not intend that he shall be licked"
 Much still has to be done to make the Liberty Loan the overwhelmine success that the secretary expects ii to be. If the people are aroused to its importance he said there will be no doubt about it's success.
 But continuous hard work must bt done until subscription day
 Minneapolis, MT. McAdoo said had done 'conspicuously valuable work" 4 house to house canvass there, he said had resulted in the sale of $10,000, ,0Ot in bonds to 19,SS2 purchasers.
 Treasury officials announced tonigh that beginning tomorrow the New York stock exchange would begin
 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
VARIETY IF WAR
 lEG|SLAT|ONNOW
 BEFORE CONGRESS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1


 WASHINGTON, May 27.-A variety of war legislation new and nearing completion, comes before congress this week. Calendars of both bodies and their committees are replete with war bills, including food revenue, appropri- ltion, commercial and other measures for dealing with war conditions at nome and abroad.
 Passage of the first administration food measure providing for stimulation of production and a national food cen sus, is expected early in the week. Soon afterward will come the second bill for control of food supplies
 After disposal of the food bill the house program calls for consideration of the $3.342 ,00000O war budget bill, including the s750,000 900 authorization for an American merchant marine. As both branches plan to adjourn over Wednesday, Decoration Day. the im- pending new fight over newspaper cen ;orship in the espionage bill is not eX- oected before Thursday.
 In the senate this week the finance committee continues and hopes to con- clude revision of the house war tax bill while the senate is debating the initial food legislation.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
MATTOQN BEGINS
 WORK IF CARING
 FOR HOMELESS
IRepabIicar A. p. Leased wirel

MATTOON. H.. May -Stoically taking up the task of recovering the dead, nursing the injured and housing and feeding the homeless, Mattoon and Charleston, swept Saturday evening by tornado that took a total toll of more than 100 lives in central Illinois and northwestern Indiana, tonight had es- tablished systematic methods of relief
 Sundays sunrise showed that Mat toon had lost 90 known dead, with a score of persons still missing, 300 in- jured, some of whom may die. and the devastation of 140 blocks of homes oc- cupied by working men in the northern part of the city. The wind razed 496 homes and partly destroyed 146 more. rendering 2,00O persons homeless. These are housed with friends, in public buildings, or in a tented refuge in Peterson park.
 Charleston, lying ten miles east of Mattoon, with 5000 population, suf- fered a larger loss in proportion to it's size than did Mattoon, the known dead totaling 37, with a score of missing. Scores were injured in Charleston also and many buildings were wrecked, in cluding the Maple hotel, two railroad stations, three grain elevators and Andrews Brothers lumber yards.
 The twisting wind nipped it's victims in apots. Reports from the rural re- gions indicate that there was no ex- tensive loss of life outside Mattoon and Charleston.
 Sweeping through Modesto, south of Mattoon, where much damage was done. the storm rushed northeast. dropping down on the north part of Mattoon Leaving unscathed the busi- ness parts of the city and barely touch- ing the industrial plants, the swirling whirlwind lifted it's tentacles until it reached Charleston.
 There the tornado again gripped the earth and tore away substantial buildings, crushing out the lives of two score more human beings.
 The storm fitfully wore itself out in the northwestern corner of Indiana causing more havoc here and there as it hoped along an cratic course to it's disappearing point.
 Fire broke out in Mattoon, but as calm succeeded the storm, the fire was soon put out without serious damage. The darkness caused by the whirlwind was succeeded after d brief intermiS- sion. by bright sunshine.
 For hours there was confused rush ing about of the survivors in the stricken area, seeking relatives and friends. Efforts to send for help were thwarted by the collapse of wires, but finally a messenger was dispatched to Champaign by automobile, so that Q relief train arrived before midnight.
 (COntinued on Page Twol
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
[RepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

RIO JANEIRO, May 26 Delayed in ransmission) The committee on for eign relations in the Brazilian congress today drafted a measure recommend ing the cancellation of the decree of April 25, 1917, which declared the neu- trality of Brazil in the war between Germany and the United States, President BraZ under the bill would be authorized to take necessary steps for the carrying out of this law and to put into practice the acts which result from the cessation of neutrality.
 The Brazilian foreign minister today presented to congress a message signed by President Braz in which it is stated that the sinking of Brazilian merchant men by German submarines obliges the government to take measures of de- fense. The utilization, but not confis- cation, of German vessels interned in Brazilian seaports is suggested.
 The message says in part:
 "I have the honor to bring today to your knowledge confirmation of the in- formation which we have received from the Brazilian legation at Paris con- serning the sinking of a Brazilian merchantmen by a German submarine.
 The entire nation is cognizant of the attitude which this government adopted when Germany announced tc all neutrals the establishment of sub marine blockade. The Brazilian gov ernment then formulated a protest and after the sinking of the steamship Parana broke off diplomatic relations with Germany.
 Today the sinking of second steamship without warning and the
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
 H()N()RE[)
 BY |TA[ '
[Sepublcan A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, May 27.-ltaly paid honor to America and her first presl- dent today through the Italian war commissioners, who made pilgrimage down the Potomac to Mount Vernon and laid on the tomb of George Wash ington the bronz wreath which since the days of ancient Rome has been be- slowed on famous heroes.
 In the presence of distinguished party of American officials grouped about the entrance to the tomb the Prince of Udne. as head of the mission, expressed in solemn words the belief that the spirit of Washington will guide all the allies in the present war for freedom and democracy. He renewed the pledge of Italy to fight until our liberty and the liberties of the peoples who are suffering with us shall be ren- dered safe against all surprises and all VlOlence.'
 Gugliemo Marconi. member of the mission, declared the fellowship of America in the war was dear and vel come to the allies, but particularly to Italy
 Both made their addresses in Eng fish, and were applauded enthusiastic ally. Secretary Daniels, as host to the party on the trip down the river on the presidential yacht Mayflower, intro duced the speakers.
 It was the first time any member of the Italian royal house had ever visited Mount Vernon. and indeed the first time for many years that a European prince had entered the tomb of Wash ington.
 As the yacht approached the landing at Mount Vernon bugler sounde taps and all members of the party stood respectfully along the rail. the prince and other military or naval of ficerS saluting.
 The great bronze wreath which was made in Italy especially for the oc- casion and was brought here by the mission, was carried into the tomb by four Italian bluejackets.
 The prince then addressed the as- sembled party, including members of the diplomatic corps and cabinet off cers and their wives.
 We cannot avoid feeling of sad ness he said, when we behold, all around us, the most civilized nations OF earth, dragged by powerful oligarchies Continued on Page TWo)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
STONES ARE HURLED
 AT JEROME MINERS
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Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
BRAZIL |S LIKELY II CANCEL
 HER DECREE IF NEUTRALITY

menace of decreasing constantly ouT shipping and foreign commerce oblige: the government to put into pract'0'. measures of defense to be suggested by the high advisors of the national con- gress.
 'The utilization of the German mer- chantmen interned in Brazilian sea- ports appears urgent to the govern ment. The idea of confiscation, how ever, is excluded, this being repugnant to the spirit of our laws as well as to the general feeling of the country" A general conference will be held tomorrow to discuss the government s policy.
 The representatives in congress from Rio Janeiro favor the confiscation of , all German interned ships.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-28

On the front in France there has been a recudescence of infantry activity, but not on a large scale. The British made gains in local attacks northwest of St quentin and near Fontaine -Les-C -Croi. stiles, on the southern end of the Arras battlefield, and repulsed a German at tack east of Loos, north of Arras.
 On the Aisne and Champagne fronts both the Germans and French have been active Around Teton, in Cham pagne, the German crown prince made three attacks and succeeded in pene- trating the French line. A counter at tack forced the Germans to retire again to their own lines. North of the Aisne the Germans were repulsed in an attack against the Luffun mill, an i'm portant point south of the Pargny.
 On the Ailette, north of Braye- En- Laonnois, Berlin reports, five French attacks were made in vain, as was an attack near Vauxaillon, north of Laf- faux mill.